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Colorado Injury Attorneys Michael Chaloupka and Patrick DiBenedetto to Serve on CTLA Board of Directors

November 15th, 2011

Metier Law Firm, LLC is pleased to announce that two if its attorneys have been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA). Colorado injury lawyers Michael Chaloupka and Patrick DiBenedetto have both been elected to the Board, which will allow them further opportunities to protect consumer rights and increase public safety. Both attorneys will serve on the Board for two-year terms. Carrie Frank, CTLA President, has thanked Mike and Patrick for their work. “The work they do through their individual practices and [the CTLA] help secure safer products, a safe workplace, a clean environment, quality healthcare and much more,” she said. Mike and Patrick are both accomplished trial attorneys who have dedicated their careers to helping consumers and injury victims obtain justice. On behalf of all the attorneys and staff at Metier Law Firm, LLC, we offer our sincere congratulations for their…
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Metier Wins $9 Million Verdict in Medical Malpractice Suit Against Wyoming Regional Hospital

November 4th, 2011

Tom Metier of Metier Law Firm, LLC, of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Fort Collins, Colorado, obtained a $9 million verdict for plaintiffs Louis and Rebecca Prager against Campbell County Memorial Hospital and Brian Cullison, M.D. for medical negligence. Metier was acting as trial counsel for Casper attorneys Todd Ingram and Scott Olheiser of Ingram Olheiser, P.C. Ingram and Olheiser successfully litigated the case prior to trial. The verdict is believed to be the highest medical malpractice verdict on record in Wyoming. According to officials and news archives, the previous record was $1.5 million. The verdict in favor of Louis and Rebecca Prager was rendered late last Thursday, October 27th, 2011, in Federal District Court in Cheyenne. The jury found that Cullison, a Board Certified Emergency Physician employed by the regional hospital, breached the standard of medical care by failing to diagnose Louis Prager’s broken neck, causing Prager permanent left shoulder paralysis,…
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Notable Verdicts and Judgments For The Metier Law Firm

October 7th, 2011

Our Colorado personal injury attorneys have a reputation for obtaining significant judgments and settlements for our injured clients who have been wronged. These are considered landmark settlements for our firm, but in no way are indicative of the type of settlement you are entitled to or will receive. Every case is different and our law firm will handle your case with care and urgency. $11,000,000. Verdict obtained for a young couple who were struck from behind in their vehicle by a commercial truck. $2,500,000. Verdict obtained for a motorcycle rider who suffered a severe back injury as a result of a careless driver who pulled out in front of him. $2,300,000. Verdict for a postal worker who was struck by another vehicle while in her truck on her route. $3,400,000. Verdict for a man whose leg was crushed after the utility vehicle he was riding on was struck by an…
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