Jennifer Milne has been promoted to Partner at Hailey | Hart—a well-deserved recognition that reflects her years of experience, dedication to her clients, and value she brings to the firm. Jennifer Milne’s Background Jennifer is a skilled, aggressive litigator with deep roots in first-party insurance litigation and personal injury cases. She is highly intelligent, thorough, […]
After a car crash, or other motor vehicle accident, many people assume that the at-fault driver’s insurance will fully cover their losses. Unfortunately, that is often not the case, but there is a way to find out. When the at-fault driver carries only minimal insurance, injured people frequently discover that their damages exceed the available […]
Case Overview This case involves a child born prematurely with a rare neurological condition that causes profound developmental and physical disabilities. His medical providers determined that he requires continuous private duty nursing at home to prevent life-threatening complications and repeated hospitalizations. Despite extensive documentation establishing the medical necessity of his care, the family’s health insurance […]
Summary: Colorado law strongly protects mental health treatment records in personal injury cases, requiring plaintiffs to assert particularized psychological claims beyond generic emotional distress before any waiver occurs that allows mental health treatment records to be used in discovery. Even then the Court should limit discovery to records directly related to the claims asserted. —- […]
At Hailey | Hart, everything we do is intentional, from the care we show our clients to the strategies we build in every case. That’s why being recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms in America rankings is especially meaningful to us. These awards aren’t based on marketing, advertising dollars, popularity, or […]
First-party bad faith and third-party bad faith are distinct legal concepts in insurance law, each arising from different relationships and duties between the insurer, the insured, and third parties. What is first-party bad faith? First-party bad faith occurs when an insurance company acts unreasonably in handling an insurance claim brought by its own insured. First-party […]
Case Overview When a 16-year-old girl suffered a traumatic brain injury in a T-bone collision in Commerce City, Colorado, we knew her life had changed forever. Chronic post-traumatic headaches and migraines now defined her reality. What began as a seemingly straightforward liability case evolved into a complex battle for fair compensation, and one we were […]
In Colorado, personal injury claimants are permitted to seek 3 categories of damages: In 2024, Colorado lawmakers revised the statute establishing caps on non-economic damages that can be recovered in civil cases (those focused on compensating the victim, rather than punishing the wrongdoer). House Bill 24-1472 amended Colorado Revised Statute § 13-21-102.5 to dramatically increase […]