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The Hannon Law Firm, LLC represents injured individuals and businesses in Denver, emphasizing the areas of environmental damage and toxic torts, insurance failure to pay (bad faith), unsafe products, wrongful death, professional malpractice, automobile and truck accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries, nursing home abuse, other personal injury law, and business litigation. The Firm has brought cases against the largest companies in the world and in Colorado. Kevin Hannon has received awards from The Trial Lawyers For Public Justice Foundation in Washington, D.C. and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association for the Firm's contribution to its clients and for its service to the public.

 

 The Hannon Law Firm Includes:

• Kevin S. Hannon
• Fritz W. Ganz
• Tearle W.T. Harlan
• Andrew B. Reid.

 

The initial consultation is always free of charge and we have flexible hours to meet your needs.

Our Firm's mission is to provide aggressive representation of individuals and businesses who have been injured in some manner. The injury may come from physical harm, property damage or damage to business or economic interests.

 

Our Firm is constantly dedicated to creative and hard work for our clients, with care and respect. We seek justice with compassion.

In 1993, Kevin Hannon and his co-counsel in Escamilla et al. v. Asarco received the 1993 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" award given by The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Foundation in Washington, D.C. for service in the public interest. In 1996, Kevin received the First Annual "Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer" award from the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association for service to his clients and the Association. In 2000, The Hannon Law Firm received the "Case of the Year" award from the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association for its work in NWIS v. Public Service, which recognizes a unique struggle and contribution to the law. Kevin Hannon’s service to the public has be the subject of articles in The Denver Post, the Denver Business Journal and Denver's Westword newspaper and stories on Denver's Channel 4 News.

 

Environmental Damage and Toxic Exposure

The Firm’s environmental practice in Denver, Colorado has achieved some of the highest verdicts in the state’s history. In Escamilla, a six week trial on behalf of the Denver community of Globeville for contamination of its air and soil by cadmium and arsenic resulted in a jury verdict and the court entering judgment for $28.1 million. This case was the first jury trial in Colorado to award the cost of cleaning up the contamination as part of the damages. In Orjias et al. v. Louisiana-Pacific, a three week trial resulted in the March 1992 jury verdict for $2.3 million, including $1.8 million in punitive damages for families in Olathe who lived next to a waferboard facility which emitted formaldehyde, MDI and wood particulates. In NWIS, the Firm won a $1.8 million jury verdict on behalf of an owner of industrial property located next to the Leyden Underground Natural Gas Storage facility operated by Public Service Company.

 

The Hannon Law Firm has successfully brought to trial and settled cases for businesses and individuals for personal injury and property damage from mold, heavy metals, pesticides, petroleum products, and other substances, indoor air contamination and noise.

Class Actions

The Hannon Law Firm has significant expertise in prosecuting class actions lawsuits for large numbers of persons who have been harmed.  For instance, The Hannon Law Firm served as co-counsel in an attorney malpractice suit for failure to properly settle a class action suit for ERISA benefits on behalf of Coastal Mini-Mart  station owners.  Currently the firm is serving as co-counsel on insurance claims against State Farm Insurance Company and is heading up a class action lawsuit against LifeCare Centers for damages due to nursing home neglect.  Furthermore The Hannon Law Firm has successfully taken at trial and settled environmental class actions in Arizona, Colorado and Wisconsin. 

Bad Faith 

When insurers have failed to pay automobile benefits, medical benefits, liability coverage or failed to defend their policyholders, that is insurance "Bad Faith."  Representing individuals and businesses against insurers for their failure to pay is a significant area of focus for The Hannon Law firm and Kevin Hannon is qualified to testify on insurance issues and has lectured on insurance law by the Denver Supremem Court.

Product Liability 

The Hannon Law Firm represents individuals against product manufacturers for negligent design and manufacture and brings claims against the manufacturers of medical products, bicycles, food processors, and other products.

• 1996 - Action against General Motors,

The plantiff, represented by The Hannon Law Firm, suffered serious injuries to the brain and spinal cord due to defects in warnings related to the design of the front passenger seat and restraint system of a '92 Geo Prism.

• Settlement - compensation for the lifetime needs and damages for the client.

Brain and Spinal Cord Injury 

Kevin Hannon is sought after by persons who have suffered from brain and spinal cord injuries due to his special training in the mechanisms of injury, care, treatment and economic needs of one afflicted with this injury.  In fact he is often asked to lecture due to his extensive educational background regarding the issue.

Auto Accidents and Other Personal Injury

The Hannon Law Firm's clients include numerous persons injured in automobile and truck accidents. The firm has also represented numerous individuals in premises accidents, those injured by the negligence of doctors, and those suffering other physical and economic damage.

The Hannon Law Firm has also handled commercial litigation for a variety of businesses ranging from breach of contract actions on computer software and equipment, enforcement of trade secrets, and slander of title.

DISCLAIMER

The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. As a result, we are not responsible for any information contained on or omitted from this website or any site hyperlinked to this website. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your potential claim. No representation is made that the quality of our legal services is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience. The State of Colorado, and many of the states we practice in, do not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and that the certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in these states. This site is intended to comply with the guidelines of all 50 states and the territories and commonwealth jurisdictions of the United States. We practice law only in jurisdictions we are properly authorized to do so and do not seek to represent anyone in any jurisdiction where this site does not comply with applicable laws and bar rules.

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Colorado Personal Injury News

Employee Files Suit After Spinal Cord Injury

May 22nd

A woman recently filed a suit against her former employer after she suffered a spinal cord injury while at work.

Her injuries have supposedly left her permanently disabled.

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