Introduction
A single wrongful death verdict of $33 million stands as a marker of what Anderson Hemmat LLC has achieved in Colorado civil litigation, and the firm’s total recovery across its client history has surpassed $1 billion. Those numbers come from a practice that Chad Hemmat has spent more than 30 years building alongside attorneys Julie Anderson, Jason Alleman, and Cameron Hunter. The firm maintains two Colorado offices: one at 5613 DTC Parkway Suite 700 in Greenwood Village (303-782-9999), and one at 102 South Tejon Street Suite 1100 in Colorado Springs (719-575-9999). Both locations give the firm geographic reach across the Denver metro area and the southern Front Range.
Anderson Hemmat’s practice is limited to personal injury claims. The firm represents people who have been injured or killed by the negligence of others, taking cases on a contingency basis so that attorney fees are not owed unless and until there is a recovery.
Practice Areas
Car Accident Claims
Vehicle collisions are the most common category of personal injury claims in Colorado. Anderson Hemmat handles car accident cases across the range of severity, from rear-end impacts causing soft tissue injuries to high-speed collisions causing permanent disability. The firm evaluates liability, insurance coverage, and the full measure of damages, including future medical expenses and lost earning capacity, before resolving any case.
Truck Accident Claims
Commercial trucking accidents present different legal and factual considerations than passenger vehicle crashes. Federal regulations govern hours of service, maintenance requirements, and cargo securement. A trucking company and its insurers typically begin investigation of a serious accident immediately, which makes early legal involvement important for preserving evidence. The firm notes that truck rollovers account for approximately 50% of truck occupant fatalities, a statistic that reflects the particular danger of large commercial vehicles operating on Colorado highways.
Motorcycle Accident Claims
Motorcycles represent approximately 3% of vehicles on Colorado roads but account for approximately 20% of traffic fatalities, a disparity driven by the vulnerability of unprotected riders and by driver behavior toward motorcyclists. Anderson Hemmat handles motorcycle accident claims with attention to the specific dynamics of these collisions and the injuries that result when a rider is separated from the bike or impacted by another vehicle.
Wrongful Death
When someone dies as a result of another party’s negligence, Colorado law allows certain family members to bring a wrongful death claim. The $33 million verdict the firm obtained in a wrongful death case reflects both the firm’s willingness to take cases to trial and its capacity to present complex damages claims to a jury. Wrongful death cases are among the most significant matters the firm handles, both in terms of legal complexity and personal consequence for the families involved.
Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrians struck by vehicles sustain some of the most severe injuries in the personal injury caseload, given the complete absence of any protection at the point of impact. Anderson Hemmat handles these claims against drivers, municipalities when road design or signaling contributes to an accident, and other liable parties.
Premises Liability
Property owners in Colorado have legal duties to maintain safe conditions for people on their property. When a hazard causes injury, premises liability law may impose responsibility on the owner or occupier. The firm handles slip and fall cases, inadequate security claims, and other premises liability matters.
Nursing Home Abuse
Residents of nursing facilities who are injured through neglect or intentional mistreatment have civil remedies against the facility and its operators. Anderson Hemmat handles nursing home abuse and neglect claims, including cases involving falls, pressure sores, medication errors, and physical or emotional abuse.
RTD Bus Accidents
Claims against the Regional Transportation District involve governmental entity procedures and notice requirements that differ from standard personal injury claims. The firm handles RTD bus accident cases with knowledge of the specific rules governing claims against public transit operators in Colorado.
Insurance Bad Faith
When an insurance company unreasonably denies, delays, or undervalues a legitimate claim, Colorado law provides remedies beyond the value of the underlying claim itself. Anderson Hemmat handles insurance bad faith cases as a standalone practice area, representing policyholders against their own insurers and injured parties against liability carriers.
Additional Practice Areas
The firm also handles negligent shooting cases, ADA infractions, and legal malpractice claims. Legal malpractice cases arise when an attorney’s representation falls below the applicable standard of care and causes financial harm to the client.
Attorney Profiles
Julie Anderson
Julie Anderson is a named partner at Anderson Hemmat LLC. Specific credential and background information beyond her role at the firm is not specified in available sources.
Chad Hemmat
Chad Hemmat is a founding and named partner at Anderson Hemmat LLC. He has more than 30 years of experience in personal injury litigation, placing him among the longer-tenured plaintiff’s trial attorneys in Colorado. His tenure at the firm spans the full development of its practice from its early years to its current standing, including the $33 million wrongful death verdict and the firm’s accumulated $1 billion-plus in client recoveries.
Jason Alleman
Jason Alleman is an attorney at Anderson Hemmat LLC. Specific credential and background information beyond his role at the firm is not specified in available sources.
Cameron Hunter
Cameron Hunter is an attorney at Anderson Hemmat LLC. Specific credential and background information beyond his role at the firm is not specified in available sources.
Location and Service Area
Anderson Hemmat maintains two offices to serve Colorado clients across the Front Range:
Denver Metro / Greenwood Village: 5613 DTC Parkway Suite 700, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Phone: 303-782-9999.
Colorado Springs: 102 South Tejon Street Suite 1100, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Phone: 719-575-9999.
The firm’s website is andersonhemmat.com.
Client Focus
Anderson Hemmat represents injured people and families of those killed by the negligence of others. The firm operates on a contingency basis, meaning clients do not pay attorney fees unless there is a recovery. This structure makes legal representation accessible to people regardless of their financial circumstances at the time of injury, which is significant because serious accident injuries often reduce or eliminate the injured person’s income while medical costs accumulate.
The firm’s client base spans Colorado, with the two-office structure providing service across the Denver metropolitan area and the Colorado Springs corridor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that Anderson Hemmat has recovered over $1 billion for clients?
The $1 billion figure represents the cumulative total of settlements and verdicts the firm has obtained over its history. This aggregate reflects the firm’s volume of cases across three-plus decades and the scale of some individual recoveries, including the $33 million wrongful death verdict. It also reflects that many personal injury cases, particularly those involving permanent disability or death, carry substantial economic value when the full measure of past and future damages is properly presented.
How do truck accident cases differ from regular car accident claims?
Commercial truck cases involve multiple layers of potential liability. The truck driver, the trucking company, the owner of the equipment, the cargo loader, and maintenance contractors may each bear some responsibility depending on the facts. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations impose specific obligations on trucking companies, and violations of those regulations are relevant to the liability analysis. The firm also notes that trucking companies carry significantly larger insurance policies than individual drivers, which affects the available recovery. Evidence in truck cases, including electronic logging device data and inspection records, must be preserved quickly.
What are the grounds for an insurance bad faith claim in Colorado?
Colorado recognizes claims against insurance companies when they unreasonably handle a policyholder’s or claimant’s claim. This can include denying a claim without a reasonable basis, failing to investigate a claim properly, delaying payment without justification, or making a settlement offer that is unreasonably low relative to the claim’s value. Colorado statutes provide for additional damages, including attorney fees, in bad faith cases, which are separate from and in addition to the underlying insurance proceeds.
What is the statute of limitations for personal injury claims in Colorado?
In most Colorado personal injury cases, the statute of limitations is three years from the date of the injury. Wrongful death claims also carry a three-year limitations period in Colorado. Claims against governmental entities, including RTD bus accident claims, involve much shorter notice requirements, often as brief as 180 days. Missing these deadlines eliminates the right to bring a claim regardless of its merit, making early consultation with an attorney important.
How is the value of a wrongful death case determined?
Colorado wrongful death law allows recovery for the grief and loss of companionship suffered by surviving family members, in addition to economic losses such as the deceased’s future earnings and the value of services they provided. Juries in wrongful death cases consider evidence about the relationship between the deceased and the surviving family members, the deceased’s earning history and trajectory, and the circumstances of the death. The $33 million verdict Anderson Hemmat obtained reflects what a jury can award when those elements are fully developed and presented at trial.
Closing
More than three decades of Colorado personal injury practice and a cumulative client recovery exceeding $1 billion define Anderson Hemmat LLC’s standing in the state’s plaintiff’s bar. From the Denver Tech Center office in Greenwood Village to the downtown Colorado Springs location, the firm’s geographic footprint matches its client base across the Front Range. Cases involving truck rollovers, motorcycle crashes, wrongful deaths, and insurance company misconduct are handled by attorneys who have litigated these matters through verdict when necessary.
Those seeking representation can contact the Greenwood Village office at 303-782-9999 or the Colorado Springs office at 719-575-9999, or visit the firm online at andersonhemmat.com.