Case Results

Representative Cases/Case Results

On December 10, 2012, the firm obtained a $575,000 personal injury claim settlement for a 19 year old man injured as a passenger in a rollover automobile accident in Westminster. Although the client owed approximately $104,000 to reimburse his health insurer for accident related treatment, the firm was able to negotiate a 50% reduction of the insurer's claim, allowing the client to keep an extra $52,000 for himself.

On October 17, 2012, the firm obtained a "not guilty" verdict in the trial of a four point speeding ticket involving laser radar where there was no plea offer given by the city attorney. The client would have accepted a reduced offense as part of a plea bargain but the city attorney refused to negotiate. The firm obtained a complete dismissal of the court case resulting in no points being assessed against the client's driver's license.

On October 4, 2012, a C.U. Student represented by the firm and facing allegations of felony and misdemeanor domestic violence was cleared of all charges. With the first of two jury trials scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, the Boulder District Attorney dismissed all charges against this client. The first scheduled trial involved felony charges of First degree Criminal Trespass and misdemeanor charges of Third degree Assault. A second trial had been scheduled to commence on October 22, 2012 on another charge of Third degree Assault. Our firm represented this client for 8 months through a difficult motions hearing at which we were able to get critical evidence suppressed. No reasonable settlement offers were made by the prosecutor and we were preparing for trial when the Boulder DA notified our firm that both cases were being dismissed in their entirety. The firm plans to assist the client with all steps necessary to seal his record of arrest and erase the entire history of his contacts with the courts and police in relation to these unfortunate matters.

On September 25, 2012, a firm client facing life in prison for alleged sex offenses was completely exonerated. With trial underway and the jury selected, the Arapahoe County District Attorney dismissed 66 counts charging Sex Assault on a Child (pattern) and Aggravated Incest against a firm client that had been falsely accused by his step daughter. Forty-four of the charges resulting from a Grand Jury Indictment carried a mandatory sentence of life in prison as a sex offender had the client been convicted. Our firm represented this client for 14 months through many difficult preliminary proceedings. Jury trial, which had been continued twice, commenced on September 21, 2012. All of the charges were dismissed on September 25,2012 and the client, completely exonerated, walked out of the courtroom a free man.

On March 30, 2012, a firm client facing a mandatory prison sentence for domestic violence related charges was completely exonerated. With a jury trial imminent, the Boulder District Attorney dismissed all charges against a Boulder woman charged with domestic violence. The felony charges involved Retaliation Against a Victim/Witness, Harassment and Violation of Bond Conditions and carried a mandatory sentence to prison upon conviction. Our firm represented this client for 11 months through a difficult preliminary hearing and related pre-trial proceedings. No reasonable settlement offers were made by the prosecutor and we were preparing for trial when the Boulder DA dismissed this case in its entirety.

On December 19, 2011, the scheduled jury trial date, all charges were dismissed against our client, a CU student, facing 5 -16 years mandatory prison as the result of a domestic violence assault incident involving his girlfriend. Our firm represented the client vigorously throughout the preliminary hearing, arraignment and motions hearings, and turned down plea bargains offered by the district attorney. This complete dismissal was the result of our steadfast defense. This client's record sealing proceedings are now under way.

On December 8, 2011, our firm won a major victory against State Farm in an auto crash case. Our clients were awarded a judgment in Jefferson County in Judge Berryhill's court for $940,483.The final State Farm offer before trial was only $127, 681.90. Most of the Judgment belongs to a seven year old boy who sued through his parents for injuries he sustained in a collision on April 4, 2007. His parents were awarded about $132,255 of the total. Judge Berryhill immediately calculated the interest and entered judgment. Our clients will also be awarded their litigation costs and State Farm has indicated through counsel that they will be paying their policy limits of $975,000 before the end of the year. This recovery, nearly eight times the final amount offered by State Farm prior to trial, is consistent with this firm's winning record of results in personal injury trials against insurance companies.

On December 2, 2011, our firm represented a longtime Boulder resident facing Habitual Traffic Offender charges for Driving Under Revocation and Failing to Yield to the Right of Way of a Pedestrian in a Crosswalk. Although our client was facing a mandatory 30 days in jail for Driving Under Revocation due to a prior alcohol offense, and up to 18 months jail total, we were able to obtain a plea offer for him to a zero point traffic violation, community service, and a $35 fine. Due to this plea offer, this client's license was not subject to an additional suspension period and he did not have to serve any jail time.

On November 14, 2011, our firm represented a young woman facing multiple felony charges including Stalking and First Degree Criminal Trespass as the result of a domestic violence incident. Although the DA was allowed to introduce evidence of a prior domestic violence incident and fly in the unrelated prior victim from Florida, the jury failed to convict the client on any felony charges. The only count of conviction was the lowest level misdemeanor harassment charge which the firm will appeal for the client.

On November 8, 2011, the jury came back "not guilty" resulting in a complete acquittal when our firm went to trial for an oil company executive accused of felony menacing with a gun as the result of a domestic violence incident. The client's right to carry a concealed weapon has been restored and his guns were ordered returned to him by the court. The acquittal allows the client to seal his record and put this nearly catastrophic event in his life behind him.

In June of 2011, we defended a C.U. Student charged with Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (Marijuana) and after extensive negotiation and litigation, the Deputy District Attorney agreed to a simple 4 point Careless Driving, dismissing all other charges. Because of our work on the criminal case, C.U. Student Conduct proceedings which had been initiated against this client were dismissed.

On May 11, 2011, the firm successfully represented a client charged with refusing to take a chemical test after a DUI stop and prevailed at the DMV hearing avoiding a one year mandatory revocation of this client's license. May was a huge month for Driver's License revocation proceedings at the DMV and the firm successfully represented a second client charged by the Department of Revenue with refusing to take a chemical test after being arrested for DUI, avoiding a one year mandatory revocation for this client as well.

On May 6, 2011, the firm prevailed in a Federal Criminal Drug case representing a client charged with violation of supervised release and facing 60 months in prison. After a full hearing the client was returned to supervised release and no sentence to prison was imposed.

Also in May of 2011, the firm took the case of a repeat drunk driver to court and successfully contested the police officer's conduct in improperly stopping a vehicle, resulting in the complete dismissal of all DUI and related charges against this client despite a recorded blood alcohol content over .20.

In April of 2011, after extensive negotiation, the firm was able to obtain a "non-alcohol" resolution (plea to Reckless driving) for a client originally charged with DUI and several other traffic violations.

The firm's recent success for personal injury clients includes three separate clients receiving settlements of $300,000, $105,000 and $100,000, respectively. In a Boulder crash, a young woman injured in a rear end auto collision on Baseline Road in Boulder, Colorado received on May 26, 2011, $100,000 policy limits settlement from Progressive Insurance Company.

In March of 2011, the firm successfully litigated allegations of fraud, obtaining a preliminary injunction for this client as well as the court ordered return of fraudulently obtained real property.

On January 31, 2011, the firm successfully prevented the revocation of our client's driver's license despite a blood-alcohol test that established a BAC of over four times the legal limit.

In January of 2011, the firm successfully litigated a corporate dispute, obtaining a preliminary injunction for this client prior to a favorable result in arbitration.

In September of 2010, after rejecting several plea offers in a case involving allegations of motor vehicle theft, the firm obtained a complete dismissal of the charges against our client.

In August, 2010, Mr. Jurdem and attorney Lisa Wayne, President Elect of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, represented a young man facing mandatory life in prison as an alleged sex offender for unlawful sexual contact by force. After the close of evidence in the Breckenridge Colorado trial, the jury returned a verdict of "not guilty" on all counts after only 20 minutes of deliberations.

Earlier in the summer, Mr. Jurdem was able to achieve a "non-alcohol" resolution of charges of driving under the influence and reckless driving pending against a nineteen year old man arising from a roll over crash by a plea of guilty to a 4 point careless driving charge.

In January 2010, Mr. Jurdem commenced trial of a Denver man who had been incarcerated for almost one and one half years awaiting trial on charges of with First Degree Murder. Although this client has been held without bond for almost 18 months, the Chief Denver District Attorney on the case simply "gave up," dismissing all charges against this firm's client after two days of jury selection.

After commencing Jury trial on October 19, 2009 on behalf of his client injured in a collision with a drunk driver, Mr. Jurdem received a settlement of $450,000; an amount substantially above State Farm's final pre-trial offer. Recently, on April 29, 2009, Mr. Jurdem's client, seriously injured in a motorcycle accident received a settlement valued at $850,000. On March 5, 2009, Mr. Jurdem, having rejected a $300,000 settlement offer, obtained a personal injury verdict in an automobile/truck accident case for his seriously injured client from a Fort Collins, Colorado jury valued at $2,602,294.90. This verdict was recently affirmed by a unanimous panel of the Colorado Court of Appeals and is valued at $2,700,000. The interest continues to accrue at the 2010 rate of $214.49/day. (The separate Cost Judgment, of $25,742.31, was also upheld by the Appellate Court.)

On December 11, 2008, Mr. Jurdem's client, wrongfully charged as a sex offender with indecent exposure and disturbing the peace, was totally cleared when all charges against him were dismissed four days before jury trial was to commence in Jefferson County, Colorado. A record sealing proceeding for this client is pending. Earlier in the winter of 2008 Mr. Jurdem settled another auto crash case for in excess of $530,000.

In the fall of 2008, Mr. Jurdem won a felony criminal trial in Golden, Colorado and successfully settled a Boulder auto crash insurance bad faith case against State Farm in the same week. A few weeks earlier sex assault charges against his client in a confession case in eastern Colorado were totally dismissed the day before hearing. In August 2008, his client's third drunk driving charge was resolved with a speeding ticket in Fort Collins, Colorado.

In a June 2008 State Court prosecution in Eagle, Colorado Mr. Jurdem joined with well known Denver criminal defense attorney Lisa Wayne in defending a New Jersey man wrongly accused of Sexual Assault on a Child (Position of Trust) and facing a mandatory imprisonment for no less than 10 years to life. Their client was acquitted and went home to New Jersey with his family.

In October 2007 Mr. Jurdem gained the jury trial acquittal of a Denver man wrongly charged as a sex offender with indecent exposure in Denver County Court.

In a July 2007 state court prosecution in Denver District Court Mr. Jurdem again joined with attorney Lisa Wayne in defending a Denver minister wrongly accused of Sexual Assault on a Child (Possession of Trust) and facing a mandatory sentence to prison of no less than 10 years to life. The jury was unable to reach a verdict and was declared deadlocked. Thereafter, this client received probation as a result of a favorable plea agreement.

In August 2006 returned a verdict in excess of $210,000 in favor of Mr. Jurdem's clients. Prior to trial the defendant's top offer was only $35,000 an amount Mr. Jurdem felt insufficient to compensate his client for the shoulder injury she received in the automobile collision caused by defendant's negligence.

On May 12, 2006, an Arapahoe County jury returned a verdict worth approximately $625,000 in favor of Mr. Jurdem's client. Mr. Jurdem's client was injured in an automobile collision when the defendant Driver failed to yield the right of way and struck the vehicle plaintiff was driving. Plaintiff claimed that a pre existing benign cyst in her spinal area became symptomatic and was causing pain as a result of the collision. When the cyst was surgically removed her pain continued. Immediately prior to trial the defendant offered to settle for $55,000.

In July 2006, Mr. Jurdem defended a young woman charged with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine in the United States District Court in Denver. Mr. Jurdem's client was facing no less than 10 years to life imprisonment if convicted of this offense. Despite testimony from four alleged eye witnesses and law enforcement videotape showing Mr. Jurdem's client involved in a cocaine transaction, the Federal Court jury was unable to reach a verdict and deadlocked. Thereafter, Mr. Jurdem was able to achieve a favorable plea agreement in which his client was released from custody shortly after trial.

Some of Mr. Jurdem's past results include:

• Criminal defense case results
• Automobile accident case results
• Products liability/defective products verdicts
• Premises liability case results
• Toxic tort judgments and settlement
• Breach of contract settlement
• Medical malpractice award
• Negligence settlement
• Bad faith insurance case verdict

Criminal Defense Case Results

On March 30, 2012, a firm client facing a mandatory prison sentence for domestic violence related charges was completely exonerated. With a jury trial imminent, the Boulder District Attorney dismissed all charges against a Boulder woman charged with domestic violence. The felony charges involved Retaliation Against a Victim/Witness, Harassment and Violation of Bond Conditions and carried a mandatory sentence to prison upon conviction. Our firm represented this client for 11 months through a difficult preliminary hearing and related pre-trial proceedings. No reasonable settlement offers were made by the prosecutor and we were preparing for trial when the Boulder DA dismissed this case in its entirety.

On October 17, 2012, the firm obtained a "not guilty" verdict in the trial of a four point speeding ticket involving laser radar where there was no plea offer given by the city attorney. The client would have accepted a reduced offense as part of a plea bargain but the city attorney refused to negotiate. The firm obtained a complete dismissal of the court case resulting in no points being assessed against the client's driver's license.

On October 4, 2012, a C.U. Student represented by the firm and facing allegations of felony and misdemeanor domestic violence was cleared of all charges. With the first of two jury trials scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, the Boulder District Attorney dismissed all charges against this client. The first scheduled trial involved felony charges of First degree Criminal Trespass and misdemeanor charges of Third degree Assault. A second trial had been scheduled to commence on October 22, 2012 on another charge of Third degree Assault. Our firm represented this client for 8 months through a difficult motions hearing at which we were able to get critical evidence suppressed. No reasonable settlement offers were made by the prosecutor and we were preparing for trial when the Boulder DA notified our firm that both cases were being dismissed in their entirety. The firm plans to assist the client with all steps necessary to seal his record of arrest and erase the entire history of his contacts with the courts and police in relation to these unfortunate matters.

On September 25, 2012 a firm client facing life in prison for alleged sex offenses was completely exonerated. With trial underway and the jury selected, the Arapahoe County District Attorney dismissed 66 counts charging Sex Assault on a Child (pattern) and Aggravated Incest against a firm client that had been falsely accused by his step daughter. Forty-four of the charges resulting from a Grand Jury Indictment carried a mandatory sentence of life in prison as a sex offender had the client been convicted. Our firm represented this client for 14 months through many difficult preliminary proceedings. Jury trial, which had been continued twice, commenced on September 21, 2012. All of the charges were dismissed on September 25,2012 and the client, completely exonerated, walked out of the courtroom a free man.

On March 30, 2012, a firm client facing a mandatory prison sentence for domestic violence related charges was completely exonerated. With a jury trial imminent, the Boulder District Attorney dismissed all charges against a Boulder woman charged with domestic violence. The felony charges involved Retaliation Against a Victim/Witness, Harassment and Violation of Bond Conditions and carried a mandatory sentence to prison upon conviction. Our firm represented this client for 11 months through a difficult preliminary hearing and related pre-trial proceedings. No reasonable settlement offers were made by the prosecutor and we were preparing for trial when the Boulder DA dismissed this case in its entirety.

On December 19, 2011, the scheduled jury trial date, all charges were dismissed against our client, a CU student, facing 5 -16 years mandatory prison as the result of a domestic violence assault incident involving his girlfriend. Our firm represented the client vigorously throughout the preliminary hearing, arraignment and motions hearings, and turned down plea bargains offered by the district attorney. This complete dismissal was the result of our steadfast defense. This client's record sealing proceedings are now under way.

On December 2, 2011, our firm represented a longtime Boulder resident facing Habitual Traffic Offender charges for Driving Under Revocation and Failing to Yield to the Right of Way of a Pedestrian in a Crosswalk. Although our client was facing a mandatory 30 days in jail for Driving Under Revocation due to a prior alcohol offense, and up to 18 months jail total, we were able to obtain a plea offer for him to a zero point traffic violation, community service, and a $35 fine. Due to this plea offer, this client's license was not subject to an additional suspension period and he did not have to serve any jail time.

On November 14, 2011, our firm represented a young woman facing multiple felony charges including Stalking and First Degree Criminal Trespass as the result of a domestic violence incident. Although the DA was allowed to introduce evidence of a prior domestic violence incident and fly in the unrelated prior victim from Florida, the jury failed to convict the client on any felony charges. The only count of conviction was the lowest level misdemeanor harassment charge which the firm will appeal for the client.

On November 8, 2011, the jury came back "not guilty" resulting in a complete acquittal when our firm went to trial for an oil company executive accused of felony menacing with a gun as the result of a domestic violence incident. The client's right to carry a concealed weapon has been restored and his guns were ordered returned to him by the court. The acquittal allows the client to seal his record and put this nearly catastrophic event in his life behind him.

On December 11, 2008, Mr. Jurdem's client, wrongfully charged as a sex offender with indecent exposure and disturbing the peace, was totally cleared when all charges against him were dismissed four days before jury trial was to commence in Jefferson County, Colorado. A record sealing proceeding for this client is pending.

In the fall of 2008, Mr. Jurdem won a felony criminal trial in Golden, Colorado. A few weeks earlier sex assault charges against his client in a confession case in eastern Colorado were totally dismissed the day before hearing. In August 2008, his client's third drunk driving charge was resolved with a speeding ticket in Fort Collins, Colorado. In June 2008 a jury in Eagle, Colorado returned a "not guilty" verdict on charges of sex assault on a child in a case defended by Mr. Jurdem and well known criminal attorney Lisa Wayne.

In a June 2008 State Court prosecution in Eagle, Colorado Mr. Jurdem joined with well known Denver criminal defense attorney Lisa Wayne in defending a New Jersey man wrongly accused of Sexual Assault on a Child (Position of Trust) and facing a mandatory imprisonment for no less than 10 years to life. Their client was acquitted and went home to New Jersey with his family.

In October 2007 Mr. Jurdem gained the jury trial acquittal of a Denver man wrongly charged as a sex offender with indecent exposure in Denver County Court.

In a July 2007 state court prosecution in Denver District Court Mr. Jurdem again joined with attorney Lisa Wayne in defending a Denver minister wrongly accused of Sexual Assault on a Child (Possession of Trust) and facing a mandatory sentence to prison of no less than 10 years to life. The jury was unable to reach a verdict and was declared deadlocked. Thereafter, this client received probation as a result of a favorable plea agreement.

In United States v. Defendant J.C., a criminal case tried in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado in June and July 2006, the Government failed in its effort to convict Mr. Jurdem's client on a charge of conspiracy to distribute large quantities of cocaine base. The jury deadlocked after four days of deliberations, despite the testimony of four cooperating Government alleged eyewitnesses and a videotape allegedly implicating Mr. Jurdem's client in the conspiracy.

In United States v. Defendant M.W., a major criminal drug prosecution in the United States District Court, Scott Jurdem's client, an alleged drug courier, was stopped in Denver International Airport holding a suitcase with in excess of 28 pounds of crack cocaine. The jury returned a verdict and acquitted Mr. Jurdem's client on all charges. Defendant M.W. had been facing a life sentence.

United States v. Defendant C.H. involved a federal criminal prosecution charging attorney Jurdem's and co-counsel Lisa Wayne's client with a murder in the course of a continuing criminal enterprise and also contained allegations that Defendant C.H. was involved in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Defendant C.H. was found not guilty and cleared of all charges in the murder/continuing criminal enterprise. He was convicted on lesser drug charges. We have been unable to identify any other Defendant that has been completely acquitted of homicide/criminal enterprise charges in the United States District Court in Denver, Colorado.

Automobile Accident Case Results

On December 10, 2012, the firm obtained a $575,000 personal injury claim settlement for a 19 year old man injured as a passenger in a rollover automobile accident in Westminster. Although the client owed approximately $104,000 to reimburse his health insurer for accident related treatment, the firm was able to negotiate a 50% reduction of the insurer's claim, allowing the client to keep an extra $52,000 for himself.

Plaintiff RC v. O. On December 8, 2011, our firm won a major victory against State Farm in an auto crash case. Our clients were awarded a judgment in Jefferson County in Judge Berryhill's court for $940,483.The final State Farm offer before trial was only $127, 681.90. Most of the Judgment belongs to a seven year old boy who sued through his parents for injuries he sustained in a collision on April 4, 2007. His parents were awarded about $132,255 of the total. Judge Berryhill immediately calculated the interest and entered judgment. Our clients will also be awarded their litigation costs and State Farm has indicated through counsel that they will be paying their policy limits of $975,000 before the end of the year. This recovery, nearly eight times the final amount offered by State Farm prior to trial, is consistent with this firm's winning record of results in personal injury trials against insurance companies.

In Plaintiff B.C. v Defendant O., after commencing Jury trial on October 19, 2009 on behalf of his client injured in a collision with a drunk driver, Mr. Jurdem's client received a settlement of $450,000; an amount substantially above State Farm's final pre-trial offer.

On April 29, 2009, Mr. Jurdem's client seriously injured in a motorcycle accident received a settlement valued at $850,000.

In Plaintiff H.T v C.R.S.T. Van, Inc., On March 5, 2009 Mr. Jurdem, having rejected a $300,000 settlement offer, obtained a personal injury verdict in an automobile/truck accident case for his seriously injured client from a Fort Collins, Colorado jury valued at $2,602,294.90.

In Plaintiff J.W. v Linkous and Parker, a Boulder County jury on August 23, 2006, returned a verdict worth approximately $215,000.00 in favor of Mr. Jurdem's clients, the J.W. family. The State Farm Insurance Company had offered $31,500.00 to settle the claim in response to Mr. Jurdem's $50,000.00 policy limits demand. State Farm, as insurer of the defendant driver that caused the collision paid out more than four times the insurance policy limits as a result of the jury's verdict following it's failure to accept Mr. Jurdem's $50,000.00 insurance policy limits demand. State Farm paid the full value of the verdict and did not pursue an appeal.

In Plaintiff T.W v. Burman, an Arapahoe County jury on May 12, 2006, returned a verdict worth in excess of $619,733.30 in favor of Mr. Jurdem's client, T.W. The State Farm Insurance Company had offered only $55,000.00 prior to trial to settle the claim brought by Mr. Jurdem's client following an automobile collision caused by the defendant Mr. Burman. State Farm paid the full value of the verdict and did not pursue an appeal.

In Plaintiff M.B. v. Hart, an Adams County Jury on March 18, 2004 returned a verdict worth in excess of $475,000, in favor of attorney Jurdem's clients, the Plaintiff M.B. family. Colorado Farm Bureau Insurance had offered only $12,500 to settle the claim brought by the family following a collision with the Defendant's horse on a state highway. The jury found that the defendant was negligent in failing to keep the horse out of the roadway.

In Plaintiff T.M. v. Miller Brands, Scott Jurdem and former partner Joe Branney represented a motorcyclist that had sustained a brain injury and other serious injuries when a Miller beer truck unlawfully took the right of way at an intersection in Denver, Colorado. A Denver jury awarded a verdict in excess of $2,000,000.00.

In Plaintiff D.A. v. Borquez Excavating, returned a verdict in the amount of $250,000.00 for Scott Jurdem's client that had been injured in a low speed rear end automobile collision. The case was subsequently settled for a higher amount taking into account litigation expenses, interest and other considerations.

Products Liability/Defective Products Verdicts

In Plaintiff P. P. v. Krause, Inc., Scott Jurdem represented a man that had been injured after purchasing a ladder from Defendant for use in his business. When Plaintiff P. P. was on the ladder, the locking bolt on the right side of the middle hinge sheared off, throwing him to the ground. Defendant Krause, Inc. did not think the case had much value and made a final offer to settle in the amount of $5,000.00. A verdict was returned in the case in favor of Mr. Jurdem's client in the amount of $896,796.03 (including interest).

In Plaintiff C. S. v. Thomas Built Busses, attorney Jurdem and partner Joe Branney represented an 11 year old boy that had received severe facial injuries after being ejected through a defectively designed emergency exit door during a rollover accident involving the Defendant's bus. The jury returned a verdict of $17.1 million dollars in the boy's favor after a 10 day trial.

Premises Liability Case Results

In Plaintiff R. D. v. Pioneer General Insurance Company, Plaintiff R. D. fell from a second floor balcony onto concrete below when a 30 year old hand railing gave way. Defendant Pioneer General initially offered only $5,000.00 to settle the case. A verdict was returned in favor of lawyer Jurdem's client in the amount of $1,070,000.00 plus statutory interest.

In Plaintiff D. S. v. Lynch Material Handling Company, lawyer Jurdem, along with partners Joe Branney and Neil Hillyard, represented a man whose arm had been severely cut by an extremely sharp and unprotected guardrail on a conveyor line at a beverage distribution plant. The jury awarded approximately $1.5 million dollars.

Toxic Tort Judgments and Settlement

Mr. Jurdem served as lead counsel representing residents of a Boulder neighborhood in which groundwater had become contaminated as the result of a circuit board manufacturer releasing toxic waste into its septic system. In a trial of 10 representative neighbors, a $4.1 million dollar verdict was returned in favor of Mr. Jurdem's clients. Later, judgment in excess of $13,000,000.00 was entered in favor of the entire homeowner group.

Scott Jurdem, Mr. Branney and other lawyers represented 21 Fort Collins families that experienced toxic contamination as the result of leaking underground gasoline tanks at a Diamond Shamrock station. The case settled successfully for a confidential amount after three weeks of trial.

In Plaintiff W. Corp. v. Texaco, lawyer Jurdem and former partner Joe Branney represented the Plaintiff W. Corporation in its claim against Texaco resulting from leaking underground gasoline storage tanks at a service station which had contaminated property Plaintiff W. Corp. owned during the construction of its Riverfront Festival project. The judgment entered by the Court on the jury verdict in favor of Mr. Jurdem's clients, exceeded $1,000,000.00.

Breach of Contract Settlement

In Plaintiff S. v. McSparran, et al., Mr. Jurdem served as lead counsel for the four named Defendants in a complex commercial case. The Plaintiff had charged Mr. Jurdem's clients with breaching fiduciary duties and violating an employment contract and was seeking in excess of $20,000,000.00. During trial, Mr. Jurdem's clients were vindicated by a favorable settlement for a confidential amount.

Medical Malpractice Award

In Plaintiff L. v. Columbia-Health One d/b/a St. Luke's Medical Center, Scott Jurdem, along with co-counsel M. Susan Kudla, represented the wife of a 69 year old man with cerebral palsy that had died as the result of improper care during a hospitalization. The jury returned a substantial verdict in favor of the Plaintiff.

Negligence Settlement

In Plaintiff R. v. William Street Center, Mr. Jurdem represented a mother and three children whose father had been murdered by an escapee from a Denver halfway house. Despite initially denying liability, the case settled for $1,000,000.00 after a one week jury trial.

Mr. Jurdem has successfully represented many other clients in jury trials involving all types of personal injuries, automobile accidents, products liability, insurance bad faith, commercial and environmental litigation. Mr. Jurdem also has an active criminal defense practice, defending clients charged with everything from driving while under the influence of alcohol through the most serious criminal charges.

Bad Faith Insurance Case Verdict

In Plaintiff G. v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company, Mr. Jurdem represented a young woman and brought bad faith and breach of contract claims against her automobile insurance carrier for failure to pay reasonable and necessary benefits under Colorado's prior no-fault law. A substantial verdict was returned in favor of Plaintiff G. and against the insurance company.