Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in Colorado (2026)

The wrongful death lawyers in Colorado we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

Sources checked November 9, 2026

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Of the 8 firms that show wrongful death work on our 3 city lists in Colorado, Bachus & Schanker scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by Treviño Law and Morgan & Morgan. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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Bachus & Schanker
4.71,976 Google reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 1976 reviews
Best for: Hospital negligence and wrongful death
Bachus & Schanker's own site publishes a $38 million hospital negligence result. That gives families something concrete to ask about when discussing a death connected to medical care.
On our lists for Denver and Colorado Springs.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Treviño Law
5.0313 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 313 reviews
Best for: Fatal truck accident claims
If a death involved a commercial vehicle, Treviño Law's focus on truck accidents makes it a relevant firm to consider. Along with wrongful death, the firm's site lists medical malpractice among the cases it handles.
On our list for Denver.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Morgan & Morgan
4.81,485 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 1485 reviews
Best for: Deaths involving medical treatment
Morgan & Morgan's cited medical result involves a delayed C-section: a Hillsborough County jury awarded $37.8 million in 2007 after Brendan Dixon suffered severe brain injury. It was a birth injury case, not a wrongful death result.
On our list for Denver.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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CGH
4.9377 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 377 reviews
Best for: Families seeking responsive communication
One client puts it briefly: “They listen”, a comment that echoes what others say in CGH's reviews. When describing a difficult process, families also say the firm answered their questions and kept them updated.
On our list for Denver.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Clawson & Clawson, LLP
4.8171 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 171 reviews
Best for: Birth injuries and surgical errors
If you're asking about birth injury or misdiagnosis, Clawson & Clawson, LLP's site covers both, plus surgical errors. You can bring up those subjects when you first call. Among its listed attorneys are managing partners Michael M.
On our list for Colorado Springs.
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Photos: Denver, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0; Colorado Springs, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

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