

LANDMARK VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS
Attorney David S. Woodruff Has Recovered Millions of Dollars for His Clients-
Birth Injury Involving Misuse of Drug to Induce Labor $70 Million
$70 million arbitration award, the largest known medical malpractice arbitration award in U.S. history. David S Woodruff handled this birth injury case involving an HMO labor/delivery unit that misused Cytotec, a drug used to induce labor.
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Largest Medical Malpractice Settlement in Colorado $22.3 Million
$22.3 million medical malpractice settlement. In 2016 David Woodruff obtained the largest known medical malpractice settlement in Colorado.
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Medical Malpractice Verdict for Victim of Paralysis $15 Million
A jury handed down a $15 million verdict to a man who was paralyzed from the chest down just hours after a doctor at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs discharged him. It’s the largest sum ever awarded in a medical malpractice suit in Colorado.
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Birth Injury Verdict Involving a Misplaced Device $7.2 Million
$7 million medical malpractice jury verdict. David Woodruff handled this birth injury case, which culminated in a 2-week jury trial in Colorado Springs. The case involved a physician who misplaced a “vacuum extraction device” while delivering the infant.
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Settlement for Woman Injured by Defective Cream Whipper $5 Million
$5 million defective product settlement. David Woodruff represented a young woman severely injured by a “cream whipper” that exploded in her face, fracturing her skull in 7 places, causing extensive brain injury and permanent damage to her vestibular system.
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Largest Verdict in Fort Collins, for a Woman Paralyzed Due to Misdiagnosis $3.9 Million
David Woodruff helped his client receive a $3.9 million verdict, the largest ever in Fort Collins, in a case where a woman was paralyzed on her right side due to a misdiagnosis in the Emergency Room in 2006.
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Case Against Hospital That Failed to Recognize Spinal Injury $3 Million
A Colorado man was awarded $3 million after hospital staff failed to recognize a spinal injury, causing him to become permanently paralyzed.
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Wrongful Death Resulting from HMO Patient Neglect $1.5 Million
Settlement following jury trial for family of a man who died from HMO patient neglect.
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Settlement for Girl Who Suffered from Drug Overdose $1.3 Million
Settlement to a girl who suffered Stevens-Johnson Syndrome due to lamotrigine overdose.
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Product Liability Settlement Involving Defective Space Header $1.1 Million
Settlement to girl severely burned by a defective space heater.
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Settlement for a Man Who Suffered a Heart After Taking Adderall $950 Thousand
Settlement to widow of man who suffered heart attack from taking Adderall.
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Settlement for Widow of Husband Who Died in Surgery $900 Thousand
Settlement to widow for husband’s death from wound hematoma following spine surgery.
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Settlement for Client Who Suffered Drug Overdose $700 Thousand
Settlement to man who suffered Stevens-Johnson Syndrome due to overdose of lamotrigine.
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Delayed Diagnosis of Brain Tumor $650 Thousand
Arbitration award against Kaiser Permanente for delayed diagnosis of brain tumor.
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Settlement for Client Injured in a T-Bone Accident $500 Thousand
Settlement to a man severely injured in a T-bone car accident.
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Settlement for Family of Boy Killed by Synthetic Marijuana $450 Thousand
Settlement to family of boy killed by synthetic marijuana sold by convenience store.
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Settlement for Boy Beaten by Religious Sect $450 Thousand
Settlement for 15-year old boy beaten by Colorado religious sect.
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Product Liability Case Involving Faulty Ankle Monitoring Bracelet $425 Thousand
Settlement to family of woman murdered by inmate due to faulty ankle monitoring bracelet.
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Case Involving Misdiagnosed Heart Attack $400 Thousand
Settlement to man severely injured by misdiagnosed heart attack.
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Settlement for Client Injured in Rear-End Car Accident $300 Thousand
Settlement following jury verdict to man injured in rear-end car accident.
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Premises Liability Case Involving Fatal Slip & Fall at Hospital $300 Thousand
Settlement to family of elderly man who died from fall at hospital.
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Settlement for Client Who Contracted Infection from Pedicure Spa $240 Thousand
Settlement to customer who had three toes amputated after contracting infection from pedicure spa.
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Settlement in Wrongful Death Nursing Home Case $200 Thousand
Settlement to children of woman killed by blunt trauma in nursing home.
Client testimonials
Hear What Clients Have to Say About Attorney David S. Woodruff
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David Woodruff and his team worked long and hard for my settlement.
“David Woodruff and his team worked long and hard for my settlement. They were able to get more than I expected. I would highly recommend them.”
- Heather N. -
Thank you, David Woodruff, for all your hard work.
“They helped my family bring justice to our son. Thank you, David Woodruff, for all your hard work.”
- Star S. -
Mr. Woodruff never gave up.
“Thanks to Mr. Woodruff for never giving up and helping us, even though his plate was so full of other clients. He never pushed us off to the side nor quit helping us. [...] Thank you, Mr. Woodruff and Mr. Sloane, from the bottom of our hearts.”
- Jon F.
