About us: At Olson Personal Injury Lawyers, our mission is simple: to provide compassionate, client-focused representation that achieves exceptional results. To us, you’re not just a case number—you’re an individual with a unique story that deserves to be heard. Your journey matters to us, and we will stand by your side every step of the way. We give every case the undivided care and attention it deserves, treating it as if it were our own.
Name: Olson Personal Injury Lawyers (also known as Olson Law Firm LLC)
Type: Olson Personal Injury Lawyers provides compassionate, client-focused representation for individuals injured in car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and other personal injury cases. Serving Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming, we offer free consultations and work on a contingency basis. No fees unless we secure compensation for you.
Founded: 2012 (by Sean Olson)
Headquarters: 1536 Cole Blvd, #170, Golden, CO 80401
Statewide Office Network: 5 locations across Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming
Core Expertise: Personal Injury Lawyers with focuses in personal injuries, car accident, motorcycle accident, truck accident, pedestrian accident, bicycle accident, premise liability, slip and fall, dog bite, medical malpractice, birth injury, brain injury, nursing home abuse, wrongful death
Website: olsonlawfirm.com
Phone: 303-381-2221
Team Size: 18 employees including 5 attorneys
Key Personnel:
- Sean Olson, founder and personal injury attorney
Bio: Sean Olson founded Olson Personal Injury Lawyers with a clear mission: to help injured people secure the justice and support they need to move forward—a commitment the firm calls “Protecting the West.” Serving clients across Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming, Sean has secured millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements in personal injury, medical malpractice, and nursing home abuse cases, earning recognition as a Super Lawyers top-rated attorney since 2012. A former Emmy award-winning photojournalist who graduated in the top one percent of his law school class, Sean brings a storyteller’s perspective to the courtroom, passionately advocating for clients and even teaching trial advocacy at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Whether in court or at home in the Colorado foothills with his wife, children, and beloved dogs, Sean remains dedicated to helping people rebuild their lives—one case at a time.
Awards: Super Lawyers Rising Stars from 2012-2016, Super Lawyers 2017 – 2025, Avvo 10.0 rating, BBB – A+ Rating, Expertise.com Best Car Accident Lawyers – 2025, Member of: American Association of Justice, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, National Trial Lawyers, Million-Dollar Advocates Forum - Philip J. Meinkoth, personal injury attorney
Bio: Phillip J. Meinkoth, the newest attorney at Olson Personal Injury Lawyers, is originally from Stillwater, Oklahoma, and graduated cum laude from the University of Tulsa before earning his law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Discovering a passion for trial advocacy in law school, Phillip excelled in national competitions—including a top-eight finish in the TYLA National Trial Competition—and received the Director’s Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. Inspired by early volunteer work with Legal Aid Services, where he saw firsthand the impact lawyers can have on injured and underserved individuals, Phillip is dedicated to helping clients achieve the best possible outcomes during difficult times. Since joining the firm in 2021, he has embraced its mission of being “Serious lawyers for serious cases,” and outside of work, he enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and cooking while taking in the beauty of the Mountain West.
Awards: The Directors’ Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy and member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association - Allison Pritchard, personal injury attorney
Bio: Allison Pritchard is a premier personal injury attorney at Olson Personal Injury Lawyers, licensed in Colorado and Wyoming and actively involved in leading legal organizations including the Colorado Trial Lawyers’ Association, Colorado Women’s Trial Lawyer Network, Trial by Woman, and the Wyoming Trial Lawyers’ Association. She also contracts with the Colorado Office of Respondent Parent Counsel to represent parents in Dependency and Neglect matters. A respected trial attorney who previously ran her own firm for four years before joining Olson in October 2022, Allison is deeply committed to ensuring access to justice for all, prioritizing clear communication, honesty, and strong advocacy so her clients feel heard, supported, and confidently represented.
Awards: Best Lawyers Ones to Watch in America – 2025, Super Lawyers Rising Star – 2025
Member of: Colorado Bar Association, Wyoming Bar Association, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (Board member), Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, Trial by Woman, Trial by Human - Matthew Broderick, personal injury attorney
Bio: Matt is a trial lawyer at Olson Personal Injury Lawyers who previously spent years representing corporate defendants and insurance companies before leaving a partnership at one of the nation’s largest defense firms to advocate for individuals injured by wrongdoing. He brings extensive experience in medical malpractice and nursing home litigation, handling cases involving a wide range of healthcare providers and facilities, and is a Long Term Care Power Lawyer recognized as a Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Star in medical malpractice each year since 2021. In addition to healthcare matters, Matt has litigated personal injury cases including auto, trucking, and motorcycle accidents, premises liability, consumer protection, and claims against government entities. A Colorado native and University of Denver Sturm College of Law graduate, Matt lives in the Denver metro area with his wife and three children and is deeply involved in the legal community, coaching and mentoring law students while serving in leadership roles within the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations.
Awards: Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Star – 2021 – 2026, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch – 2023, Denver Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year – 2021, Long Term Care Power Lawyer – 2019
Member of: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association - Brian Reynolds, personal injury attorney
Bio: For more than two decades, Brian Reynolds has represented individuals and families in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases across Colorado and Wyoming, building each case from the outset to withstand trial scrutiny and focusing on harm caused by failures in basic safety systems—not chance. His practice includes commercial truck and fleet crashes, bus and rideshare incidents, construction and industrial safety failures, dangerous property conditions, railroad employee claims under FELA, and claims against the United States under the FTCA, with cases often involving traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, severe orthopedic trauma, amputations, and wrongful death. Brian also has particular expertise in serious dog bite and attack cases, drawing on his high-level experience training and competing with working Belgian Malinois to bring practical insight into canine behavior while emphasizing owner responsibility and public safety. A graduate of NITA and advanced trial colleges, former Denver University Law Review editor, and winner of the Daniel S. Hoffman Trial Advocacy Competition, Brian is known for careful investigation, clear case framing, and effective courtroom advocacy, and is occasionally retained to evaluate and handle complex matters where prior representation fell short.
Member of: Colorado Bar - New Mexico: Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, Las Cruces, Roswell, Farmington, Hobbs, Clovis, Carlsbad, Alamogordo, Gallup, Deming, Los Lunas, Chaparral, Sunland Park, Las Vegas, Española, Portales, Artesia, Silver City, Socorro, Truth or Consequences, Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Taos, Grants, Bloomfield, Aztec, Kirtland, Belen, Bernalillo, Corrales, Edgewood, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, Anthony, Santa Teresa, Elephant Butte, Bayard, Hurley, Lordsburg, Clayton, Tucumcari, Lovington, Dexter, Eunice, Jal.
- Wyoming: Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, Rock Springs, Sheridan, Green River, Evanston, Riverton, Jackson, Cody, Rawlins, Douglas, Torrington, Powell, Worland, Buffalo, Newcastle, Wheatland, Thermopolis, Lander, Glenrock, Mountain View, Afton, Pinedale, Kemmerer, Greybull, Basin, Lovell, Sundance, Moorcroft, Wright, Pine Bluffs, Guernsey, Saratoga, Cokeville, Dubois, Ten Sleep, Shoshoni.Areas Service:
- Colorado: Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Lakewood, Thornton, Arvada, Westminster, Pueblo, Centennial, Boulder, Greeley, Longmont, Loveland, Grand Junction, Littleton, Englewood, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Lafayette, Louisville, Broomfield, Northglenn, Brighton, Commerce City, Castle Rock, Parker, Highlands Ranch, Erie, Superior, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Timnath, Wellington, Severance, Cañon City, Trinidad, Alamosa, La Junta, Walsenburg, Lamar, Monte Vista, Aspen, Vail, Breckenridge, Telluride, Steamboat Springs, Crested Butte, Durango, Silverthorne, Dillon, Frisco, Glenwood Springs, Salida, Leadville, Montrose, Delta, Rifle, Craig, Fruita, Cortez
- Fee Structure:
- No Win, No Fee Guarantee
- Free initial phone consultations
- Types of Cases Olson Personal Injury Lawyers Handles:
- Car Accidents:
- Reckless driving accidents – Speeding contributed to 237 fatalities last year and caused 1,274 speeding-related deaths in Colorado over five years.
- Distracted driving accidents – In 2020, 10,166 crashes involved distracted drivers, causing 1,476 injuries and 68 deaths.
- Drunk driving accidents – 1 in 3 traffic deaths in Colorado involve impaired drivers.
- Auto insurance claims – Colorado uses a fault-based system for auto accidents, holding the at-fault driver responsible for damages.
- Total loss accidents – According to a U.S. consumer study, 27% of all collision claims in 2023 were deemed total losses.
- Failure to yield accidents – Since 2017, the Colorado State Patrol has investigated nearly 8,000 crashes caused by drivers failing to yield right of way, leading to 60 fatalities and nearly 2,000 injuries.
- Head-on collision accidents – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported a 58% fatality rate for vehicle occupants in head-on collisions in 2017.
- Hit and run accidents – In 2023, Colorado recorded almost 3,000 hit-and-run crashes, with a 35% rise in the first quarter compared to 2022.
- Rear-end accidents – In 2022, there were 3,400 deaths from rear-end crashes in the United States, which made up 17.3% of all fatal vehicle-to-vehicle collisions that year.
- Sideswipe accidents – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, reports that sideswipe collisions account for approximately 13% of all traffic collisions.
- Rollover accidents – According to the NHTSA, rollovers account for approximately 33% of all traffic fatalities in the United States.
- Defective car and part accidents – NHTSA’s data shows that mechanical failures are responsible for approximately 12-13% of car accidents yearly.
- Defective road accidents – Approximately 39% of major roads in the U.S. are in poor or mediocre condition, according to the latest report from the American Society of Civil Engineers for 2025.
- Pedestrian accidents – Intersections are hazardous for pedestrians in Colorado, accounting for 32% of fatal crashes between 2017 and 2021, the most in the nation.
- Teen driving accidents – Distracted driving surveys show younger drivers are particularly prone to risky behaviors, including phone use, eating, and speeding.
- T-bone accidents – Side impacts accounted for 22% of all vehicle occupant deaths from crashes in 2022.
- Uninsured motorist accidents – With thousands of collisions yearly in Denver, cases often involve uninsured or underinsured drivers.
- Uber and Lyft accidents – Rideshare passengers are involved in 1.2% of all traffic fatalities in the U.S.
- Truck Accidents:
- Delivery truck accidents
- Construction truck accidents
- Dump truck accidents
- Garbage truck accidents
- Semi truck accidents
- Tanker truck accidents
- Tow truck accidents
- Rear-end truck accidents
- Jackknife truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Drunk driver accidents
- Brain Injuries
- Birth Injuries
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Premise liability
- Slip and fall accidents
- Wrongful death
- Bicycle accidents
- Burn injuries
- Construction accidents
- Dog bite injuries
- Pedestrian accidents
- Spinal cord injuries
- Olson Personal Injury Lawyers has a 99.6% case success rate, over 450 5-star reviews, and millions recovered for clients
- Examples of Case Results:
- Car Accident Case Results:
- Won $4,500,000: Client suffered permanent, debilitating injuries after being involved in a car accident with a drunk driver in Denver, CO.
- Won $600,000: Client secured a fair settlement after being involved in a car accident in which they were not at fault in Wyoming.
- Won $553,000: Client received fair compensation after being injured in a car accident due to another party’s failure to follow traffic laws in Colorado.
- Truck Accident Case Results:
- Won $2,000,000: Client’s child sustained severe injuries after being ejected from a car that was sideswiped by a commercial truck.
- Won $1,950,000: Client received a significant settlement after being involved in a truck accident that caused severe injuries, covering extensive medical expenses and long-term rehabilitation.
- Won $1,000,000: Our client, a truck driver, was involved in a crash after his trailer overturned on the side of I-80. While other drivers noticed the accident and safely shifted over to avoid the right lane, the driver of an 18-wheeler, distracted and not paying attention, failed to see the warning signs and collided with our client.
- Medical Malpractice Case Results:
- Won $1,650,000: Client received a significant settlement after being a victim of medical malpractice, where negligent medical care led to serious and lasting harm.
- Won $1,600,000: Client suffered a spinal cord injury after a doctor stopped their life-saving medication.
- Won $1,500,000: Client required a liver transplant after a doctor failed to follow proper procedures when draining a cyst, causing a biliary anatomy injury.
- Nursing Home Abuse Case Results:
- Won $700,000: Client underwent a knee amputation and developed a pressure ulcer on his remaining foot due to the chronic understaffing at the nursing home facility. The pressure ulcer lead to a bone infection, requiring amputation of the remaining leg to stop the infection.
- Confidential: Client lost a loved one because a nurse practitioner failed to send a patient with signs of internal bleeding to an emergency department, causing patient to bleed out at the nursing home facility.
- Confidential: Client lost a loved one because a nursing home allowed the patient to fall eight times in eight weeks, resulting in fractures that caused the patient’s death.
- Premise Liability and Slip and Fall Case Results:
- Won $800,000: Client received a substantial settlement after being injured due to unsafe conditions on a property, resulting in significant medical expenses and lost wages.
- Won $700,000: Client secured compensation after an accident on a commercial property caused serious injuries, leading to long-term recovery needs.
- Won $503,005.50: Client was awarded compensation for injuries sustained from a hazardous condition on a property, covering medical treatment and lost income.
- Wrongful Death Case Results:
- Won $9,000,000: Client’s father was run over and killed while helping a motorist at a gas station.
- Won $1,500,000: Client lost a loved one after being ejected from the backseat of a vehicle driven by an intoxicated driver.
- Won $1,000,000: Client lost a loved one due to another individual’s failure to follow proper gun safety. The individual discharged a pistol, fatally striking the client’s loved one in the back
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