
Colin McIver – A $2.8M Verdict on Ice Hidden Under Snow
"If you've got bad facts, you gotta be the first one to talk about them," says Colin McIver of Tenge Law Firm , explaining how he handled his client's month-long gap in treatment. The approach helped him secure a $2.8 million verdict for a man who slipped on thick ice hidden beneath snow on an HOA-controlled sidewalk. Joining host Keith Fuicelli in this episode of Colorado Trial Lawyer Connection, Colin reveals how discovery uncovered evidence of prior complaints even after the HOA destroyed records and how a half-day focus group changed his trial strategy. Tune in for practical lessons on testing and trying tough premises liability cases. Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers ☑️ Colin McIver | LinkedIn | Facebook ☑️ Tenge Law Firm | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | X ☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn ☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website ☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , and LinkedIn ☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Episode Snapshot Colin swore he'd never follow his trial attorney parents into the profession, but he changed his mind after helping his dad with a case. Instead of addressing bad facts in a separate section, Colin weaves them into the story of what happened in chronological order. Should the corporate representative deposition come first or last? Colin makes that call case by case, sometimes using it to find out what else he needs and other times saving it until he has all the information. Even after the HOA destroyed its records of prior homeowner complaints, Colin found another way to prove notice. The key to liability was framing the dangerous condition as allowing the ice to persist for 17 days after the last big snowstorm — not the snow Colin’s client chose to walk on. A half-day Zoom focus group showed that suspicions of a vendetta against the HOA disappeared once jurors heard about the severity of the client's injury, leading Colin to reorder his case. Borrowing a cross-examination technique from Keith Mitnik, Colin cornered a defense IME doctor who testifies for the defense almost exclusively. Trying a case before Judge Figa? Colin shares the courtroom move that jurors personally thanked him for. The information contained in this podcast is not intended to be taken as legal advice. The information provided by Fuicelli & Lee is intended to provide general information regarding comprehensive injury and accident attorney services for clients in the state of Colorado.



