Attorney Profile - Joseph Ramos

Joseph Ramos, MD JD is the founder of Ramos Law and one of a rare class of personal injury attorneys who is also a licensed physician. Dr. Ramos is a medical doctor and personal injury attorney at Ramos Law, serving Colorado and Arizona. He worked in emergency medicine before embarking on his law career and founding Ramos Law in 2011. The firm now has seven Colorado offices and one in Phoenix.

After attending college, Dr. Ramos obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine in 1997. He completed his medical training through an internship at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas and a residency at Denver Health Medical Center. It was during his medical career providing expert medical testimony that he realized he could help people even more with a law degree, so he went to law school. Dr. Ramos enrolled at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 2009. He is admitted to practice before all Colorado and Arizona state courts. Dr. Ramos is a board-certified medical doctor specializing in emergency medicine, and this combination of medical expertise and legal training enables him to clearly detail the severity of his clients' injuries, with his ability to directly interpret medical records ensuring the effective communication of their pain and disability to juries.

Notable Results

• Denver District Court: Client Mikey, a 47-year-old with cerebral palsy, was left a spastic quadriplegic after a rear-end collision caused massive brain bleeds. The firm reports that Ramos Law attorneys secured a $19 million verdict for this client.
• The firm reports an $18.8 million rear-end collision verdict, in which the team proved complex medical injuries and future care needs, securing full resources for a client struck and catastrophically injured by a commercial vehicle.
• Premises liability, slip-and-fall: Despite video capturing the fall and clear policy violations, the defense denied liability and accused the plaintiff of faking symptoms. The firm reports that Ramos Law attorneys secured a $6.9 million jury verdict, including $4.875 million for physical impairment.
• Adams County District Court: A client was hit by a corporate driver operating a heavy Chevy 3500 with a flatbed and loader bucket, resulting in serious injuries requiring surgery. Despite a $200K pre-trial offer, the firm reports a $1.1 million verdict, with Dr. Ramos serving as medical expert on the trial team.
• The firm reports a $1 million verdict in Tamie Keller v. Wear Parts & Equipment Co., a heavy truck crash at an intersection where the defense sought to minimize liability.
• The firm also reports a $3.75 million auto collision verdict involving serious crash injuries that required long-term care.

Recognition

• Named among the top-rated personal injury attorneys in Colorado, having met the stringent Super Lawyers selection criteria.
• Appointed to the Colorado Medical Society's Workers' Compensation/Personal Injury Committee and serves as Vice Chair on that committee.
• Invited speaker at the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association annual conference.
• Has provided testimony that set case precedent in Colorado on injury causation standards.

Bar Admissions

• Colorado, 2009 (Bar No. 40751)