About Hugh O'Sullivan

Hugh joined Bachus & Schanker, LLC in 2024. Hugh grew up in Boulder, Colorado. He graduated from Fairview High School and then from Haverford College in Philadelphia, where he played basketball. After graduating with a degree in English and a minor in Economics, Hugh joined the Teamsters and spent several years working for UPS in Harrisburg, PA before enrolling in law school. Following his graduation from the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis, Hugh spent more than decade working as a senior associate at a defense litigation firm in St. Louis, where he defended personal injury and workers compensation claims on behalf of insurance companies and institutional clients, including bus and trucking companies.

This experience gained while defending insurance carriers and their corporate clients gives Hugh valuable insight and perspective while advocating for his injured clients at Bachus & Schanker, LLC. Since his return to Colorado ten years ago, Hugh has devoted himself to representing the interests of injured people. He genuinely cares about his clients and takes pride in providing each client with personal and professional service. In his spare time, Hugh enjoys spending time with his family, friends, and beloved dog. He is a movie buff and enjoys watching Denver sports and playing the occasional round of golf.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Bachus & Schanker, Personal Injury Lawyers

These results are credited to Bachus & Schanker, Personal Injury Lawyers. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$27.6 millionVerdictTop 20 in Colorado · #6

A Weld County jury awarded $27.6 million to a family whose newborn daughter developed E. coli sepsis and meningitis after nursing staff failed to notify a physician despite documented signs of infection, leaving her with permanent brain injury and cerebral palsy.

Weld County District Court, Colorado (19th Judicial District) · 2022Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →
$21 millionVerdictTop 20 of 2020 · #16

A Missouri federal jury awarded Mary Bayes $21 million after her Biomet M2a-Magnum metal-on-metal hip implant failed catastrophically, requiring seven revision surgeries and leaving her with permanently constrained hip function.

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri · 2020Product LiabilityRead the full story →
$7.1 millionVerdictTop 20 in Colorado · #17

A Denver jury awarded $7,110,624 to Deysi Cari after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing a marked crosswalk with the right-of-way, with the defendant having admitted liability before trial.

Denver District Court, Colorado · 2024Car AccidentsRead the full story →
$752,500Verdict

A Denver jury returned a $2.1 million verdict for George Hodge after he slipped on ice at a storage unit and suffered a complete retinal detachment that permanently ended useful vision in his right eye.

Denver District Court, Colorado (2nd Judicial District) · 2020Slip & FallRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
J.D., 1996
Haverford College
Undergraduate, 1990

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Missouri, admitted 1996
State Bar of Colorado, admitted 1998
State Bar of Illinois, admitted 2000

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$4 million · Federal Jury Awards $4 Million After Saguache County Jail Staff Ignored Inmate's Suicidal Warnings
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$4.51 Million Verdict After Homeowner Abandons Ladder, Fracturing Worker's Spine

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.