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About Peter Burg

Peter W. Burg is one of America's leading trial lawyers and a foremost legal expert handling claims for persons with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. A senior shareholder at Burg Simpson, he has spent over four decades successfully representing high-profile cases including catastrophic injuries from product liability, dangerous pharmaceuticals and medical devices, construction defects, motor vehicle and trucking crashes, ski accidents, and mass tort litigation. He has negotiated numerous multi-million dollar settlements for clients with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. In one notable case, he obtained $3.25 million in a jury award against Hertz Corporation for a client who sustained serious injuries in a collision with a Hertz employee. He is committed to educating the public about the consequences of catastrophic injuries and helping individuals understand their legal rights.

Proven verdicts and settlements

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Burg Simpson secured a confidential settlement for the three children of Jason Varnish, 46, a New Jersey finance executive who died of positional asphyxiation after his jacket became entangled in a Blue Sky Basin chairlift at Vail in February 2020.

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

Practice areas

Education

University of Denver Sturm College of Law
J.D., 1980
University of Michigan
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Colorado, admitted 1980
State Bar of Arizona, admitted 2014

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