Denver Personal Injury Lawyers

Denver personal injury lawyers handle claims for people hurt by someone else’s carelessness, from car crashes and falls to dog attacks. Colorado is an at-fault state, which means an injured person recovers from whoever caused the harm rather than from a no-fault insurance pool. Most injury claims have to be filed within two years under Section 13-80-102 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, but a claim from a motor vehicle crash gets three years under Section 13-80-101. Falls and other property injuries run through the Colorado Premises Liability Act, which sets how much a landowner owes depending on why the visitor was there. Even a partly responsible person can recover, but only if they are less than 50 percent at fault, under Section 13-21-111.

At Neumann Law Group, our Denver personal injury lawyers work with clients across the city and the wider Front Range after car crashes, falls, and dog bites, and we help Coloradans pursue Social Security Disability benefits. The firm’s Denver office is on 16th Street downtown, and our attorneys bring more than 200 years of combined experience, backed by a trial network that reaches well beyond Colorado. If you are not sure whether you have a case, a free consultation is a low-stakes way to find out where you stand and which deadlines are already running.

How Does Colorado’s At-Fault System Affect a Denver Car Accident Claim?

Colorado is an at-fault state, not a no-fault state. An injured person recovers from the driver who caused the crash, usually through that driver’s liability insurance, and may seek both economic damages and noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering. Colorado requires drivers to carry minimum liability coverage of 25,000 dollars per person and 50,000 dollars per accident for bodily injury under Section 10-4-619 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.

Two features of Colorado law shape what a car accident claim is worth. First, the deadline depends on the type of claim: most personal injury actions must be filed within two years under Section 13-80-102, but a claim arising from a motor vehicle accident has three years under Section 13-80-101. Second, Colorado caps noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering under Section 13-21-102.5, an amount the legislature has increased in recent years. Economic damages such as medical bills and lost wages are not subject to that cap, so the strength of the evidence on fault and on losses often determines the outcome.

Proving fault is the heart of a Colorado car accident case, so the firm’s Denver car accident attorneys move quickly to secure the police report, scene evidence, and any traffic-camera footage. Colorado roads saw 684 traffic deaths in 2024, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation, many of them on high-volume corridors like Interstate 25, Interstate 70, and the downtown interchange known as the Mousetrap.

Who Is Responsible for a Denver Slip and Fall?

In Colorado, a slip and fall claim is governed by the Colorado Premises Liability Act, Section 13-21-115 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, which is the exclusive remedy for injuries caused by the condition of a property. What a landowner owes depends on the visitor’s status. An invitee, such as a store customer, can recover for dangers the landowner knew about or should have known about, while a licensee can recover only for dangers the landowner actually knew about. The judge, not the jury, decides which category applies.

Colorado also follows modified comparative negligence under Section 13-21-111. A jury assigns each party a share of fault, and the injured person’s damages are reduced by their percentage. Recovery is barred once the injured person is found 50 percent or more at fault, so a plaintiff must be less than half responsible to recover.

Because status drives the entire claim, the firm’s Denver slip and fall lawyers build the record early to establish that an injured client was an invitee and that the hazard was one the property owner knew about or should have caught.

What Are Your Rights After a Dog Bite in Colorado?

Colorado’s dog bite statute, Section 13-21-124, makes a dog’s owner strictly liable for economic damages when a bite causes serious bodily injury, regardless of whether the dog had ever shown aggression. Recovering noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering, or recovering for a less severe bite, requires showing the owner knew or should have known the dog was dangerous. The statute does not apply when the victim was trespassing, provoked the dog, or was bitten by a working or police dog.

That two-track structure makes the medical picture central. The firm’s Denver dog bite attorneys document the severity of the injury closely, since whether a bite meets the serious bodily injury standard often decides whether strict liability applies.

Filing for Social Security Disability in Denver

Social Security Disability claims follow a federal five-step evaluation under 20 CFR Section 404.1520 that asks whether a claimant is working, has a severe medically determinable impairment, meets a listed condition, can perform past work, or can adjust to other work. Most applicants are denied at first and must appeal within 60 days at each stage. Denver hearings are held at the Office of Hearings Operations at 1244 Speer Boulevard, and a final denial can be appealed to the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

The firm prepares its Denver disability clients for the hearing that usually decides the case, assembling the medical records and functional findings an administrative law judge needs to approve benefits. Representation matters most at this stage, where the evidence and the way limitations are presented often shape the result.

How Neumann Law Group Approaches Denver Injury and Disability Cases

Neumann Law Group serves Denver from a downtown office and is admitted to practice in Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, California, and Michigan, backed by the resources of a national firm. The firm applies more than 200 years of combined attorney experience to injury and disability work and has secured multimillion-dollar recoveries in personal injury matters, including settlements exceeding 9 million dollars and 3.8 million dollars. Those figures reflect past case history and do not predict the outcome of any future matter.

Attorneys at the firm have been recognized by The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and named among the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys 10 Best. The Denver office sits at 110 16th Street downtown, near the 16th Street Mall, and can be reached at [PLACEHOLDER]. Consultations are free, the firm is available 24 hours a day, and it will travel to clients whose injuries limit their mobility.

Building a Denver injury or disability claim starts with understanding which deadline applies and what proof your case will need. A member of the firm’s team can review what happened at no cost and explain your options. Call (800) 525-6386 to speak with a Denver personal injury lawyer.

Frequently Asked Questions About Denver Injury and Disability Claims

What Is the Deadline to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Colorado?

Most Colorado personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the injury under Section 13-80-102 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Claims arising from a motor vehicle accident have a longer deadline of three years under Section 13-80-101. Missing the deadline that applies to your claim usually ends it, so the type of injury matters to the timeline.

Is Colorado a No-Fault State for Car Accidents?

No. Colorado has been an at-fault state since 2003. An injured person recovers from the driver who caused the crash, usually through that driver’s liability insurance, and may seek both economic damages and noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering. There is no no-fault threshold to clear before bringing a claim, unlike in states such as New York and Massachusetts.

Can You Recover Pain and Suffering After a Colorado Dog Bite?

It depends on the injury. Colorado’s dog bite statute, Section 13-21-124, provides strict liability only for economic damages, and only when the bite causes serious bodily injury. To recover noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering, the injured person must show the owner knew or should have known the dog was dangerous.

Who Can Be Held Liable for a Slip and Fall in Colorado?

Under the Colorado Premises Liability Act, Section 13-21-115, the landowner is responsible, and what the landowner owes depends on the injured person’s status. An invitee such as a store customer can recover for dangers the landowner knew about or should have known about. A licensee can recover only for dangers the landowner actually knew about, and a trespasser can recover only for willful or deliberate harm.

How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Denver Personal Injury Lawyer?

At Neumann Law Group, the initial consultation is free, and personal injury cases are typically handled on a contingency basis, meaning attorney fees come out of a recovery rather than being paid up front. This allows injured Coloradans to pursue a claim without paying hourly fees while the case is ongoing.

Talk to a Denver Personal Injury Lawyer

If you were injured in a car accident or a fall, bitten by a dog, or denied Social Security Disability benefits, the next step is a straightforward conversation about your options. At Neumann Law Group, our Denver personal injury lawyers offer free consultations, are available 24 hours a day, and will travel to clients whose injuries make it hard to come to the office. Call (800) 525-6386 or contact our Denver office to discuss what happened.