Personal Injury FAQ

Under  Colorado  Law,  different  types  of  cases  have  different  deadlines. 

•  Cases  against  municipalities  or  governments  require  notice  be  given  within  six  moths  after  the  injury  or  accident.    
• Assault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, libel, and slander  and  actions  agains  Law  Enforcement  One  year.
• Professional  negligence  and  injuries  to  a  person  not  a  car  accident.    Two  years.
• Car  accidents.    Three  years.

Unfortunately, the law cannot really put you back where you were before any injury.  It can only compensate you with money.  The types of damages that are available include one or more of the following.

• Medical expenses
• Long-term care expenses
• Future medical 
• Lost wages
• Loss of future earnings
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of companionship

Denver Nursing Home Lawyer.  Nursing  homes  are  in  charge  some  of  our  most  prized  and  vulnerable  family  members.    Too  frequently ,  these  facilities  hurt  the  ones  we  love  the  most.    Claims  against  nursing  home  include:

• Bed  sores
• Falls
• Improper  medication
• Death
• Failure  to  provide  speciality  care
• Fractures  and  Breaks

Colorado  Law  provides  that  municipalities ,  including  state  and  local  government  entities  cannot  be  sued  for  certain  injuries.    Immunity  has  been  waived  for:

• Operation  of  a  motor  vehicle
• Dangerous  condition  of  a  building
• Dangerous  condition  of  a  roadway
• Operation  of  a  public  hospital 

Denver personal injury lawyer.  With  millions  of  vehicles  on  the  road  accidents  are  bound  to  happen.    What  should  you  do  after an  accident?

• Take  pictures  of  the  accident
• Get  names  and  numbers  of  any  witnesses  
• Collect  insurance  information
• Get  immediate  medical  attention
• Do  not  give  a  statement  to  the  other  driver’s  insurance  company
• Don’t  settle  quickly  with  the  insurance  company
• Call  us  for  a  free  consultation