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Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Early Steps, Time Limits and Choosing a Lawyer

Guide. Plain facts for anyone hurt in Denver, Colorado: early steps, reports, state time limits for injury claims, and vetting a personal injury attorney.

"People injured in Denver usually face the same early questions: what to document, which reports to request, how long a claim stays open, and how to find a personal injury attorney they can trust. The Census Bureau puts the 2025 population of Denver near 740,613."

Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Deadlines and Choosing - published by Tenfold Traffic

Denver, Colorado

Place. The Colorado city this personal injury attorney guide covers.

"Inside city limits: reports are written by the Denver Police Department, and its records page explains how to ask for one."

Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Deadlines and Choosing - published by Tenfold Traffic

"Outside city limits in Denver: none exist, because the city and the county are one government, and the Denver Police Department answers calls countywide."

Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Deadlines and Choosing - published by Tenfold Traffic

Colorado State Patrol

Organization. The state agency that usually works crashes on interstates and state highways in unincorporated areas.

"On interstates and state highways in unincorporated areas the Colorado State Patrol usually takes the report; its crash information page lists how to request it."

Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Deadlines and Choosing - published by Tenfold Traffic

Crash report

Concept. The official report of a collision, requested from the responding agency with the case number.

"When the injury happened on a business or home property, give the owner written notice and ask them to keep any video and incident reports."

Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Deadlines and Choosing - published by Tenfold Traffic

"The responding agency keeps the report, so have the case number ready when you ask."

Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Deadlines and Choosing - published by Tenfold Traffic

C.R.S. 13-80-101

Regulation. Colorado's three-year limit for most injury lawsuits arising from a motor vehicle crash.

"Motor vehicle injuries: three years, C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)."

Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Deadlines and Choosing - published by Tenfold Traffic

C.R.S. 13-21-111

Regulation. Colorado's comparative fault statute: damages fall with the injured person's share of fault, and recovery is barred at 50 percent or more.

"Comparative fault: an award shrinks by the injured person's percentage of fault and is barred at 50 percent or higher, C.R.S. 13-21-111."

Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Deadlines and Choosing - published by Tenfold Traffic

Injury claim

Concept. A claim for losses from an injury against the responsible party and its insurer.

• REGULATED_BY: C.R.S. 13-80-101
• REGULATED_BY: C.R.S. 13-21-111

"Public entities: a written notice of claim is due within 182 days after the injury is discovered, C.R.S. 24-10-109."

Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Deadlines and Choosing - published by Tenfold Traffic

"Claims of lower value may go to county court, and settlement is far more common than trial."

Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Deadlines and Choosing - published by Tenfold Traffic

Choosing a personal injury attorney

Concept. The license, fee and solicitation checks the guide suggests before hiring a personal injury attorney in Denver.

• DESCRIBED_BY: Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Early Steps, Time Limits and Choosing a Lawyer

"Look the attorney up in the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel's attorney search to confirm active status and any public discipline."

Denver Personal Injury Attorney Guide: Deadlines and Choosing - published by Tenfold Traffic