Cañon City Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Cañon City, CO

Cañon City injury claims are usually heard in the 11th Judicial District, most often at Fremont Combined Court, 136 Justice Center Rd, Canon City, CO 81212. That venue is a fact of the crash location, not a slogan.

Colorado Personal Injury Law

The filing window and fault rule are statewide, not unique to Cañon City:

• Statute of Limitations: Most injury claims: 2 years from the date of injury. Auto collisions: 3 years from the date of crash.
• Fault System: Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
• Damage Caps: No cap on economic damages; non-economic damages capped in some cases
• Dram Shop Laws: Bars can be liable for serving intoxicated patrons
• Dog Bite Liability: Strict liability for dog bite injuries

Colorado's modified comparative fault rule means you can recover damages as long as you're less than 50% at fault for your accident. Your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault.

Legal Representation in Cañon City, the county seat of Fremont County

Local files in Cañon City still name roads: US-50 corridor, Royal Gorge Blvd (US-50 Business) corridor, CO-9 corridor, 9th St & US-50 area, and US-50 & CO-9 junction area.

The nearest trauma center is St. Thomas More Hospital - Level IV.

Cañon City and Fremont County Injury Claims

US-50 is Cañon City's main street, its highway and its route to the Royal Gorge, all at once. Visitors reach Royal Gorge Bridge and Park only from US-50 by way of County Road 3A, many of them coming down CO-115 from Colorado Springs, which ends at a US-50 interchange in northern Cañon City. Add the East Cañon prison complex at US-50 and Evans Avenue, one of ten prisons in Fremont County, and US-50 carries a mix of tourists, commuters and shift-change traffic most days.

• Who writes the report: the Cañon City Police Department inside city limits; Colorado State Patrol on US-50, CO-115 and CO-9.
• Where people are treated: St. Thomas More Hospital in Cañon City (Level IV). The nearest Level I and II trauma centers are UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central and Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs.
• Where a case is filed: Fremont County District Court in the 11th Judicial District, at the Fremont Combined Court on Justice Center Road.

When an injury means a transfer to Colorado Springs, the medical record ends up split across two or three hospitals. Pulling it together into one clear picture of what happened to you is a large part of what we do. If a state or county vehicle was involved, read about Colorado's 182-day notice rule for claims against a government entity right away.

Contact Our Cañon City Personal Injury Lawyers

Most injury claims: 2 years from the date of injury. Auto collisions: 3 years from the date of crash. If those facts match what happened, we can look at the file. If they don't, say so on the call.