Fountain Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Fountain, CO

Fountain injury claims are usually heard in the 4th Judicial District, most often at El Paso County Judicial Building, 270 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. 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 Fountain:

• 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 Fountain

Local files in Fountain still name roads: I-25 corridor south of Colorado Springs, US-85/87 corridor, and Mesa Ridge Pkwy corridor.

Fountain Car Accident Lawyer: What to Know After a Crash

Most Fountain crash calls start on the same few roads: I-25 south of Colorado Springs, US-85/87 through town, and Mesa Ridge Parkway toward Fort Carson. The questions are the same too: how long do I have, who pays, and what should I do first. In Colorado, tort actions for bodily injury or property damage arising out of the use or operation of a motor vehicle fall under C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n), which sets a three-year filing period. Most other injury claims have two years, and a crash involving a city or county vehicle triggers a written notice due within 182 days under C.R.S. 24-10-109(1).

• Who writes the report: the Fountain Police Department inside city limits; Colorado State Patrol on I-25 and the state highways.
• Service members: federal law provides that a period of military service is not counted toward the time to bring an action (50 U.S.C. 3936(a)). A claim over a crash with a federal employee driving on the job goes to the federal agency first (28 U.S.C. 2675(a)).
• Where a case is filed: El Paso County District Court in the 4th Judicial District, at the Judicial Building on South Tejon Street in Colorado Springs.

After the crash, get medical care, photograph the vehicles and the scene, save the other driver's insurance information, and keep every bill and repair estimate together. Be careful about recorded statements to the other driver's insurer before you understand your injuries. This is general information, not legal advice for your specific crash. Our Colorado Springs car accident attorney page and Colorado car accident statistics cover crash claims in more depth, and neighbors to the north can read about Security-Widefield injury claims. Hablamos español: see our abogado de accidentes de auto page.

Contact Our Fountain 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.