Gunnison Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Gunnison, CO

Gunnison injury claims are usually heard in the 7th Judicial District, most often at Gunnison County Combined Court, 200 E. Virginia Avenue, Gunnison, CO 81230. 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 Gunnison:

• 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 Gunnison, the county seat of Gunnison County

Local files in Gunnison still name roads: US-50 corridor (Monarch Pass region), CO-135 corridor (Gunnison-Crested Butte), CO-149 corridor, US-50 & CO-135 junction area, and Downtown Gunnison corridor (Tomichi Ave area).

The nearest trauma center is Gunnison Valley Health - Level IV.

Gunnison and Crested Butte Injury Claims

Gunnison County is big, remote and shaped by its passes. US-50 crosses Monarch Pass to Salida, with 6% grades on both sides and full closures for avalanche control. Kebler Pass, a mostly gravel road west of Crested Butte, closes for the winter, as does Cottonwood Pass to Buena Vista. CO-135 connects Gunnison with Crested Butte, and the free Gunnison Valley RTA bus runs the same route.

• Who writes the report: the City of Gunnison Police Department in Gunnison; the Crested Butte Marshal's Office in Crested Butte; Colorado State Patrol on US-50 and CO-135; the Gunnison County Sheriff elsewhere.
• Where people are treated: Gunnison Valley Hospital (Level IV) and its Mountain Clinic in Crested Butte, with Montrose Memorial Hospital (Level III) nearby. The nearest Level II trauma center is St. Mary's in Grand Junction.
• Where a case is filed: Gunnison County District Court in the 7th Judicial District, at the Combined Court on East Virginia Avenue in Gunnison.

Crashes on Monarch Pass often involve trucks and long downhill grades, where brakes, speed and following distance all matter. Our page on truck accident claims explains what we gather when a commercial vehicle is involved. When a serious injury means a helicopter or ground transfer to Grand Junction, the medical record ends up spread across several providers, and pulling it into one clear account is a big part of the work.

Crested Butte Personal Injury Lawyer

Crested Butte's marshals are also sworn Gunnison County deputies, and they handle crashes inside town. Injuries at Crested Butte Mountain Resort fall under the Colorado Ski Safety Act. Cases from Crested Butte are filed in Gunnison County District Court.

Contact Our Gunnison 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.