Lafayette Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Lafayette, CO

Lafayette injury claims are usually heard in the 20th Judicial District, most often at Boulder County Combined Court, 1777 6th St, Boulder, CO 80302. 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 Lafayette:

• 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 Lafayette

Local files in Lafayette still name roads: US-287 corridor, CO-7 corridor, and South Boulder Rd corridor.

Lafayette Injury Claims: US-287, Baseline and South Boulder Road

Most Lafayette crashes we hear about happen on the roads people use to get somewhere else: US-287 between Longmont and Broomfield, CO-7 (Baseline Road) toward Brighton, CO-42 (95th Street) and South Boulder Road. These corridors carry steady commuter traffic, and the cities themselves are studying all of them. US-287 is under a bus rapid transit study because of growing congestion, and South Boulder Road has a multimodal safety project between Saratoga Drive and 120th Street.

• Where the report comes from: crashes inside city limits are usually documented by the Lafayette Police Department, which handles records requests at 451 N. 111th Street.
• Where people are treated: Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital is in Lafayette and is a Level II trauma center, so serious injuries are often treated close to home.
• Where a lawsuit would be filed: Boulder County District Court in the 20th Judicial District, at the Boulder County Combined Court on 6th Street.

A Lafayette claim is built from three things: the police report, the insurance on both sides, and a treatment record that matches what you actually feel. We start on all three early, while the intersection footage and witness memories still exist. Our page on how a Colorado car accident claim is built walks through each step.

Contact Our Lafayette 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.