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Your Montrose Personal Injury Attorney
The short answer. In Colorado most injury claims must be filed within two years, and three years for injuries from a motor vehicle (C.R.S. §§ 13-80-102 and 13-80-101). The trial court for Montrose County sits in Montrose, at 1200 North Grand Avenue Bin A, Montrose, CO 81401. To talk it through, send the form on this page and we will work to connect you with an attorney in our network.
Getting hurt rarely comes at a convenient time. You may be in pain, missing work and answering calls from an insurance company while trying to learn what you are owed. If your injury in Montrose was someone else’s doing, start with the basics below and go at your own pace.
NeedAnAttorney.net is a matching service. It does not give legal advice about your case. What follows is general information about Colorado injury law, taken from the text of the statutes, so you know which questions to ask. The form at the top of the page connects you with an attorney when you are ready.
Questions To Ask A Montrose Injury Attorney
Whoever you speak to, a few answers tell you a lot:
- The date. Ask the attorney to name the exact last day to file in your case. Colorado allows two years for most injury claims and three years when the claim comes from the use or operation of a motor vehicle (C.R.S. § 13-80-102, C.R.S. § 13-80-101).
- Claims against the government. Ask whether a public body could be responsible. A written notice must be filed within 182 days after the injury is discovered, and missing it can bar the claim (C.R.S. § 24-10-109).
- If you were partly to blame. Ask what happens to your award if a jury puts a percentage on your fault. Damages are diminished in proportion to your negligence, and the court enters judgment for the defendant if your share is equal to or greater than the defendant’s (C.R.S. § 13-21-111).
- Who will work on it. Ask who handles your file day to day and how fast messages are answered.
- The money terms. Ask how fees are calculated and which costs come out of a recovery.
Personal Injury Types of Cases
Premises Liability
Many premises liability claims are from a property owner’s duty to maintain a property in the way that does not endanger others. There are may ways a property owner can violate this duty.
- Broken Stairs
- Unlit alleyways
- Slippery Floors
- Surfaces that are uneven
- Places to receive burns
- Places to receive chemical exposure
- Dog bites
- and other dangerous conditions
Motor Vehicle Accidents
As long as the person that was operating the vehicle that injured you was negligent in some way, you can could have a claim for compensation. This can include.
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- 18 wheeler Accidents
- Motorcycle crashes
- Drunk Driving
- Distracted Driving
- Aggressive Driving
- and other types of motor vehicle accidents
Work Place Accidents
These types of personal injury lawsuits involve more that just a employee and employer. If you feel like your place of employment was negligent in some way, you might have a claim for compensation. These types of accidents can include.
- Slip and Fall
- Unsafe working conditions
- Unmaintained equipment
- Auto Accidents
- Death
- Electrical Hazards
- Occupational illnesses like COPD, contagious diseases, and asbestosis
- personal injuries at work
Wrongful Death
When negligence leads to fatal injuries, a wrongful death suit can help the surviving family members hold the negligent company, persons, and or person accountable for what was done. A wrongful death case can involve different types of compensation from other personal injury claims. After a fatal accident, family members can ask an attorney to review what compensation the surviving loved ones may have a right to. These types of accidents can include.
- Auto Accident
- Maritime Accident
- Drowning
- Electrocution
- Falls
- Helicopter Accident
- Fire
- Firearm
- and other types of wrongful deaths
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How Shared Fault Is Counted
Blame is counted by percentage in Colorado. The jury, or the court if there is no jury, finds the total damages and the percentage of negligence or fault of each party and of any nonparty the defendant has properly named (C.R.S. § 13-21-111.5).
Those percentages decide who pays what. A defendant is liable only for the degree of fault attributable to that defendant, with an exception for people who consciously conspire and deliberately pursue a common plan to commit a tortious act (C.R.S. § 13-21-111.5). Your own percentage also matters, because a share equal to or greater than the defendant’s ends the claim against that defendant (C.R.S. § 13-21-111).
How Long You Have To File
Time limits decide many injury cases. The usual Colorado rule is two years for tort actions (C.R.S. § 13-80-102) and three years for motor vehicle tort actions (C.R.S. § 13-80-101). Missing the date usually ends the case.
A wrongful death action must also be commenced within two years, counted from the date of death (C.R.S. § 13-80-102, C.R.S. § 13-80-108). The period is four years against a defendant who committed vehicular homicide and left the scene of the accident (C.R.S. § 13-80-102).
Courts and Hospitals Near Montrose
Montrose County is the county the Census Bureau assigns to Montrose. For Montrose County, the Colorado court directory shows the 7th Judicial District court in Montrose, at 1200 North Grand Avenue Bin A, Montrose, CO 81401. In Montrose, the state trauma list names Montrose Regional Health as a Level III trauma center.
Measured in a straight line from Montrose, the nearest hospitals in the federal Hospital General Information file are Montrose Regional Health in Montrose, 1.0 miles, an acute care hospital, then Delta County Memorial Hospital in Delta, 21.5 miles, an acute care hospital, then Gunnison Valley Hospital in Gunnison, 50.8 miles, a critical access hospital. Montrose Regional Health is at 800 S 3rd St., Montrose, CO 81401.
Road distance from Montrose is longer than a straight line. Wherever you were treated, ask for the full records and an itemized bill, and keep a list of every visit.
Further down the same list are Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction (57.2 miles) and Community Hospital in Grand Junction (59.9 miles). The file lists 1 hospital within 10 miles of Montrose, 2 within 25 miles and 2 within 50 miles, all in a straight line.
The nearest places in Colorado that this site has pages for, by the same coordinates, are Ouray (32.1 miles south), Telluride (36.6 miles south) and Silverton (46.7 miles south). The reference cities are 183 miles northeast (Denver) and 169 miles east (Colorado Springs).
What To Do Once You Are Ready To Talk In Montrose
Use the form at the top of the page to tell us what happened. NeedAnAttorney.net reviews your details and works to match you with an attorney in our network who may handle cases in Colorado. There is no charge to submit it, and submitting it does not hire anyone.
Before the first call, collect the basics: the date, the place, names of witnesses, your medical visits and your missed work. A single folder for bills, letters and photographs saves time later.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which court would hear an injury case from Montrose?
An attorney will tell you which court has jurisdiction in your situation. The state judiciary’s court listing, described above, shows where its local courts are.
What is the deadline to sue for an injury in Montrose?
Two years for most tort actions (C.R.S. § 13-80-102), and three years for a tort action arising out of the use or operation of a motor vehicle (C.R.S. § 13-80-101). A wrongful death action has two years from the date of death (C.R.S. §§ 13-80-102, 13-80-108).
Can I still recover if the accident was partly my fault?
Sometimes. Colorado reduces damages in proportion to your negligence, but a share equal to or greater than the defendant’s ends the claim against that defendant (C.R.S. § 13-21-111).
What does Colorado require for exemplary damages?
Fraud, malice or willful and wanton conduct, proved beyond a reasonable doubt (C.R.S. §§ 13-21-102, 13-25-127). They cannot be part of the initial claim and may be added later with prima facie proof of a triable issue (C.R.S. § 13-21-102).
What are Colorado’s minimum auto insurance limits?
At least $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident for bodily injury or death, and $15,000 for property damage (C.R.S. § 10-4-620).
What is the nearest hospital to Montrose?
On the federal list the nearest hospital is Montrose Regional Health in Montrose (1.0 miles, straight line), then Delta County Memorial Hospital in Delta (21.5 miles) and Gunnison Valley Hospital in Gunnison (50.8 miles). In an emergency call 911; not every hospital has an emergency room.
Which other places near Montrose does this site cover?
By Census coordinates the nearest are Ouray, 32.1 miles south; Telluride, 36.6 miles south; and Silverton, 46.7 miles south, all in a straight line from Montrose.
Are there special rules for claims against the government?
There are. Notice to the public entity within 182 days of discovery is a jurisdictional prerequisite, and missing it forever bars the action (C.R.S. § 24-10-109).
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