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Longmont Car Accident Lawyers Who Build Your Claim to Full Value on US 287 and Beyond

A crash on US 287, SH 119 (Ken Pratt Boulevard), or any Longmont road can leave you facing emergency bills, lost income, and an insurer already building its case. CGH Injury Lawyers serves Longmont car accident victims from our Denver office, files in Boulder County when insurers refuse to be fair, and collects nothing unless we win for you.

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  • Longmont car accident cases are filed at the Boulder County Combined Court, 1035 Kimbark St, Longmont, CO 80501, in Colorado's 20th Judicial District. CGH Injury Lawyers files and tries Boulder County car accident cases directly from our Denver office.
  • Colorado gives you three years from the date of the crash to file a car accident lawsuit (C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)). If a city vehicle, CDOT truck, or other government entity caused the crash, you must also serve a written notice of claim within 182 days of discovering the injury (C.R.S. 24-10-109(1)) or the claim is barred.
  • Colorado follows modified comparative fault (C.R.S. 13-21-111): you can recover as long as you were less than 50 percent at fault, and your award is reduced by your share of fault. If you are 50 percent or more at fault, you recover nothing. Insurers use this rule aggressively on busy Longmont corridors like US 287 and SH 119.

Longmont sits at the junction of US 287 and Colorado State Highway 119, two of Boulder County's highest-crash corridors. The undivided Main Street section of US 287 accounts for approximately 830 crashes per year and 29 percent of all fatal crashes in Boulder County, and the US 287 and SH 119 intersection alone recorded more than 290 crashes in a recent five-year period. When a crash on these roads or anywhere in Longmont leaves you injured, CGH Injury Lawyers manages the claim from our Denver office, negotiates with the insurer on your behalf, and files in Boulder County court when a fair settlement is refused. You pay nothing unless we recover for you.

Where Longmont crashes happen

The Longmont roads and intersections behind the most serious car accident claims

Longmont's road network creates documented, concentrated crash risk on specific corridors. Understanding where your crash happened matters for identifying responsible parties beyond the at-fault driver, such as CDOT, the City of Longmont, or a traffic control contractor.

  1. US 287 (Main Street) Undivided Highway

    US Highway 287 runs through Longmont as Main Street without a median barrier separating northbound and southbound lanes. CDOT data shows the Erie-to-Boulder County line segment averages approximately 830 crashes per year and accounts for 29 percent of all fatal crashes in Boulder County. The absence of a median raises the risk of head-on and left-turn collisions that produce catastrophic injuries. When a crash on US 287 involves a road design or maintenance failure, CDOT or the City of Longmont may share responsibility, triggering the 182-day CGIA notice requirement under C.R.S. 24-10-109(1).

  2. SH 119 (Ken Pratt Boulevard and the Diagonal Highway)

    Colorado State Highway 119 carries the highest rate of severe crashes per mile in unincorporated Boulder County and connects Longmont to Boulder at high vehicle speeds. The western segment, known locally as the Diagonal Highway, is a high-speed route where lane-change and merge collisions are common. The intersection of US 287 and SH 119 has been identified by Longmont traffic engineers as the city's highest-crash intersection, with more than 290 crashes in a recent five-year period and more than 70,000 vehicles passing through daily.

  3. SH 66 and SH 52 Arterial Corridors

    State Highways 66 and 52 carry significant agricultural, commuter, and recreational vehicle traffic through Longmont and the surrounding Boulder County communities. Rural-to-suburban speed transitions and limited median protection create broadside and rear-end crash patterns on both corridors, particularly near commercial intersections where traffic volumes spike.

  4. Downtown Longmont and the Main Street Commercial Zone

    The downtown Longmont corridor generates concentrated vehicle and pedestrian traffic around retail, dining, and event destinations. Crosswalk conflicts, distracted driver incidents, and parking-lot exit collisions are all common within the Main Street commercial zone. Pedestrian and cyclist injuries here frequently involve disputes about who had the right of way and whether adequate signage was in place.

  5. Flash Flooding and Winter Weather Road Conditions

    The City of Longmont officially lists floods, flash floods, snowstorms, and ice as primary natural hazards. St. Vrain Creek and local drainage corridors can flood suddenly with little warning, covering Longmont roads and reducing traction and visibility. Longmont maintains a Winter Weather Road Report because icy conditions are an annual reality. Weather-related crash claims may involve both the at-fault driver and a government entity that failed to warn or clear a hazard in time.

After the crash

What to do after a car accident in Longmont

The decisions you make in the hours after a Longmont crash shape what you can recover. These steps protect your health and preserve the evidence an insurer will later try to dispute in Boulder County court.

  1. Call 911 and get to safety

    A Longmont Police Department or Boulder County Sheriff report creates an official record of the scene and the other driver's insurance information. On US 287 or SH 119, move your vehicle off the travel lanes if it is safe to do so before the next vehicle arrives.

  2. Get medical care at Longmont United Hospital

    Longmont United Hospital at 1950 Mountain View Ave, Longmont, CO 80501 is a Level III Trauma Center designated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and also certified as a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center. Symptoms of whiplash, traumatic brain injury, and internal injury can appear hours or days later. Getting evaluated immediately protects your health and creates a medical record that ties your injuries to the crash.

  3. Document the Longmont crash scene

    Photograph all vehicles, the road surface, traffic signals, lane markings, and any skid marks. Note whether the crash occurred at the US 287 and SH 119 intersection or another identified high-crash location. Collect witness names, contact details, and the police report number before you leave.

  4. Do not give a recorded statement

    The other driver's insurer is not on your side. Do not agree to a recorded statement or sign any release before an attorney has reviewed your situation. On high-volume corridors like Ken Pratt Boulevard, adjusters move quickly to lock in a version of events that minimizes their payout.

  5. Watch for government-entity involvement

    If a City of Longmont vehicle, CDOT maintenance truck, or Boulder County fleet vehicle was involved, or if a road defect contributed to the crash, a written notice of claim must be filed within 182 days of discovering the injury under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (C.R.S. 24-10-109(1)). Missing that notice bars the government-entity claim entirely. Call us before that clock runs out.

  6. Contact a Longmont car accident attorney

    Colorado's three-year filing deadline under C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n) means evidence preservation starts now. Camera footage from the US 287 corridor, nearby business cameras, and dashcam footage from other drivers can be overwritten within days. A free consultation with CGH Injury Lawyers costs you nothing.

Compensation

What you can recover after a Longmont car accident

Colorado law lets injured people recover the full documented financial loss from a crash and the human cost of living with a serious injury. Two broad categories of damages apply to every Boulder County car accident claim.

Economic damages (no cap)

  • Medical expenses, past and future, including surgery, hospitalization at Longmont United, and long-term rehabilitation
  • Lost wages from time missed at work while recovering from the crash
  • Loss of future earning capacity when a crash injury affects your ability to work long-term
  • Property damage to your vehicle and other personal property
  • Rehabilitation, physical therapy, and assistive device costs
  • Out-of-pocket transportation and care expenses directly caused by the crash

Non-economic and other damages

  • Pain and suffering from the crash and the recovery process
  • Emotional distress and anxiety from the accident and its consequences
  • Loss of enjoyment of life when an injury limits activities you valued before the crash
  • Loss of consortium when a spouse or family member is affected by the injury
  • Compensation for physical impairment or disfigurement, which carries no cap under Colorado law

For claims accruing on or after January 1, 2025, Colorado caps non-economic damages such as pain and suffering at $1.5 million under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5, with inflation adjustments beginning in 2028. Economic damages such as medical bills and lost wages are never capped. Compensation for physical impairment or disfigurement is not capped at all under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5(5), which makes those categories the heart of high-value Longmont crash claims. Punitive damages are available when a defendant acted with fraud, malice, or willful and wanton disregard for others, but require clear and convincing evidence (C.R.S. 13-21-102).

Fault and coverage

What if you were partly at fault for the Longmont crash?

You can still recover in Colorado even if you shared some responsibility for the crash. Colorado follows a modified comparative fault rule under C.R.S. 13-21-111. You can recover damages as long as you were less than 50 percent at fault, and your award is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are found 50 percent or more at fault, you recover nothing. At a chaotic intersection like US 287 and SH 119, where determining who had the right of way is often disputed, insurers use this rule to argue that you bear more blame than the evidence actually supports.

How Colorado car insurance works in a Longmont crash

  • Colorado is not a no-fault state. You pursue your claim against the at-fault driver's liability insurer, not your own policy, for a standard crash.
  • Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage is critical protection when the at-fault driver on US 287 or Ken Pratt Boulevard has no insurance or limits that fall short of your damages. Colorado UM/UIM claims are governed by C.R.S. 13-80-107.5 under Pham v. State Farm, 2013 CO 17.
  • When a government vehicle or road defect contributed to your Longmont crash, the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (C.R.S. 24-10-114) limits per-person recovery from a public entity to $505,000 and aggregate recovery to $1,421,000 for claims accruing on or after January 1, 2026.
How it works

How a Longmont car accident claim moves from crash to recovery

A Longmont car accident claim follows a defined sequence, from a free case evaluation through negotiation and, when necessary, trial at the Boulder County Combined Court in Longmont. Most cases settle before a courtroom, but we prepare every case for the 20th Judicial District jury pool from day one.

  1. Free case evaluation

    We review the facts of your Longmont crash, explain what the law allows you to recover, and answer your questions at no cost and no obligation.

  2. Investigation

    We gather the Longmont Police or Boulder County Sheriff report, camera footage from the US 287 or SH 119 corridor, witness statements, and medical records from Longmont United Hospital. When a case requires it, we bring in accident reconstruction experts.

  3. Demand letter

    We calculate the full value of your Longmont crash claim across every category Colorado law allows and send a documented demand to the at-fault insurer.

  4. Negotiation

    Most Longmont car accident cases settle during this stage. We negotiate from a position of trial readiness, not from a willingness to accept whatever the Boulder County insurer puts on the table first.

  5. Filing suit in the 20th Judicial District

    If the insurer refuses a fair offer, we file at the Boulder County Combined Court, 1035 Kimbark St, Longmont, CO 80501. The 20th Judicial District handles civil claims over $15,000, including every Longmont personal injury case.

  6. Trial

    Managing Partner Kevin Cheney is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has tried over 25 cases to verdict. When a Boulder County jury is what full recovery requires, our trial lawyers are ready for it.

Not every Longmont car accident case goes to trial. Many settle during negotiation or mediation. We keep you informed at every stage and give you an honest assessment of where your case stands and what it is worth before any decision is made.

Local knowledge

Longmont courts. Longmont trauma care. Longmont crash corridors.

A Longmont car accident claim lives in Longmont: the road where the crash happened, the hospital that treated you, and the courthouse where the lawsuit is filed. Here is the ground we work on for every Boulder County car accident client.

Courthouse

Boulder County Combined Court, Longmont (20th Judicial District)

Longmont car accident lawsuits above the county-court jurisdictional limit are filed at the Boulder County Combined Court, 1035 Kimbark St, Longmont, CO 80501, (720) 564-2522, in Colorado's 20th Judicial District. Court hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The 20th District handles civil claims over $15,000, felonies, probate, and divorce for all of Boulder County. The Longmont courthouse, rather than the Boulder courthouse, is where your case lands, which affects local procedure, the Longmont-drawn jury pool, and the defense firms your attorney will face. CGH Injury Lawyers handles 20th Judicial District car accident cases directly from our Denver office, with no additional cost to Longmont clients.

Trauma Care

Longmont United Hospital, Level III Trauma Center

After a serious car accident in Longmont, patients are typically treated at Longmont United Hospital (CommonSpirit Health), 1950 Mountain View Ave, Longmont, CO 80501. Longmont United is designated a Level III Trauma Center by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and is additionally certified as a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center. The trauma records documenting your injuries at Longmont United become the foundation of your damages claim. We work with those records from the start of every Longmont car accident case. When injuries are catastrophic and require Level I or Level II trauma care, patients may be transferred to facilities in Denver or Aurora, and we coordinate records from both settings.

High-Crash Roads

US 287, SH 119, SH 66, SH 52, and Downtown Longmont

US Highway 287 runs through Longmont as Main Street, an undivided highway corridor where CDOT data shows approximately 830 crashes per year on the Erie-to-Boulder County line segment, accounting for 29 percent of all fatal crashes in Boulder County, with no median barrier between northbound and southbound lanes. Colorado State Highway 119, known locally as Ken Pratt Boulevard and the Diagonal Highway, carries the highest rate of severe crashes per mile in unincorporated Boulder County and connects Longmont to Boulder at high vehicle speeds. The intersection of US 287 and SH 119, identified by Longmont traffic engineers as the city's highest-crash intersection, recorded more than 290 crashes in a recent five-year period and handles more than 70,000 vehicles per day. SH 66 and SH 52 add arterial traffic through Longmont and surrounding Boulder County communities. Downtown Longmont along the Main Street commercial corridor and areas near Vance Brand Municipal Airport, 229 Airport Road, generate additional vehicle and pedestrian exposure on the north side of the city.

Your team

The Longmont car accident team behind your case

CGH Injury Lawyers is a eight-attorney Colorado firm founded in 2016, formerly Cheney Galluzzi and Howard. Managing Partner Kevin Cheney is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and has tried over 25 cases to verdict. Timothy G. Tarr has been recognized by Best Lawyers every year since 2023. Every Longmont car accident case is handled by a licensed Colorado attorney who files and tries cases in the 20th Judicial District, not by a paralegal.

ABOTA member on the team Tim Tarr: Best Lawyers in America since 2023 Over 25 cases to verdict 20th Judicial District experience Bilingual EN / ES Free consultation No fee unless we win

One thing we will tell you upfront: CGH Injury Lawyers does not have a Longmont office. We serve Longmont car accident clients from our Denver office at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205. We come to you for meetings when needed, we file at the Boulder County Combined Court in Longmont, and we try cases in the 20th Judicial District. What you get is the work and the result, not a storefront on Main Street.

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Frequently asked questions

Longmont car accident frequently asked questions

How long do I have to file a car accident lawsuit in Longmont?

Colorado gives you three years from the date of the crash to file a car accident lawsuit (C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)). That deadline is measured from the day of the collision, not from when you finish medical treatment. If a government entity such as the City of Longmont, CDOT, or Boulder County was involved in the crash through a vehicle or a road defect, you must also serve a written notice of claim within 182 days of discovering the injury under C.R.S. 24-10-109(1), or the government-entity claim is barred entirely. Do not wait. Evidence from the US 287 corridor and other Longmont camera systems can disappear in days.

Where would my Longmont car accident lawsuit be filed?

A Longmont car accident case above the county court jurisdictional limit is filed in the 20th Judicial District of Colorado at the Boulder County Combined Court, 1035 Kimbark St, Longmont, CO 80501, (720) 564-2522. The court handles civil claims over $15,000, including all personal injury matters. CGH Injury Lawyers files and tries 20th Judicial District cases directly, with no extra charge for Longmont clients compared to our Denver-based cases.

What if I was partly at fault for the crash on US 287 or Ken Pratt Boulevard?

Colorado follows a modified comparative fault rule under C.R.S. 13-21-111. You can recover as long as your share of fault is less than 50 percent, and your award is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are found 50 percent or more at fault, you recover nothing. At congested Longmont intersections like US 287 and SH 119, where right-of-way disputes are common, insurers aggressively inflate the injured driver's fault percentage to reduce the payout. An attorney who knows those corridors can challenge that assessment with physical evidence and witness accounts.

Which hospital treats car accident victims in Longmont?

Longmont United Hospital at 1950 Mountain View Ave, Longmont, CO 80501 is the area's primary trauma facility, designated a Level III Trauma Center by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and certified as a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center. For car accident victims with catastrophic injuries requiring Level I or Level II care, patients may be transferred to facilities in Denver or Aurora. The records created at every treating facility document the scope of your injuries and form the core of your damages claim.

Does Colorado cap what I can recover in a Longmont car accident case?

Economic damages such as medical bills and lost wages are never capped in Colorado. Non-economic damages such as pain and suffering are capped at $1.5 million for claims accruing on or after January 1, 2025 (C.R.S. 13-21-102.5), with inflation adjustments beginning in 2028. Compensation for physical impairment or disfigurement is not capped at all under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5(5), which is why serious US 287 and SH 119 crash cases often build their core value in those uncapped categories. If a government entity is involved, recovery from that entity is separately capped at $505,000 per person and $1,421,000 per occurrence for claims accruing on or after January 1, 2026 (C.R.S. 24-10-114).

Can I file a claim if I was hit by an uninsured driver on US 287 or SH 119?

Yes. If you carry uninsured or underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage, you may file a claim with your own insurer when the at-fault driver on US 287, Ken Pratt Boulevard, or any other Longmont road has no insurance or inadequate limits. Colorado UM/UIM claims are governed by C.R.S. 13-80-107.5 under Pham v. State Farm, 2013 CO 17. An attorney can also evaluate whether the at-fault driver has other assets worth pursuing beyond any insurance policy in play.

Does CGH Injury Lawyers have an office in Longmont?

No. CGH Injury Lawyers has one office, at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205, (303) 209-9395. We serve Longmont and Boulder County car accident clients from that office, file cases at the Boulder County Combined Court in Longmont, and meet you wherever is convenient. There is no additional charge for Longmont clients. We are available in English and Spanish.

How long does a Longmont car accident settlement take?

Straightforward Longmont cases with clear liability and documented injuries may settle in a few months. Cases with disputed fault at a high-volume intersection like US 287 and SH 119, serious injuries, or litigation in Boulder County can take one to three years or longer. Settling before you reach maximum medical improvement almost always leaves money on the table. We advise you honestly about timing at every stage of your case, and we do not pressure you to settle for less than the full value of your claim.

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