Aurora pedestrian accident lawyer
Aurora pedestrian accidents happen at painted crosswalks, unmarked intersections, and in parking lots, and Colorado law protected you in all three places. Insurance companies dispute those facts. CGH Injury Lawyers builds the case that proves them.
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Colorado law gives pedestrians protection at every intersection, whether or not white lines exist on the pavement. Insurers dispute that fact routinely in Aurora cases. Here is what the statute actually says, and why it matters for your claim.
Under C.R.S. 42-4-802, a driver approaching a crosswalk must yield the right of way to any pedestrian who is in the crosswalk or so close to it as to be in danger. Once a pedestrian has entered the crosswalk, drivers in every lane moving in the same direction must stop and remain stopped until the pedestrian has safely crossed, and they may not pass a vehicle that has stopped to yield.
Aurora by name, not by template
Aurora has specific roads and intersections where pedestrian accidents concentrate. A lawyer who knows those corridors and how Aurora juries think about them handles your case differently.
Colfax Avenue runs east-west across Aurora as a high-speed commercial corridor with wide lanes, frequent uncontrolled crossings, and drivers accustomed to treating red lights as advisory. Pedestrians cross mid-block to reach bus stops, and many intersection crosswalks lack any timing signal. This combination produces serious pedestrian strikes regularly.
Havana Street's north-south commercial strip draws heavy pedestrian traffic near strip malls, bus routes, and apartment complexes. Left-turning drivers at Havana intersections frequently fail to check for pedestrians in crosswalks while focusing on oncoming vehicle traffic. These crashes share a pattern: the driver looked but did not see.
The Anschutz Medical Campus and surrounding neighborhoods generate high pedestrian volumes from hospital employees, students, and patients. Construction zones, temporary crosswalk detours, and heavy vehicle traffic from delivery and medical transport vehicles create ongoing hazards for people on foot in this part of Aurora.
Aurora pedestrian accident lawsuits are filed in the Arapahoe County District Court, 18th Judicial District, at 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112. Understanding that court's practices, typical discovery schedules, and jury pool demographics is part of building a case that settles or wins at trial.
Seriously injured pedestrians in Aurora are typically transported to UCHealth Aurora Medical Center, a Level II Trauma Center. We work directly with trauma physicians and specialists there to obtain records that document injury causation, link specific fractures or neurological damage to the crash, and establish the full scope of care needed going forward.
CGH Injury Lawyers does not have an Aurora office. We represent Aurora pedestrian accident victims from our Denver office at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205, (303) 209-9395. We handle consultations by phone or video and travel to Aurora when in-person visits or site inspections are required.
Common Aurora scenarios
Most Aurora pedestrian accidents fall into recognizable patterns. The crash location and circumstances determine which legal theory we use and what evidence we need.
You were in a painted crosswalk with the walk signal and a driver ran the red or failed to yield on a right turn. C.R.S. 42-4-802 makes the driver's liability clear in most of these situations. The dispute is usually about the extent of your injuries and what compensation is appropriate, not about whether you had the right of way.
No painted lines existed, so the insurer calls it jaywalking. Under C.R.S. 42-4-802, every intersection where two roadways meet creates an implied crosswalk regardless of paint. We establish your legal right to cross with the statutory text, photographs showing the intersection geometry, and any available traffic camera footage.
A driver turning left across an Aurora intersection watches oncoming vehicle traffic and does not see the pedestrian in the crosswalk. These are among the most serious crashes because impact speed is high and the pedestrian has no warning. Witness accounts and intersection camera footage are critical evidence we preserve immediately.
Aurora's commercial strips along Havana and Colfax have high-traffic parking lots where drivers back out of spaces without looking or exit driveways at speed. These crashes often involve questions about whether a crosswalk statute applies and whether the property owner bears any responsibility for the design of the lot exit. We evaluate both theories.
The driver fled before police arrived. Your own auto insurance UM/UIM coverage may provide compensation even when the at-fault driver is never identified. We investigate every available camera source, including private business cameras near the crash site, to identify the vehicle and driver while also pursuing your UM/UIM claim under C.R.S. 13-80-107.5.
Our investigation method
Traffic camera footage is typically overwritten within 30 days. Witness memories fade faster. Our investigation starts the day you call.
We send preservation letters to the Aurora Police Department, the City of Aurora for traffic camera footage, and private businesses near the crash site. We photograph or document the intersection geometry, signal timing, crosswalk markings, and any sight-line obstructions before they change. Footwear, clothing, and the crash scene itself can all be evidence.
We retain an accident reconstruction specialist when liability is disputed. Reconstruction experts calculate vehicle speed from skid marks, debris fields, and any event data recorder information, and they place the pedestrian's position in the crosswalk at the moment of impact. That reconstruction becomes part of the demand package and trial exhibits.
We obtain records from UCHealth Aurora, treating physicians, and rehabilitation providers. Each injury is connected to the specific crash mechanism. Fractures, traumatic brain injuries, and soft tissue damage all require a documented causation chain so the insurer cannot argue your condition existed before the crash.
We identify the at-fault driver's liability limits, any umbrella policy, your own UM/UIM coverage, any health insurance subrogation rights, and any government liability if a road defect contributed to the crash. Missing one coverage source can mean leaving significant money on the table.
We send a comprehensive demand that accounts for every category of loss and the full damages picture under Colorado law. If the insurer's response does not reflect full value, we file in Arapahoe County District Court. The credible threat of trial at a court we know is the single most effective lever in negotiation.
Your potential recovery
Colorado law allows injured pedestrians to pursue economic and non-economic damages. The caps and rules that apply depend on who caused the crash and how severe your injuries are.
Medical expenses, lost wages, lost earning capacity, future care costs, and rehabilitation expenses are economic damages. They are fully recoverable without any cap under Colorado law. Comprehensive documentation through medical records, billing statements, and expert projections is the foundation of economic recovery.
Pain, suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life are non-economic damages. For claims arising on or after January 1, 2025, Colorado caps non-economic damages at $1,500,000 under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5. The cap applies to claims against private defendants.
Compensation for permanent physical impairment or disfigurement is not subject to any cap under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5(5). Pedestrian accidents frequently cause permanent limb injuries, bone deformities, and visible scarring that qualify for this uncapped category.
When a pedestrian crash causes death, surviving family members may pursue a wrongful death claim under Colorado law. These claims allow recovery for grief, loss of companionship, loss of financial support, and funeral expenses. The estate may also pursue a separate claim for the decedent's pre-death pain and suffering.
If you were crossing outside a crosswalk, jaywalking, or crossing against a signal, the insurer will assign you a fault percentage. Under C.R.S. 13-21-111, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. You may still recover as long as you are less than 50 percent at fault. We document all facts that reduce that percentage and challenge the insurer's assignment.
Motor vehicle pedestrian accident claims must generally be filed within three years of the crash under C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n). If a government entity's road condition contributed, a 182-day notice of claim to the government is required under C.R.S. 24-10-109(1) before any lawsuit. Missing either deadline ends your claim permanently.
Immediate steps
What you do in the first hours after a pedestrian accident directly affects your legal options. Follow these steps in order if you are physically able.
A police report documents the driver's identity, vehicle information, and initial witness accounts. Aurora Police Department officers are dispatched for any pedestrian injury crash. That report is the first document we request, and it shapes everything that follows.
Go to UCHealth Aurora Medical Center or accept ambulance transport if offered. Pedestrian accidents frequently cause internal injuries and traumatic brain injuries that are not apparent at the scene. The emergency room record created within hours of the crash is critical evidence of injury causation and timing.
If you are physically able before emergency responders move you, photograph the crash location, the vehicle, crosswalk markings or their absence, traffic signals, skid marks, and your injuries. Ask witnesses for their names and phone numbers. Note which direction the vehicle was traveling and whether the walk signal was active.
The driver's insurance company will call you quickly and ask for a recorded statement. You are not legally required to provide one before you have an attorney. Statements given in pain or without legal preparation are regularly used to reduce claim values or deny coverage entirely.
Contact us at (303) 209-9395 for a free consultation. We serve Aurora pedestrian accident victims from our Denver office, with no upfront fees and no fee at all unless we recover compensation for you. The sooner we start the investigation, the more evidence we can preserve.
Questions Aurora pedestrians ask us
These are the questions Aurora pedestrian accident victims ask most often during their first call with us.
Possibly yes. Under C.R.S. 42-4-802, every intersection where two roadways meet creates an implied crosswalk, even without painted lines. If you were struck at an intersection, you likely had the legal right to cross. Mid-block crossings are different: crossing outside any intersection or marked crosswalk requires you to yield to vehicles under C.R.S. 42-4-803, but even there, a driver's excessive speed or distraction can establish liability. We evaluate both scenarios before advising on your options.
Yes, as long as you were less than 50 percent at fault. Colorado's modified comparative negligence rule under C.R.S. 13-21-111 reduces your recovery by your fault percentage but does not eliminate it unless you are 50 percent or more at fault. A driver going 15 miles over the speed limit and looking at a phone carries a large share of fault even if you entered the crosswalk a moment before the signal changed. We build the factual record that shows the driver's fault percentage, not just yours.
For most Aurora pedestrian accident cases involving a private driver, the statute of limitations is three years from the date of the crash under C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n). If a government entity, such as the City of Aurora or a state agency, shares responsibility because of a road defect or signal failure, you must file a notice of claim within 182 days after you discover the injury under C.R.S. 24-10-109(1) before you can sue. Missing either deadline ends your case. Call us as soon as possible after the crash.
Your own auto insurance uninsured motorist coverage may apply even when you were struck as a pedestrian, depending on your policy language. We review your policy immediately and pursue that claim in parallel with any effort to identify the driver. We also request footage from traffic cameras, business security cameras, and any residential cameras near the crash site that may have captured the vehicle. Hit-and-run cases have a separate urgency because digital footage is overwritten quickly.
UCHealth Aurora Medical Center is a Level II Trauma Center equipped to treat the full range of injuries common in pedestrian accidents: traumatic brain injury, spinal fractures, multiple broken bones, internal organ damage, and severe road rash. The trauma team's documentation of your injuries within hours of the crash creates a medical record that forms the foundation of your damages claim. We work with treating physicians at UCHealth Aurora to obtain records and, when needed, supporting letters about injury causation and prognosis.
CGH Injury Lawyers does not have an Aurora office. We serve Aurora pedestrian accident victims from our Denver office at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205, (303) 209-9395. Consultations are available by phone or video conference. We travel to Aurora for site visits, client meetings, and court appearances in Arapahoe County. Aurora clients receive exactly the same level of representation as clients who visit our Denver office in person.
Civil personal injury lawsuits arising from Aurora pedestrian accidents are filed in the Arapahoe County District Court, 18th Judicial District, at 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112. Lower-value cases may be filed in the county court. We advise on the appropriate venue based on the value of your claim and the complexity of the liability dispute.
Nothing upfront. CGH Injury Lawyers works on a contingency fee basis for pedestrian accident cases. You pay no attorney fees unless and until we recover compensation for you. Case expenses are advanced by the firm and repaid from your recovery. Your initial consultation is free. Call (303) 209-9395 or submit the form on this page to get started today.
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