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I-76 and US-85 corridors through Brighton, Colorado. CGH Injury Lawyers represents spinal cord injury victims in Brighton and Adams County from our Denver office.
Brighton, Colorado

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A crash on I-76, a collision at a US-85 commercial intersection, or a fall at a Brighton property can sever a life in a fraction of a second. CGH Injury Lawyers serves Brighton and Adams County spinal cord injury victims from our Denver office. We bring in the life care planners, spinal cord specialists, and economists these cases demand, file at the Adams County District Court when insurers refuse to be fair, and collect nothing unless we recover for you.

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  • Brighton is the county seat of Adams County and home to the Adams County District Court at 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601, in Colorado's 17th Judicial District. Spinal cord injury lawsuits above the county-court jurisdictional limit are filed there. Unlike injured people from Thornton, Westminster, or Commerce City, a Brighton plaintiff is litigating at a courthouse that sits inside the city where the injury happened. CGH Injury Lawyers handles 17th Judicial District cases from our Denver office at no added cost to Brighton clients.
  • Colorado sets different filing deadlines depending on who caused the injury. Motor vehicle crash claims carry a three-year deadline under C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n). Most other injury claims against private defendants carry a two-year deadline under C.R.S. 13-80-102. When a government vehicle or a road defect on a government-maintained surface contributed to the crash, a written notice of claim must also be served within 182 days of discovering the injury under C.R.S. 24-10-109(1). Missing that notice window permanently bars the government-entity claim regardless of the merits. Brighton sits along corridors maintained by CDOT, the City of Brighton, and Adams County, so government involvement is a realistic possibility in many serious crashes here.
  • Colorado follows modified comparative fault under C.R.S. 13-21-111. Recovery is available as long as the injured person's share of fault is less than 50 percent, and the award is reduced by that fault percentage. At 50 percent or more, the recovery is zero. On high-speed freight corridors like I-76 and US-85, where the physics of a crash between a passenger car and a loaded semi-truck are fiercely contested, the fault assignment often determines whether a family is made whole or left short by millions of dollars.

Brighton, population 40,083 per the 2020 Census, sits at the convergence of Interstate 76, US Highway 85, and State Highway 7. Those three corridors carry freight trucks, construction equipment, agricultural vehicles, and commuter traffic through Adams County every day. A severe spinal cord injury from a crash at any of these corridors immediately raises questions that dwarf the police report: which neurological level is damaged, whether the injury is complete or incomplete, and what 40 to 60 years of lifetime care will actually cost a Colorado family. The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center's 2025 data sheet puts lifetime care for a high cervical injury at more than $6.2 million for a person injured at age 25, in 2024 dollars, with annual recurring costs ranging from roughly $55,900 to $244,879 depending on injury level. Those are national averages. Colorado families face healthcare costs above that baseline, plus altitude-related respiratory demands and the elevated price of adaptive equipment for Front Range winters. CGH Injury Lawyers manages Brighton and Adams County SCI claims from our Denver office, works with the life care planners and neurological experts these cases require, and collects no fee unless we recover for you.

The local terrain

Brighton courts, Brighton trauma care, Brighton roads

A spinal cord injury claim in Brighton is anchored to this city: the road where the crash occurred, the hospital that provided the first emergency care, and the courthouse where the lawsuit would be litigated. Knowing that terrain before any filing deadline passes is part of how we build cases that hold up under adversarial pressure.

Courthouse

Adams County District Court, Brighton (17th Judicial District)

Brighton is the county seat of Adams County. The Adams County District Court is at 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601, in Colorado's 17th Judicial District. A spinal cord injury lawsuit above the county-court jurisdictional threshold is filed at this courthouse, inside Brighton itself. That geographic distinction matters: the jury pool is drawn from Adams County residents who know I-76, US-85, and SH-7 from personal experience. An Adams County jury that commutes through Brighton's commercial corridors understands the freight traffic, the intersection geometry, and the speed differentials these roads produce better than a jury drawn from a different part of the state. We file and try 17th Judicial District SCI cases from our Denver office. We know this court's docket culture, its defense bar, and how Adams County jurors respond to catastrophic injury evidence presented with a credible life care plan behind it.

Trauma Care and Rehabilitation

Platte Valley Medical Center, Denver-area Level I transfer, and Craig Hospital

Platte Valley Medical Center is the primary hospital serving Brighton, Adams County, and the surrounding Weld County communities. When a Brighton-area crash produces a spinal cord injury, Platte Valley typically provides the first emergency stabilization, the imaging studies that establish the ASIA grade, and the early surgical intervention or decompression records. These records are the medical foundation of the damages case. For the most severe injuries, high cervical cases in particular, patients are transferred from Platte Valley to a Denver-area Level I trauma center for acute management of respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological complications. Many Brighton SCI patients then move to Craig Hospital in Englewood for inpatient rehabilitation. Craig is among the country's most recognized spinal cord rehabilitation programs. The medical record chain from Platte Valley through a Denver trauma center and into Craig Hospital, where applicable, documents the full scope of the injury across every phase of acute and rehabilitative care. We coordinate with each treating facility from the beginning of every case and use those records to construct the life care plan that drives the damages number.

High-Risk Roads

Interstate 76, US Highway 85, and State Highway 7

Brighton's injury risk profile is shaped by three corridors. Interstate 76 runs east-west through Adams County connecting Brighton to the Denver metropolitan area and northeastern Colorado. It carries long-haul commercial freight alongside commuter traffic. The speed differential between a fully loaded semi-truck at highway speed and a passenger vehicle attempting a lane change or merge is one of the defining hazard patterns on this road. Rear-end crashes and lane-change collisions at I-76 speeds are among the most predictable sources of high-energy impacts in this part of Adams County, and at those speeds a cervical spinal cord injury is a realistic outcome. US Highway 85 runs north-south through Brighton as a primary commercial freight route shared by semi-trucks, oversized agricultural loads, construction equipment, and passenger vehicles. Federal trucking regulations govern the commercial carriers that use this road: driver-hour logs, vehicle inspection records, loading documentation, and maintenance histories all become part of the investigation when a commercial truck is at fault on US-85. Left-turn crashes at inadequately signed or poorly timed intersections on this corridor are a consistent source of serious Adams County injuries. State Highway 7 connects Brighton to regional communities and carries a mix of commuters and agricultural traffic. Speed-limit transitions where SH-7 moves from open-highway speeds into Brighton's commercial and residential zones create following-distance and stopping-distance hazards. Pedestrian crossings where SH-7 meets Brighton's local street grid can present visibility problems in low-light conditions. Each of these corridors generates different liability patterns, and identifying every responsible party from individual drivers to commercial carriers to potentially a government road-maintenance contractor is the first task of our investigation.

Medical and legal framework

How neurological injury level shapes the value of your Adams County SCI claim

Two medical facts set the financial ceiling of every spinal cord injury case: the neurological level of injury and whether the damage is complete or incomplete. The insurer's adjuster already knows both. Understanding what they mean for projected lifetime care costs is the starting point for building a claim that reflects what the next 40 to 60 years will actually require.

  1. Cervical injuries (C1 to C8): the highest-dollar Brighton claims

    Damage to the cervical cord affects all four limbs. C1 through C4 injuries are the most severe, frequently requiring ventilator support and 24-hour attendant care for the rest of the person's life. The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center's 2025 data sheet estimates lifetime care costs for a high cervical injury at more than $6.2 million for a person injured at age 25, in 2024 dollars. For a Brighton family those figures carry additional weight: adaptive equipment for Colorado winters is more expensive than the national average, altitude above 5,000 feet places extra demand on respiratory systems already compromised by a cervical injury, and accessible housing costs in the Adams County market reflect Front Range real estate pricing. C5 through C8 injuries preserve progressively more arm and hand function but still carry lifetime care costs the NSCISC estimates at more than $4.5 million for low tetraplegia in the same data set. A Brighton I-76 crash that produces a cervical injury is a case that must be built on real projected costs, not on what an early settlement offer reflects.

  2. Thoracic injuries (T1 to T12): paraplegia with upper-body function intact

    Thoracic cord injuries produce paralysis of the legs while leaving arm and hand function intact. Most people with thoracic injuries use a manual or power wheelchair and can maintain significant independence with the right home modifications. The NSCISC's 2025 data sheet estimates lifetime care costs for paraplegia at about $3 million for a person injured at age 25, in 2024 dollars, with annual recurring expenses for attendant care, medical supplies, and equipment maintenance ranging from roughly $55,900 to $244,879 depending on injury level. In Brighton and Adams County, home accessibility costs depend on the specific structure. Single-story ranch-style homes, which are common in this part of the Front Range, can often be modified more economically than multi-story designs, but vehicle modifications, periodic surgeries, pressure-injury prevention, and medical supply costs accumulate into substantial economic damages over a lifetime regardless of housing type.

  3. Lumbar and sacral injuries (L1 to S5): lower-limb and function losses

    Lumbar and sacral cord injuries often allow some leg movement and in some cases permit walking with bracing. Bowel and bladder dysfunction is common and demands ongoing medical management across a lifetime: regular supplies, intermittent catheterization, scheduled urological procedures, and periodic surgical intervention. Insurers routinely treat these injuries as moderate while the functional limitations on employment, personal relationships, and daily activity are anything but. A life care plan that documents the actual 40-year cost of bowel and bladder management, medication, and complications is what prevents an underpayment that leaves the family short decades after the settlement check clears.

  4. Complete versus incomplete: the grading that drives every number

    The ASIA Impairment Scale grades spinal cord injuries from A through E. ASIA A is a complete injury with no motor or sensory function preserved below the neurological level. ASIA B through D are incomplete, meaning some neural pathways remain and the person may retain partial sensation, partial movement, or both. Incomplete injuries create a valuation problem: the genuine extent of recovery often cannot be determined for 12 to 18 months after the initial event. Insurers know this and structure early offers to exploit it. A settlement at four months based on an optimistic incomplete ASIA C trajectory can fall millions short when the person reaches plateau at 18 months well below independent function. We wait for the medical record to reflect the real prognosis before we negotiate any number.

After the injury

What to do after a spinal cord injury in Brighton

The decisions a Brighton SCI family makes in the first days and weeks after the crash can protect or permanently reduce the recovery available. These steps address the most consequential early choices.

  1. Follow the full treatment plan without gaps

    Initial emergency care after a Brighton crash is typically provided at Platte Valley Medical Center. For the most severe spinal cord injuries, transfer to a Denver-area Level I trauma facility follows. Keep every record from every facility, from emergency department notes to imaging reports to discharge instructions, and do not interrupt treatment. The completeness of the medical record establishes the ASIA grade, documents the treatment path, and forms the foundation on which the life care planner builds the damages number. Gaps in treatment, even if they reflect practical realities like insurance denials or family logistics, become ammunition for defense experts trying to reduce the damages projection.

  2. Watch the 182-day CGIA notice clock from the first day

    If a City of Brighton vehicle, an Adams County fleet unit, a CDOT truck, or a government-maintained road defect contributed to the crash, the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act requires a written notice of claim served within 182 days of discovering the injury under C.R.S. 24-10-109(1). That window runs from the date of discovery of the injury, not from the date of the crash. Brighton's three main corridors all see government maintenance activity: I-76 and SH-7 are CDOT routes, and US-85 passes through zones maintained by the City of Brighton and Adams County. Government involvement is a genuine possibility in many Brighton corridor crashes. Missing the 182-day notice permanently forecloses the government-entity claim regardless of how strong the underlying facts are. Call us immediately if there is any chance a government vehicle or road defect was involved.

  3. Decline every early settlement offer

    Insurers present early offers when families are at their most vulnerable, when the hospital bills are arriving, the income has stopped, and the full prognosis is still unclear. A $1 million offer feels substantial in that moment, but for a low tetraplegia case the NSCISC's 2025 data sheet estimates lifetime care at over $4.5 million in 2024 dollars. That gap of more than $3.5 million represents attendant care, adaptive equipment, and medical management costs the family would absorb over decades with no further legal recourse. Once a release is signed, there is no correction when the money runs out. We do not allow Brighton clients to sign releases before the medical record reflects the real prognosis.

  4. Preserve physical and digital evidence before it disappears

    Traffic camera footage from I-76 interchanges and US-85 intersections, dashcam recordings from nearby vehicles, business security footage from SH-7 commercial properties, and skid marks on Brighton's roadways all have short physical life spans. Brighton Police Department and Colorado State Patrol crash reports contain time-stamped observations that can be critical to reconstructing the event. Witness contact information gathered at the scene is often impossible to recover weeks later. When the crash involved a commercial truck, federal regulations require carriers to preserve driver-hour logs, GPS data, and vehicle inspection records, but those records are also subject to destruction under routine retention schedules if not placed under litigation hold. We move immediately to identify and secure this evidence as part of the case investigation.

  5. Do not give the at-fault insurer a recorded statement

    The other driver's insurance company is managing its own financial exposure. Adjusters are trained to ask questions in recorded statements that can later be used to increase your assigned fault percentage under Colorado's modified comparative fault rule at C.R.S. 13-21-111. On a high-speed commercial freight corridor like US-85, where the facts about speed, stopping distance, lane position, and vehicle visibility are all legitimately contested, what a family member says in an early recorded statement without legal preparation can cost millions in the final fault allocation. Do not agree to a recording or sign any release before speaking with an attorney.

  6. Contact us before the filing deadline closes the case

    Motor vehicle crash claims in Colorado carry a three-year filing deadline under C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n). Most other private-defendant injury claims carry a two-year deadline under C.R.S. 13-80-102. Building the life care plan, retaining a spinal cord neurologist, completing the damages analysis, and drafting the complaint before the deadline all take substantial time. Contact CGH Injury Lawyers as early as possible so no deadline eliminates a recovery the facts otherwise support.

Compensation

What a Brighton spinal cord injury claim can recover

Colorado law permits an injured person to recover the full documented financial cost of a spinal cord injury and the human cost of living with permanent paralysis. Because economic damages carry no cap under Colorado law, the life care plan, not the pain and suffering calculation, is the document that bridges the gap between what an insurer wants to pay and what 40 to 60 years of care in Colorado will actually cost.

Economic damages (no cap under Colorado law)

  • All past and future medical treatment: hospital care at Platte Valley, any Denver-area Level I trauma center, rehabilitation at Craig Hospital or similar facilities, and every follow-on surgical procedure or complication hospitalization over a lifetime
  • Attendant care costs across decades, which the NSCISC's 2025 data sheet places at $55,900 to $244,879 per year depending on injury level, in 2024 dollars
  • Power wheelchair purchase and replacement on an approximately five-year cycle, along with all maintenance, accessories, and repair costs
  • Accessible vehicle modification for hand controls, lifts, and adaptive driving systems adapted for Colorado's altitude and winter conditions
  • Home accessibility renovation: roll-in showers, widened doorways, ramp construction, and structural modifications to the Adams County property
  • Medical supplies, bowel and bladder management systems, pressure-injury prevention equipment, and medications over a lifetime
  • Lost wages, lost benefits, and the reduction in lifetime earning capacity caused by the disability
  • Future medical costs grown at the Medical Consumer Price Index, which historically rises 3 to 4 percent per year, compounded over a 40 to 60 year care horizon

Non-economic and other damages

  • Pain and suffering, capped at $1,500,000 for claims accruing on or after January 1, 2025, under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5
  • Emotional distress and the documented psychological cost of permanent paralysis
  • Loss of enjoyment of life when paralysis eliminates activities, sports, and relationships that defined the injured person before the crash
  • Compensation for physical impairment or disfigurement, which carries no cap at all under Colorado law
  • Loss of consortium for a spouse or close family member

Physical impairment and disfigurement damages are simply uncapped under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5. There is no threshold, no minimum impairment rating, and no mechanism required to access that category. In a serious Brighton SCI case, economic damages alone frequently exceed the non-economic cap by several multiples, which is exactly why the life care plan is the center of gravity in every case we build. We work with certified life care planners, spinal cord neurologists, and forensic economists to develop a damages model that reflects Colorado-specific cost factors and survives adversarial challenge from defense experts hired to dispute every line item.

Fault and government entities

What happens if you were partly at fault, or if a government entity caused your Brighton SCI?

Two Colorado legal rules affect more Brighton spinal cord injury claims than almost any other question: the modified comparative fault allocation and the CGIA notice deadline. Both must be assessed from the first day of representation, before any filing window closes.

Modified comparative fault on Brighton's freight corridors

  • Under C.R.S. 13-21-111, Colorado follows a modified comparative fault standard. Recovery is available when the injured person's fault percentage is less than 50 percent. At 50 percent or above, recovery is zero.
  • The award is reduced by the injured person's percentage of fault. A 25 percent fault finding in a $5 million SCI case produces a $3.75 million recovery, not $5 million.
  • On I-76 and US-85, where crashes between passenger cars and loaded commercial trucks involve complex physics and disputed facts about speed, stopping distance, lane position, and the visibility limits of large vehicles, insurers invest heavily in fault arguments because even a moderate shift in the percentage eliminates millions of dollars in carrier exposure.
  • Crash reconstruction, commercial carrier inspection records, and driver-hour log analysis are the tools that protect the fault assignment in an Adams County 17th Judicial District trial.

CGIA: when a government entity shares fault in a Brighton crash

  • The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act at C.R.S. 24-10-109(1) requires a written notice of claim served within 182 days of discovering the injury when a government entity bears some responsibility for the crash. Missing this deadline permanently bars the government-entity claim, regardless of how strong the underlying evidence is.
  • Brighton-area government vehicle and road-defect involvement is a realistic scenario. I-76 is a CDOT route; SH-7 includes CDOT-maintained segments; US-85 runs through city and county-maintained zones in Brighton. A City of Brighton public works vehicle, an Adams County fleet unit, or a documented defect in a government-maintained surface can all trigger the CGIA notice requirement. The 182-day clock runs from the date of discovering the injury, not from the date of the crash itself.
  • Under C.R.S. 24-10-114, for claims accruing on or after January 1, 2026, CGIA limits recovery from a public entity to $505,000 per person and $1,421,000 per occurrence. These caps apply only to the government defendant. Private parties in the same case, such as a commercial carrier and its driver, face no CGIA limit.
How it works

How a Brighton spinal cord injury case moves from the crash scene to a full recovery

Brighton SCI cases in the 17th Judicial District follow a defined arc: investigation, life care planning, demand, negotiation, and trial when the insurer refuses to offer fair compensation. Most cases resolve before they reach a jury. We prepare every case as if it will be tried, because genuine trial readiness is the pressure that produces settlement offers worth accepting.

  1. Free case evaluation

    We review how the injury happened, explain which deadlines apply to your Brighton claim, identify which legal theories are available, and tell you honestly whether the facts support a viable case. No cost, no obligation, no pressure.

  2. Liability investigation and evidence preservation

    We obtain the Brighton Police Department and Colorado State Patrol crash reports, secure camera and dashcam footage from the I-76 and US-85 corridors, interview witnesses, request commercial carrier inspection records and driver-hour logs when a truck is involved, and identify every responsible party and every applicable insurance policy. When government involvement is possible, we serve the CGIA notice under C.R.S. 24-10-109(1) before the 182-day window expires.

  3. Construct the life care plan with qualified experts

    We retain certified life care planners, spinal cord neurologists, and forensic economists to project the full scope of lifetime care costs. The plan addresses 40 to 60 years of attendant care, equipment replacement, home modification, medical supplies, and scheduled surgical procedures. It uses the Medical Consumer Price Index at 3 to 4 percent annual growth, accounts for Colorado altitude and winter equipment premiums, and is built to withstand detailed adversarial challenge from defense experts assigned to minimize every category.

  4. Demand and negotiation

    We present a demand grounded in the life care plan and hold it. We do not open with a discounted number designed to reach quick resolution at the expense of our client. We negotiate from the position of a firm that is prepared to try the case if the insurer refuses a fair result.

  5. Litigation and trial at the Adams County District Court

    When an insurer refuses a fair resolution, we file at the Adams County District Court, 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601, and try the case before an Adams County jury in the 17th Judicial District. Managing Partner Kevin Cheney is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has tried over 25 cases to verdict. When an Adams County jury is what it takes to get a Brighton family a full recovery, our trial team is ready to put the case there.

Spinal cord injury cases typically take one to three years or longer, depending on when the injured person reaches maximum medical improvement, how clearly liability can be established, and how aggressively the defense disputes the life care projections. We give Brighton clients an honest assessment of case status at every stage and direct access to a senior attorney throughout the process. One fact we communicate to every Brighton and Adams County client from the first conversation: CGH Injury Lawyers does not have a Brighton office. We have one office, at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205. We serve Brighton clients from that office, come to the hospital or to the family's home when that is what the situation calls for, and file and try cases at the Adams County District Court on Judicial Center Drive.

Your team

The CGH team behind your Brighton SCI case

CGH Injury Lawyers is a eight-attorney Colorado firm, formerly Cheney Galluzzi and Howard, founded in 2016. Managing Partner Kevin Cheney is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has tried over 25 cases to verdict. Timothy G. Tarr has been recognized by Best Lawyers every year since 2023. Every Brighton spinal cord injury case is handled by a licensed Colorado attorney working alongside the certified life care planners, spinal cord specialists, and forensic economists that catastrophic injury cases require.

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Frequently asked questions

Brighton spinal cord injury: frequently asked questions

Where would a Brighton spinal cord injury lawsuit be filed?

A Brighton spinal cord injury lawsuit above the county-court threshold is filed at the Adams County District Court, 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601, in Colorado's 17th Judicial District. Brighton is the county seat of Adams County, which means the courthouse sits inside the city itself. That geographic fact matters for a Brighton plaintiff: the jury is drawn from Adams County residents who travel I-76, US-85, and SH-7 regularly and understand the commercial traffic and road conditions on those corridors from direct experience. CGH Injury Lawyers files and tries 17th Judicial District cases from our Denver office.

How long do I have to file a spinal cord injury claim from a Brighton crash?

The applicable deadline depends on the source of the injury. Motor vehicle crash claims in Colorado carry a three-year filing deadline under C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n). Most other injury claims against private defendants carry a two-year deadline under C.R.S. 13-80-102. If a government entity, such as the City of Brighton, Adams County, or CDOT, was involved through a vehicle or a road condition, a written notice of claim must also be served within 182 days of discovering the injury under C.R.S. 24-10-109(1). Missing that notice permanently bars the government-entity portion of the claim. Because I-76 and SH-7 are CDOT routes, and US-85 passes through city and county-maintained segments in Brighton, government involvement is a realistic factor to evaluate from the first day of any Brighton SCI case.

Does Colorado cap what I can recover from a Brighton spinal cord injury?

Colorado caps certain categories of recovery but leaves the most financially significant ones uncapped. Economic damages, meaning all medical costs, lost wages, attendant care, home and vehicle modification, and projected future care, are never capped under Colorado law. Non-economic damages such as pain and suffering are capped at $1,500,000 for claims accruing on or after January 1, 2025, under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5. Physical impairment and disfigurement compensation carries no cap at all. In a serious Brighton SCI case, economic damages typically exceed the non-economic cap by several multiples. The life care plan, not the pain and suffering number, drives the largest recoveries. If a government entity is involved, CGIA limits recovery from that entity to $505,000 per person and $1,421,000 per occurrence for claims accruing on or after January 1, 2026, under C.R.S. 24-10-114. Private defendants in the same case face no such limit.

Can I recover if I was partly at fault for the Brighton crash?

Yes, as long as your fault percentage is less than 50 percent. Colorado uses modified comparative fault under C.R.S. 13-21-111. Your award is reduced by your fault percentage, so a 20 percent fault finding in a $4 million SCI case produces a $3.2 million recovery. At 50 percent or above, the recovery is zero. On the I-76 and US-85 freight corridors around Brighton, where the facts about speed, lane position, and commercial-vehicle braking distance are contested in almost every serious crash, the fault allocation can easily shift a recovery by millions of dollars. Crash reconstruction and a strong early investigation are the tools that protect that number.

Which hospital treats severe spinal cord injuries from Brighton crashes?

Platte Valley Medical Center is the primary hospital for Brighton, Adams County, and surrounding Weld County communities. It provides first emergency stabilization, imaging, and early surgical intervention for most Brighton crash victims. For the most severe spinal cord injuries, high cervical injuries requiring ventilator management in particular, patients are typically transferred from Platte Valley to a Denver-area Level I trauma facility for acute care. Many Brighton SCI patients then begin inpatient rehabilitation at Craig Hospital in Englewood, which is one of the country's most recognized spinal cord rehabilitation programs. The medical records from each phase of that treatment path form the evidentiary foundation of the damages claim, and we coordinate with all treating facilities from the beginning of every case.

Does CGH Injury Lawyers have a Brighton office?

No. CGH Injury Lawyers does not have a Brighton office. We have one office, at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205, (303) 209-9395. We serve Brighton and Adams County SCI clients from that Denver office, travel to the hospital or the family's home for meetings when that is what the situation calls for, and file and try cases at the Adams County District Court in Brighton. There is no added cost for Brighton or Adams County clients. We work in both English and Spanish.

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