A serious injury in Colorado Springs upends everything at once: your health, your income, your family. CGH Injury Lawyers serves El Paso County from our Denver office, builds the claim to its full value, and tries the case in El Paso County District Court when an insurer will not be fair. No fee unless we win.
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Colorado Springs is a city of 478,961 people (2020 Census) at the foot of Pikes Peak, anchored by the I-25 corridor, busy expressways like Powers Boulevard, and heavy military and tourism traffic from Fort Carson, Peterson Space Force Base, the United States Air Force Academy, and Garden of the Gods. When one of those risks turns into a serious injury, you do not have to face the insurance company alone. CGH Injury Lawyers manages the claim, the negotiation, and the trial, and you pay nothing unless we recover for you.
Each page below covers the Colorado law, the local facts, and the strategy for that specific kind of Colorado Springs injury claim. Start with the one that matches your case, or call us and we will point you to the right path.
Heavy Vehicles
Freight runs hard through Colorado Springs on Interstate 25 and U.S. Route 24. A loaded commercial truck creates catastrophic crashes and brings carrier insurers and federal trucking rules into your case. We pursue the driver, the company, and every policy behind them.
See Colorado Springs truck casesCatastrophic Injury
The most serious Colorado Springs injuries are first treated at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, the only Level I trauma center in southern Colorado. Catastrophic cases run into lifetime medical costs, which is exactly where building the claim around a detailed life-care plan matters most, because Colorado does not cap economic damages or damages for physical impairment. We handle the medical proof, the expert work, and the full lifetime value.
See Colorado Springs catastrophic casesRiders At Risk
Riders on the I-25 corridor, Powers Boulevard (State Highway 21), and the mountain-front stretch of U.S. Route 24 toward the Pikes Peak region face severe injury when a driver fails to see them. Insurers often blame the rider first. We rebuild the crash, document the full injury, and pursue every dollar the policy allows.
See Colorado Springs motorcycle casesHead Injury
Traumatic brain injuries hide in plain sight. We document the full impact, not just the ER visit.
Colorado Springs brain injuryCatastrophic
A spinal cord injury changes a life. We build the claim around a full lifetime life-care plan.
Colorado Springs spinal cordOn Foot
Tourism and downtown foot traffic raise pedestrian risk. We pursue the at-fault driver and every available policy.
Colorado Springs pedestrianFalls
Winter ice, hail, and unsafe surfaces cause serious falls. We prove the owner failed to keep the property reasonably safe.
Colorado Springs slip and fallUnsafe Premises
Broken stairs, poor lighting, and inadequate security on businesses and rentals fall under Colorado's premises law. We find every responsible party.
Colorado Springs premisesRideshare
Uber and Lyft crashes pull from several insurance layers at once. We identify every policy in play.
Colorado Springs rideshareTransit
Public and charter bus crashes can involve a government entity and a 182-day notice deadline. We move fast to protect your claim.
Colorado Springs bus accidentsAnimal Attacks
A serious dog bite leaves lasting physical and emotional harm. We pursue the owner and the available homeowner or renter coverage.
Colorado Springs dog bitesNot Sure Which Fits?
Car wrecks, wrongful death, and more. If you were hurt by someone else's carelessness in Colorado Springs, there is likely a path to recovery. Browse all of our Colorado practice areas, then call (303) 209-9395 for a straight answer about your case.
Browse all practice areasA Colorado Springs injury case lives in Colorado Springs: the road where it happened, the hospital that treated you, and the courthouse where your case may be filed. Here is the ground we work on.
Courthouse
A Colorado Springs civil personal-injury lawsuit that exceeds the county-court jurisdictional limit is filed in El Paso County District Court, housed in the El Paso County Judicial Building at 270 S. Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, in the 4th Judicial District of Colorado. Local procedure, the jury pool, and the defense firms you face all differ from other counties. We handle El Paso County District Court cases directly.
Trauma Care
Colorado Springs is served by UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central at 1400 E. Boulder Street, an American College of Surgeons verified Level I Adult Trauma Center and the only Level I in southern Colorado. Penrose Hospital at 2222 N. Nevada Avenue is a state-designated Level II Trauma Center, and St. Francis Hospital at 6001 E. Woodmen Road is a Level III Trauma Center. Those trauma records document the full scope of your injuries and become the backbone of your damages claim.
Major Roads
Interstate 25 runs north-south through Colorado Springs for roughly 18 miles, from south of Academy Boulevard to north of North Gate Boulevard. U.S. Route 24, known locally as the Midland Expressway through the city and the Martin Luther King Jr. Bypass just east of I-25, is maintained by CDOT. State Highway 21, Powers Boulevard, is the major north-south reliever route for I-25, and Academy Boulevard is a roughly 15-mile north-south arterial on the National Highway System. These carry most of the city's crash exposure.
Colorado Springs injury claims run on Colorado statutes, not local rules. A few of them quietly decide whether you recover at all and how much. Here are the ones that matter most.
Insurance adjusters know these rules better than most injured people do, and they use them. The 50-percent fault bar, in particular, is why insurers fight so hard to pin blame on you. Having a lawyer who knows exactly how the comparative negligence rule and the damages caps apply to a Colorado Springs case is how you keep the full value of your claim on the table.
Colorado Springs geography, weather, and traffic patterns create a specific set of dangers. Knowing where harm tends to happen helps us build the claim and find the responsible party.
Interstate 25 carries the bulk of north-south traffic through Colorado Springs, and severe hail and flash flooding have closed portions of I-25 in the city and caused high water on the interstate toward Pueblo, as reported by CBS News Colorado. High-speed interstate crashes are the ones that produce catastrophic injuries.
Powers Boulevard, State Highway 21, is the busy north-south expressway that reliefs I-25, and it sees lane-closing crashes such as the collisions reported by FOX21 News Colorado near Powers and Constitution. Expressway speeds turn ordinary collisions into serious-injury cases.
Colorado Springs sits in a high-frequency hail zone. Storms have produced golf-ball-size hail and hail deep enough to require snowplows near Woodmen Road, as reported by CBS News Colorado and FOX21. Sudden hail, ice, and flooding create both crash risk on the roads and slip-and-fall risk on property.
U.S. Route 24 runs west from the city into the Pikes Peak region, where rapid elevation change and mountain-front weather raise collision risk. Heavy tourism and traffic generators like Garden of the Gods Park and Pikes Peak draw visitors unfamiliar with these roads.
Trial-ready attorneys, bilingual help, and no fee unless we win. We are honest about one thing up front: we do not keep a Colorado Springs office. We serve El Paso County from our Denver office and come to you. What you get is the work, not a storefront.
Trial-Ready
Managing Partner Kevin Cheney is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has tried over 25 cases to verdict. When attorneys are genuinely ready to try a case in El Paso County District Court, insurers respond differently to a demand.
Honest About Location
Our office is at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201 in Denver. We do not pretend to have a Colorado Springs address. We represent El Paso County clients, file in El Paso County District Court, and meet you where it works for you.
Full Value
We build the claim around every loss the law allows, including the uncapped categories that drive serious-injury value.
Bilingual
Spanish-speaking staff and attorneys serve El Paso County's Spanish-speaking community.
No Win, No Fee
You pay nothing out of pocket for legal fees. We advance costs and collect only from a settlement or verdict.
One Standard
Whether your case settles in a month or goes to an El Paso County jury, the same trial-ready team and the same standard of preparation apply. We do not run a settlement mill. We prepare every case as if it will be tried.
Take care of your health first, protect the evidence, then call before you talk to the insurer. Here is the path we walk with you.
Serious injuries in Colorado Springs are often treated at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, the only Level I trauma center in southern Colorado, with Penrose and St. Francis hospitals also providing trauma care. Even injuries that feel minor can hide nerve or spinal damage. Get examined and keep every record.
Photograph your injuries, the vehicles or property, and the conditions, whether it is hail and ice on a road or a hazard on a sidewalk. Get the names and contact details of any witnesses.
Note that a claim involving a public entity may require formal written notice within 182 days (C.R.S. 24-10-109(1)), well before the general filing deadline. The clock starts before most people realize it.
The at-fault party's insurer may call quickly. Do not give a recorded statement or accept any offer before speaking with us. Call (303) 209-9395.
We locate every available insurance policy, gather the records and any reports, document the full injury, and value the claim across every category the law allows.
Most cases settle. When insurers refuse a fair offer, we file in El Paso County District Court and try your case.
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No. CGH Injury Lawyers has one office, at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205. We serve El Paso County clients from that office, file Colorado Springs cases in El Paso County District Court, and meet you wherever is convenient. You can reach us at (303) 209-9395.
It depends on the type of claim. Most car and motorcycle crash injury claims must be filed within three years (C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)). Most other injury claims, including many slip and fall and premises cases, carry a two-year deadline (C.R.S. 13-80-102(1)(a)). Claims against a government entity require a written notice of claim within 182 days of discovering the injury (C.R.S. 24-10-109(1)). Because these deadlines run from different events, confirm yours with an attorney early.
A Colorado Springs civil personal-injury lawsuit that exceeds the county-court jurisdictional limit is filed in El Paso County District Court, in the El Paso County Judicial Building at 270 S. Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, within the 4th Judicial District of Colorado. Most cases settle before any lawsuit is filed, but where a case would be filed affects the local rules, the jury pool, and the defense firms you face. We handle El Paso County District Court cases directly.
Economic damages such as medical bills, lost wages, and future care are never capped. Non-economic damages such as pain and suffering are capped at $1.5 million for claims accruing on or after January 1, 2025, with inflation adjustments beginning in 2028 (C.R.S. 13-21-102.5). Compensation for physical impairment or disfigurement is not capped at all, which is why catastrophic Colorado Springs cases often build their value from the uncapped categories.
Often, yes. Colorado follows a modified comparative negligence rule (C.R.S. 13-21-111). If you are less than 50 percent at fault, you can recover, though your award is reduced by your share of the fault. If you are 50 percent or more at fault, you recover nothing. This is exactly why insurers work to shift blame onto you, and why having counsel who can push back matters.
We handle the full range of Colorado Springs personal injury matters: car, truck, bus, motorcycle, pedestrian, and rideshare crashes, slip and fall, premises liability, dog bites, brain and spinal cord injuries, and other catastrophic injuries. Start with the Colorado Springs page that fits your case, browse all of our practice areas, or call (303) 209-9395 for a straight answer about which path applies to you.
Colorado Springs Crashes
Colorado Springs Injuries
Colorado Springs Premises
Firm & Help
Twenty-one Colorado Springs pages, one for every kind of claim we take. Each covers the Colorado law that applies, the local facts, and how we build that case.
It's More Than Money.
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