IT'S MORE THAN MONEY.
Colorado law puts the duty to yield on drivers. When a driver fails that duty and a walker pays for it with broken bones, brain trauma, or worse, CGH Injury Lawyers pursues every dollar the law allows. We serve Colorado Springs from our Denver office and take pedestrian cases statewide on a pure contingency basis.
No fee unless we winPedestrian accident cases in Colorado Springs involve El Paso County courts, UCCS-area crosswalk hazards, and heavy traffic on I-25, Powers Boulevard, and Academy Boulevard. An attorney who knows Colorado law and Colorado Springs geography can build a stronger case than one who does not.
We take cases for pedestrians of all backgrounds who were struck by a vehicle in El Paso County and the surrounding region:
If you were on foot and a vehicle hit you in Colorado Springs, contact us for a free case evaluation before the deadline passes.
Colorado law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians who are crossing the roadway within a marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. This rule covers both painted crosswalks and the invisible legal crosswalk that exists at every intersection corner, even where there are no painted lines. If a driver failed to yield and hit you, that driver violated a specific statutory duty.
Pedestrians also carry duties under Colorado law: they must use available crosswalks when present, obey traffic control signals, and avoid suddenly leaving a curb into the path of a vehicle that is so close it cannot yield in time. A driver will often argue that the pedestrian violated these rules to reduce or eliminate the driver's liability. We anticipate that defense and counter it with evidence before it can take hold.
Colorado follows a modified comparative negligence rule. If you were partially at fault for your own accident, your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault. However, if a jury or adjuster assigns you 50 percent or more of the fault, you recover nothing. Insurance adjusters will push your fault percentage as high as possible to reduce or eliminate their payout. Our attorneys counter that strategy with accident reconstruction, surveillance video, witness statements, and scene evidence.
When a city bus, county vehicle, or state vehicle strikes a pedestrian, the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (CGIA) requires you to file a written notice of claim within 182 days after the date you discovered the injury. Missing that window almost always destroys the claim. If a government vehicle was involved in your Colorado Springs crash, call us immediately. The clock on your notice deadline starts on the date you discovered the injury, not simply the date of the crash, under C.R.S. 24-10-109(1). Call us immediately; the discovery trigger is fact-specific and the window is unforgiving.
For claims against a private driver or private entity, Colorado law gives pedestrian accident victims three years from the date of the crash to file suit. Three years sounds like a long time, but evidence disappears fast: dashcam footage overwrites, witnesses move, and memories fade. Contacting an attorney early preserves the evidence you need to win.
Every pedestrian case we handle in Colorado Springs moves through specific local institutions. Knowing these institutions gives our team an advantage from day one.
Pedestrian accident lawsuits filed in El Paso County are heard at the El Paso County Combined Courts, 270 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903. The 4th Judicial District covers El Paso and Teller Counties. Our attorneys are prepared to litigate in this courthouse if the insurance company refuses a fair settlement. Source: Colorado Judicial Branch, 4th Judicial District.
The primary trauma center for Colorado Springs pedestrian crash victims is UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, 1400 E. Boulder St., Colorado Springs, CO 80909, the only Level I Trauma Center in southern Colorado, designated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and verified by the American College of Surgeons. Level I designation means it provides the highest level of trauma care and operates a 24-hour trauma surgery team. Severe pedestrian injuries, including traumatic brain injury, spinal fractures, and crush injuries, are typically transported here. Medical records from this facility form the foundation of our damages calculations. Source: UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central.
UCHealth Memorial Hospital North, 4050 Briargate Pkwy., Colorado Springs, CO 80920, is a Level III Trauma Center designated by CDPHE effective October 7, 2015. Level III facilities stabilize and transfer patients requiring higher-level care to Memorial Central. Initial emergency records from Memorial North are equally critical to establishing injury causation. Source: UCHealth Memorial Hospital North.
CDOT crash data shows that the most dangerous corridors for Colorado Springs pedestrians include Powers Boulevard (SH-21), a 20.245-mile CDOT-maintained state highway running north to south through eastern Colorado Springs with multiple high-speed intersections; Academy Boulevard (US-85 Alternate), a major commercial corridor with heavy vehicle traffic and mid-block pedestrian crossings; Woodmen Road, a high-speed east-west arterial with limited crosswalk infrastructure in several segments; and the I-25 corridor interchange zones near the Bijou Street and Nevada Avenue exits. Source: CDOT.
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) campus at 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy. and the Pikes Peak State College downtown campus at 100 W. Pikes Peak Ave. generate significant pedestrian traffic. Students, faculty, and staff crossing Austin Bluffs Parkway, Nevada Avenue, and connecting side streets face particular risk from drivers who fail to yield at campus-adjacent crosswalks.
The City of Colorado Springs operates Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) bus routes throughout the city. El Paso County and the State of Colorado also operate fleet vehicles in the region. If any of these vehicles struck you or your family member, the CGIA 182-day written notice deadline applies. We handle CGIA notice filings on an emergency basis. Do not wait.
Our attorneys have spent years litigating Colorado motor vehicle and pedestrian cases. We know C.R.S. 42-4-802, the unmarked crosswalk doctrine, and the CGIA notice trap by memory. We do not need to look them up when your deadline is running.
Insurance companies count on pedestrian victims accepting early low offers before they understand the full cost of their injuries. We do not accept those offers. We document every medical bill, every lost wage, and every non-economic harm before we negotiate.
We serve Colorado Springs from our Denver office at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201. We will never tell you we have a local Colorado Springs office, because we do not. What we have is a team that travels for depositions, site inspections, and court appearances in El Paso County whenever your case requires it.
Our team includes attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers publications. Attorney Kevin Cheney has been named to the Colorado Super Lawyers list (2025-2026). Tim Galluzzi, Nicole Greene, and Tim Tarr hold Super Lawyers Rising Stars designations. These independent recognitions reflect real peer evaluation, not self-promotion.
We front every cost of your case: investigation, medical record retrieval, expert witnesses, and filing fees. If we do not recover for you, you owe us nothing. That is our promise, and it is in your fee agreement from day one.
If you lost a family member to a pedestrian accident in Colorado Springs, we can help surviving spouses, children, and parents pursue wrongful death claims under Colorado law. Wrongful death cases carry their own rules and deadlines. Contact us immediately after a fatal crash.
Even if you feel able to walk away, get evaluated at UCHealth Memorial or an urgent care center the same day. Adrenaline masks injury. A gap in medical care is the single most common reason insurance companies deny or reduce claims. Your records from day one are the foundation of your case.
A police report from CSPD creates an official record of the crash, the parties involved, and the officer's initial assessment of fault. Request the report number and officer's name before leaving the scene or the hospital. This report will be one of the first things we request when you hire us.
Photograph your injuries, the intersection, the vehicle that struck you, skid marks, and any missing or broken crosswalk signals. If witnesses were present, get their contact information. If a business nearby has a security camera pointed at the street, note it and ask us to send a preservation letter immediately. Footage overwrites in as little as 24 to 72 hours.
The at-fault driver's insurer will contact you quickly. They are not calling to help you. They are calling to record statements they can use to reduce your claim. Politely decline to give a recorded statement until you have spoken with our team. You have that right.
Call (303) 209-9395 or use the form on this page for a free consultation. We will evaluate your case, explain your rights under Colorado law, and tell you exactly what to do next. If a government vehicle was involved, we will file your 182-day CGIA notice immediately.
Colorado law permits pedestrian accident victims to pursue both economic and non-economic damages. Here is what those categories include and what the law caps:
Colorado law caps non-economic damages in personal injury cases. For claims arising on or after January 1, 2025, the cap on non-economic damages is $1,500,000 under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5. Non-economic damages subject to this cap include:
Damages for permanent physical impairment or disfigurement are explicitly excluded from the non-economic cap under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5(5), which states: "Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the recovery of compensatory damages for physical impairment or disfigurement." These damages are uncapped and stand apart from the general non-economic limit. Pedestrian accident victims who suffer permanent scarring, limb loss, or lasting functional impairment can pursue full compensation for those harms without the $1,500,000 ceiling.
In fatal pedestrian accident cases, Colorado law allows surviving family members to pursue wrongful death claims. For claims on or after January 1, 2025, the non-economic wrongful death cap is $2,125,000 under C.R.S. 13-21-203(1)(a). Economic damages in wrongful death cases, including loss of the deceased's financial contribution, are not capped.
If a city bus, county vehicle, or state-owned vehicle struck you in Colorado Springs, the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act limits how much you can recover. For claims arising on or after January 1, 2026, the CGIA cap is $505,000 per person and $1,421,000 per occurrence under C.R.S. 24-10-114(1)(b). These are lower than private-party recoveries, which makes early evidence preservation and proper CGIA notice filing even more critical.
Insurance companies and defense attorneys will use every available argument to reduce or eliminate your claim. Here are the defenses we most commonly encounter and how we fight them:
"Colorado law puts the duty to yield on the driver. When a driver ignores that duty and a pedestrian is hurt, the law exists to make that pedestrian whole. We exist to make sure the law is actually applied."
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Pedestrian accident victims in Colorado Springs may have more insurance coverage available than they realize. Here are the key sources we investigate in every case:
Possibly yes, under Colorado's modified comparative negligence rule (C.R.S. 13-21-111). If your percentage of fault is less than 50 percent, you can still recover, but your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you were 50 percent or more at fault, you recover nothing. Do not assume the insurance company's fault assessment is accurate. We routinely push those numbers back.
For claims against a private driver or company, you generally have three years from the date of the crash under C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n). If a city bus, county vehicle, or state-owned vehicle was involved, you must file a written CGIA notice within 182 days after you discovered the injury under C.R.S. 24-10-109. Missing the CGIA notice deadline typically destroys the claim entirely. Contact us as soon as possible after any crash involving a government vehicle.
Yes, potentially. Colorado law allows pedestrians struck by uninsured drivers to claim benefits under their own or a household member's uninsured motorist (UM) coverage. We examine every available policy in your household to identify all coverage before we tell you how much you might recover.
Under C.R.S. 42-4-802, every driver on any Colorado roadway, including Powers Boulevard (SH-21) and Academy Boulevard, must yield to pedestrians who are lawfully crossing in a marked crosswalk or in an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. High-speed commercial corridors do not exempt drivers from this duty. If a driver failed to yield on these roads and struck you, they violated Colorado law.
Mountain Metropolitan Transit is operated by the City of Colorado Springs, making it a government entity covered by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. You must file a written notice of claim within 182 days after you discovered the injury under C.R.S. 24-10-109. The CGIA also limits the amount you can recover. For claims on or after January 1, 2026, the cap is $505,000 per person under C.R.S. 24-10-114(1)(b). Call us immediately, because the 182-day clock is already running.
Most pedestrian accident cases settle before trial. However, if the insurance company refuses a fair offer, we are fully prepared to file suit in El Paso County District Court (4th Judicial District) at 270 S. Tejon St. in Colorado Springs and try your case before a jury. We will never pressure you to accept a settlement that undervalues your case just to avoid the courthouse.
Colorado law allows surviving spouses, children, and in some circumstances parents to pursue wrongful death claims. For claims on or after January 1, 2025, the non-economic wrongful death cap is $2,125,000 under C.R.S. 13-21-203(1)(a). Economic damages like lost financial support are not capped. Contact us as soon as you are able; evidence preservation and deadline compliance in wrongful death cases are time-sensitive.
No. CGH Injury Lawyers has one office: 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205. We serve Colorado Springs and all of El Paso County from Denver. Our attorneys travel to Colorado Springs for depositions, site inspections, and courthouse appearances whenever your case requires it. You will never be told you need to drive to a local office that does not exist.
IT'S MORE THAN MONEY.
Colorado Springs pedestrian accident victims have real rights under Colorado law. Drivers must yield. When they do not and you are hurt, you deserve full compensation, not the first number an adjuster puts in front of you. CGH Injury Lawyers has recovered tens of millions of dollars for injured Coloradans. Let us fight for you.
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