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US Route 34 corridor near Greeley, Colorado. CGH Injury Lawyers represents car accident victims across Weld County from our Denver office.
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Greeley Car Accident Lawyers Who Build Your Claim to What It Is Actually Worth

A crash on US 34, US 85, or any Weld County road leaves you dealing with medical bills, lost work, and an insurance adjuster whose only job is to pay you less. CGH Injury Lawyers serves Greeley and all of Weld County from our Denver office, builds your claim around every category the law allows, and tries the case in Weld County District Court when an insurer refuses to be fair. No fee unless we win.

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A car accident in Greeley or anywhere in Weld County can drop you into a pile of medical bills, lost income, and a claims process designed to work against you.

  • Colorado uses modified comparative fault. You can still recover damages even if you were partly at fault for the crash, as long as you were less than 50 percent responsible (C.R.S. 13-21-111). At 50 percent or more, recovery is barred entirely.
  • The deadline to file a car accident lawsuit in Colorado is three years from the date of the crash (C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)). If a government vehicle or public entity is involved, a written notice of claim must be filed within 182 days of discovering the injury (C.R.S. 24-10-109(1)).
  • Insurance companies begin building their defense the moment a crash is reported to them. Having an attorney before you give a recorded statement is one of the most important early decisions you can make for your Greeley claim.

CGH Injury Lawyers represents injured drivers, passengers, and families across Weld County from our Denver office. We handle negotiations, litigation, and trial before a Weld County jury when that is what fair compensation requires. Consultation is free and there is no fee unless we win.

Real Colorado results

Verdicts and settlements we have recovered for Colorado car accident clients

  • $3,000,000 Car crash settlement, Montrose County
  • $2,527,546 Car crash verdict, Jefferson County
  • $1,654,629 Car crash verdict, Boulder County
  • $1,500,000 Car crash settlement, Summit County

Verdicts and settlements published on our case results page. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its own facts.

Greeley crash geography

Where Greeley car crashes happen and why they are serious

Greeley's highway infrastructure, commercial truck traffic, and rapid population growth create conditions where serious crashes occur regularly. Understanding the local crash landscape is how we identify liable parties and build claims that reflect the full danger the at-fault driver created.

  1. US Route 34 and its high-speed intersections

    US 34 is Greeley's primary east-west expressway, carrying commuter and commercial traffic at highway speeds across the city. Documented dangerous intersections at 35th Avenue and near Weld County Road 17 mix high-speed through traffic with commercial driveways, turning conflicts, and distracted drivers. Rear-end, T-bone, and left-turn crash patterns on this corridor regularly produce spinal, traumatic brain, and orthopedic injuries that require months of treatment and produce serious financial loss.

  2. Spaghetti Junction and the US 34 / US 85 interchange

    Where US Route 34 meets US Route 85 near Garden City, at the interchange known locally as Spaghetti Junction, the geometry of merging highways and multi-directional traffic has produced a crash history significant enough to trigger a $4 million CDOT safety improvement project. Crashes at complex interchanges often generate disputes about which driver had the right of way. Our team investigates those disputes with traffic engineering evidence when the facts require it.

  3. Heavy commercial truck traffic from the JBS USA plant

    The JBS USA beef processing plant on Greeley's east side is one of the largest meatpacking facilities in the country and a major Weld County employer. The plant generates constant semi-truck volume on local arterials and county roads. Commercial truck crashes are categorically more severe than passenger-vehicle collisions, and the claims frequently involve the driver, the carrier, and the company that loaded the vehicle. Federal trucking regulations add a layer of liability analysis that is absent from ordinary passenger-car cases.

  4. State Highway 257 and the US 34 / SH 257 junction

    State Highway 257 runs north-south through Greeley and connects to US 34 at an intersection that has been involved in fatal crashes. SH 257 also carries agricultural vehicle traffic from surrounding Weld County farms, where wide-load equipment creates hazards that drivers unfamiliar with the area do not anticipate. Crashes at rural county-road junctions often involve speeding, failure to yield, or inadequate roadway design.

  5. Hail Alley weather events and road-surface hazards

    Greeley sits in Colorado's Hail Alley corridor. Severe spring and summer hailstorms turn roadways into surfaces with the traction of ice. A May 2024 hailstorm buried parts of Greeley under more than a foot of hail, causing one fatality and creating extreme road-surface conditions across the metro area. When adverse weather contributes to a crash, questions of comparative fault often arise. An attorney can challenge insurance adjusters who try to use weather as a reason to discount your claim.

After the crash

What to do after a car accident in Greeley

The choices you make in the hours after a Weld County crash shape the entire claim. These five steps protect your health and preserve the evidence an insurer will later try to dispute.

  1. Get to safety and call 911

    Colorado law requires reporting crashes that involve injury, death, or significant property damage. A police report from the Greeley Police Department or the Weld County Sheriff creates an official record of the scene, the parties, and the initial fault observations that become critical evidence later.

  2. Seek medical care at Banner North Colorado Medical Center

    Banner North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley is a designated Level II Trauma Center, with on-call trauma surgeons and specialists available around the clock. Go even if you feel fine. Whiplash, traumatic brain injury, and internal injuries can present hours or days after a crash. A gap between the accident and your first medical visit is one of the tools insurers use to reduce your settlement.

  3. Document the scene

    Photograph the vehicles, road conditions, traffic controls, and any visible injuries before anything is moved. On US 34 or near Spaghetti Junction, that includes lane markings, signage, and skid marks. Collect witness names and contact information and write down the police report number before you leave the scene.

  4. Do not give a recorded statement

    The at-fault driver's insurer will contact you quickly. Do not agree to a recorded statement, sign a release, or accept any settlement offer before an attorney has reviewed your situation. Anything you say becomes part of the claim record and can be used to minimize your payout or raise your percentage of fault under C.R.S. 13-21-111.

  5. Contact CGH Injury Lawyers

    Colorado's three-year filing deadline for car accident claims runs from the date of the crash (C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)), but evidence disappears much faster. We serve Greeley and Weld County from our Denver office and start building your claim immediately at no upfront cost to you.

Compensation

What you can recover after a Greeley car accident

Colorado law lets injured people recover two broad categories of damages: economic losses you can document with bills and records, and non-economic losses for the human cost of the injury. Both categories apply to Weld County car accident claims.

Economic damages

  • Medical expenses, past and future
  • Lost wages and lost income from your Greeley-area employment
  • Loss of earning capacity
  • Property damage to your vehicle
  • Rehabilitation and ongoing therapy costs
  • Out-of-pocket expenses directly tied to the crash

Non-economic damages

  • Pain and suffering
  • Emotional distress
  • Loss of enjoyment of life
  • Loss of consortium for a spouse or family member

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. Compensation for physical impairment or disfigurement is not capped under that statute, and economic damages such as medical bills and lost wages are never capped. Punitive damages are available in Colorado when a defendant acted with fraud, malice, or willful and wanton disregard for others (C.R.S. 13-21-102). In severe Greeley crash cases, building the claim around the uncapped categories frequently determines how much a Weld County recovery is ultimately worth.

Fault and coverage

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

You can still recover money in Colorado even if you were partly to blame. Colorado follows a modified comparative fault rule under C.R.S. 13-21-111. You can recover damages 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. Insurance adjusters for Weld County carriers know this rule and actively work to push your percentage of fault above the 50 percent bar, which is why how fault is framed from the first day matters.

How Colorado car insurance applies to Greeley claims

  • Colorado is not a no-fault state. You pursue your claim against the at-fault driver's liability insurer, not your own. That means the other carrier's goal is to minimize what they pay you.
  • Uninsured and underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage is critical protection when the at-fault driver carries no insurance or inadequate limits. Colorado UM/UIM claims are governed by C.R.S. 13-80-107.5, as applied in Pham v. State Farm, 2013 CO 17.
  • Commercial truck crashes involving JBS USA supply-chain vehicles can implicate multiple policies, including the driver's personal policy, the carrier's commercial policy, and a shipper's liability coverage. Identifying every available policy is a major part of our early case work on Greeley truck-crash claims.

Local knowledge

Greeley courts. Greeley trauma care. Greeley roads.

A Weld County car accident case lives in Weld County. The road where it happened, the hospital where you were treated, and the courthouse where your claim may be filed are all local. We know the ground.

Courthouse

Weld County District Court, 19th Judicial District

A Greeley car accident lawsuit that exceeds the county-court jurisdictional limit is filed in Weld County District Court, which sits in the 19th Judicial District. The main courthouse is at 901 9th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631, with a clerk's office and filing location at the Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Greeley, CO 80631. The 19th Judicial District has its own local rules, procedural calendar, and defense bar. We file and try cases in Weld County District Court directly. Knowing the local defense firms and the local jury pool shapes how we frame a demand and how we prepare for trial.

Trauma Care

Banner North Colorado Medical Center, Level II Trauma Center

Banner North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley is a designated Level II Trauma Center, confirmed by Banner Health. That designation means on-call trauma surgeons and specialists are available around the clock for severe crash injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and orthopedic fractures that are common in high-speed highway crashes on US 34. The trauma records from Banner North Colorado document the full scope of your injuries and become the backbone of your damages claim. We gather every record and make sure every documented injury is reflected in the demand letter and in any litigation.

High-Traffic Roads

US 34, US 85, SH 257, and the Spaghetti Junction interchange

US Route 34 is Greeley's primary east-west expressway, with documented dangerous intersections at 35th Avenue and near Weld County Road 17. US Route 85 is the main north-south corridor through the city. Together they converge at the Spaghetti Junction interchange near Garden City, a complex multi-highway crossing with a crash history that prompted a $4 million CDOT safety improvement project covering guardrails, signage, and shoulder widening. State Highway 257 connects north-south and has been involved in fatal crashes near its US 34 junction. Heavy commercial truck traffic from the JBS USA beef processing plant on the east side of Greeley adds a commercial vehicle hazard across local roads that is unique to this market.

How it works

How a Greeley car accident claim works

A Weld County car accident claim moves through six stages, from a free case evaluation to trial in Weld County District Court when an insurer refuses to be fair. Most cases resolve before a courtroom, but we prepare every Greeley case as if it will be tried.

  1. Free case evaluation

    We review the facts of your Greeley crash, explain your rights under Colorado law, and answer your questions at no cost. You decide whether to move forward. There is no obligation.

  2. Investigation

    We gather police reports from the Greeley Police Department or Weld County Sheriff, witness statements, surveillance footage from US 34 or commercial properties near the crash site, medical records from Banner North Colorado Medical Center, and accident reconstruction when the case needs it.

  3. Demand letter

    We calculate your full damages across every category Colorado law allows and send a documented demand to the at-fault insurer. For commercial truck crashes tied to the JBS USA corridor, we also identify every applicable policy before the demand goes out.

  4. Negotiation

    Most Greeley cases settle at this stage. We negotiate from a position of trial readiness, not from a willingness to accept the first offer. Insurers in Weld County know which firms settle low and which ones try cases. Being the latter changes the dynamic.

  5. Filing suit in Weld County District Court

    If the insurer refuses a fair offer, we file in Weld County District Court, 19th Judicial District, at 901 9th Ave, Greeley. Colorado's three-year filing deadline for car accident claims (C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)) means we track this date from the first day of representation.

  6. Trial before a Weld County jury

    Managing Partner Kevin Cheney is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has tried over 25 cases to verdict. We are prepared to present your Greeley case to a Weld County jury when that is what full compensation requires. That genuine trial readiness is why insurers respond differently to our demands.

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Your team

The team handling your Greeley car accident 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 Weld County car accident case is handled by a licensed Colorado attorney, not a paralegal. We serve Greeley from our Denver office at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, and we do not pretend to have an address in Greeley. What we have is the work, the experience, and the readiness to try your case in the 19th Judicial District when that is what your recovery requires.

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Frequently asked questions

Greeley car accident lawyers, frequently asked questions

Does CGH Injury Lawyers have an office in Greeley?

No. CGH Injury Lawyers has one office, at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205. We serve Weld County car accident clients from that Denver office, file cases in Weld County District Court in the 19th Judicial District, and meet you wherever is convenient for you. You can reach us at (303) 209-9395 or start a free case review online.

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

Colorado gives you three years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit for injuries arising from the use or operation of a motor vehicle (C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)). Shorter deadlines apply in certain situations: claims against a government entity such as a city bus or a Weld County vehicle require a written notice of claim within 182 days of discovering the injury (C.R.S. 24-10-109(1)), and missing that notice deadline bars the claim entirely. Do not wait until the three-year mark to consult an attorney because evidence and witness memories degrade quickly.

What happens if I was partly at fault for the crash on US 34 or US 85?

Colorado follows a modified comparative fault rule (C.R.S. 13-21-111). If your share of fault is less than 50 percent, you can still recover, but your award is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are found 50 percent or more at fault, you recover nothing. Weld County insurance adjusters often inflate the injured driver's fault percentage as a tactic. An attorney who knows the specific crash history of US 34 intersections and the Spaghetti Junction area can challenge that framing with evidence.

What if the at-fault driver in my Greeley crash had no insurance?

If you carry uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage, you may file a UM/UIM claim with your own insurer. Colorado UM/UIM claims are governed by C.R.S. 13-80-107.5, as applied in Pham v. State Farm, 2013 CO 17. An attorney can also evaluate whether the at-fault driver has other assets worth pursuing and whether any third party, such as an employer of a commercial driver, shares liability for the crash.

Does Colorado cap what I can recover for my Greeley car accident injuries?

Economic damages such as medical bills, lost wages, and future care costs are never capped. For claims accruing on or after January 1, 2025, non-economic damages such as pain and suffering are capped at $1.5 million under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5, with inflation adjustments starting in 2028. Compensation for physical impairment or disfigurement is not capped at all, which is why catastrophic Weld County crash cases build significant value from those uncapped categories.

Where would my Greeley car accident lawsuit be filed?

A Greeley car accident lawsuit that exceeds the county-court jurisdictional limit is filed in Weld County District Court, 19th Judicial District, located at 901 9th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631 (main courthouse), with a clerk's office and additional filing location at the Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Greeley, CO 80631. Most cases settle before any lawsuit is filed, but where the case would be tried affects how it is investigated, how the demand is structured, and which defense firms you face. We handle 19th Judicial District cases directly.

What should I not say to the insurance company after a Greeley crash?

Do not admit fault, estimate the severity of your injuries before a full medical evaluation at Banner North Colorado Medical Center or another treating provider, or agree to a recorded statement without attorney guidance. The other driver's insurer is not on your side. Everything you say becomes part of the claim record and can later be used to push your percentage of fault above the 50 percent bar that bars any recovery under C.R.S. 13-21-111.

Are commercial truck crashes near the JBS USA plant handled differently?

Yes. Commercial truck crash claims in Greeley and Weld County involve federal motor carrier regulations, multiple insurance policies covering the driver and the carrier separately, hours-of-service logs, electronic data recorder evidence, and potential claims against the shipper. The investigation timeline is also compressed because carriers have a right to examine and sometimes destroy evidence quickly. Starting an attorney review as early as possible after a Greeley truck crash preserves the evidence that determines how much these claims are worth.

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