A serious injury in Lakewood changes everything at once: your health, your income, your family's stability. CGH Injury Lawyers serves Lakewood and Jefferson County from our Denver office, builds every claim to its full value, and tries the case in Jefferson Combined Court when an insurer will not be fair. No fee unless we win.
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Lakewood is Colorado's fifth-most-populous city, home to 155,984 residents and crossed by some of the Denver metro area's heaviest commercial corridors. West Colfax Avenue, Wadsworth Boulevard, and the 6th Avenue Freeway together carry enormous commuter and retail traffic loads every day. When one of those corridors produces a serious crash or 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 Lakewood injury claim. Start with the one that matches your case, or call us and we will point you to the right path.
Head Injury
Lakewood crashes on Wadsworth, Colfax, and the 6th Avenue Freeway produce traumatic brain injuries that do not always show up in the emergency room. We document the full neurological impact, build the life-care plan, and pursue the full value Colorado law allows, including uncapped physical impairment damages.
See Lakewood brain injury casesSevere Burns
Burn injuries from crashes, defective products, or unsafe premises near Lakewood's commercial corridors and industrial areas often require long-term reconstruction care. In Colorado, disfigurement and physical impairment damages fall outside the noneconomic cap entirely, and economic damages for future care are never capped. We build these cases around a detailed life-care plan that accounts for every cost ahead.
See Lakewood burn injury casesBus and Transit
RTD bus routes run across West Colfax Avenue, Wadsworth Boulevard, and other major Lakewood corridors every day. When a public transit crash injures you, the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act applies: you must serve written notice on the public entity within 182 days of discovering the injury (C.R.S. 24-10-109(1)). Miss that window and the claim is barred. We track those deadlines from day one.
See Lakewood bus accident casesDog Attacks
Colorado's dog bite statute holds owners strictly liable. We pursue the owner and any available homeowner or renter insurance.
See Lakewood dog bite casesMotorcycles
Lakewood's high-speed arterials, particularly C-470 and the 6th Avenue Freeway, produce motorcycle crashes with severe injuries. We fight insurer bias against riders.
See Lakewood motorcycle casesNot Sure Which Fits?
Car crashes, pedestrian and bicycle collisions, rideshare accidents, slip and fall, premises liability, wrongful death, and more. If you were hurt by someone else's carelessness in Lakewood, there is very 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 Lakewood injury case lives in Lakewood and Jefferson County: 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 Lakewood civil personal-injury lawsuit that exceeds the county-court jurisdictional limit is filed in Jefferson Combined Court (1st Judicial District), located at 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401. Local procedure, the Jefferson County jury pool, and the defense firms that appear there all differ from other Colorado counties. We file and try Jefferson County cases directly from our Denver office.
Trauma Care
St. Anthony Hospital at 11600 W 2nd Pl in Lakewood is a Level I Trauma Center designated by the State of Colorado Department of Health. Level I is the highest trauma designation and means the hospital can handle the most severe, life-threatening injuries. Trauma records from St. Anthony document the full scope of your injuries and become the backbone of your damages claim. If you were sent there after a crash, those records matter from day one of your case.
Roads and Corridors
Lakewood's injury landscape runs along five major corridors. Wadsworth Boulevard (SH 121) is a documented fatal pedestrian crash location, with CDOT running an active interchange reconstruction at US 6 and Wadsworth. West Colfax Avenue (US 40) carries heavy traffic and shares the road with pedestrians and cyclists. The 6th Avenue Freeway (US 6) connects Lakewood to downtown Denver and to I-70. C-470 forms Lakewood's southwestern border and carries high-speed regional traffic. Morrison Road (SH 8) runs through the southern reaches of the city. Knowing which road carries which risks, and which agency owns it, shapes who is responsible and what insurance applies.
Lakewood injury claims run on Colorado statutes, not local rules. A few of those statutes 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 hard to shift blame onto you after a Lakewood crash. Having a lawyer who understands exactly how the comparative negligence rule and damages caps apply is how you keep the full value of your claim on the table.
Lakewood's traffic patterns and road conditions create a specific set of dangers. Knowing where harm tends to happen helps us build the claim and identify the responsible party.
The 1.5-mile stretch of West Colfax Avenue (US 40) between Sheridan Boulevard and Teller Street recorded 820 total crashes between 2015 and 2019, including 283 injuries and 6 fatalities. Within that count were 98 pedestrian and cyclist crashes with 5 deaths. Lakewood PD identified this corridor as a high-priority pedestrian safety area. If you were struck on or near West Colfax, your case already has documented crash history behind it.
Wadsworth Boulevard (SH 121) has been the site of documented fatal pedestrian crashes, including a fatality at S Wadsworth Blvd and W Mansfield Pkwy and another at S Wadsworth Blvd and W Eastman Pl. CDOT has an active interchange reconstruction project at the US 6 and Wadsworth intersection. Construction zones create additional hazards and raise the question of which agency or contractor shares responsibility for a crash.
The US 6 (6th Avenue Freeway) frontage road near the Sheridan exit has a history of 8 or more crashes, including one fatality, tied to a documented sharp and dangerous curve. CDOT confirmed the hazard and added safety measures including rumble strips and a speed radar sign. When a road design flaw is confirmed by the agency itself, it becomes part of the liability picture.
Lakewood's freeze-thaw cycle produces black ice on roads that are not prioritized for plowing. The City of Lakewood's own winter safety guidance notes that dozens of crashes occurred on the first day of a December 2021 snow event, and states that not all roads are plowed, with the city focusing on the most-traveled routes first. When a crash happens on a lesser-priority road coated in ice, the question of who bears responsibility for that condition matters.
Colorado Mills is the only indoor outlet mall in the Denver metro area and draws heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The Belmar district at Wadsworth Blvd and Alameda Ave is a 104-acre mixed-use neighborhood with concentrated retail, residential, and office activity. The Federal Center generates substantial daily commuter traffic. Green Mountain and Bear Creek Lake Park along the C-470 corridor add recreational-user traffic to the mix. Each of these destinations concentrates people and vehicles in ways that produce both crash and premises liability exposure.
Trial-ready attorneys, bilingual service, and no fee unless we win. We are upfront about one thing: we do not keep a Lakewood office. We serve Jefferson County from our Denver office and come to you. What you get is the legal work, not a storefront on Colfax.
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 Jefferson Combined Court, insurers respond differently to a settlement demand.
Honest About Location
Our office is at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201 in Denver. We do not claim a Lakewood address. We represent Jefferson County clients, file cases in Jefferson Combined 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 in Jefferson County cases.
Bilingual
Spanish-speaking staff and attorneys serve Lakewood's Spanish-speaking community throughout Jefferson County.
No Win, No Fee
You pay nothing out of pocket for legal fees. We advance costs and collect only from a settlement or verdict in your case.
One Standard
Whether your Lakewood case settles in a month or goes to a Jefferson County jury, the same trial-ready team and the same preparation standard 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 Lakewood are often treated at St. Anthony Hospital, the Level I Trauma Center at 11600 W 2nd Pl. Even injuries that feel minor in the moment can hide nerve damage, internal bleeding, or traumatic brain injury. Get examined and keep every record, every discharge summary, and every follow-up note.
Photograph your injuries, the vehicles or property condition, road signage, tire marks, and anything else that captures what happened. Get names and contact details for every witness. If the crash happened at one of Lakewood's documented hazard corridors, note the exact location.
If a public entity such as RTD, the City of Lakewood, or CDOT is involved in your crash, a written notice of claim is due within 182 days of discovering the injury (C.R.S. 24-10-109(1)). That window closes far earlier than most injured people expect. The general motor-vehicle filing deadline is three years, but government-entity cases move on a different, faster clock.
The at-fault party's insurer may contact you very quickly. Do not give a recorded statement or accept any offer before speaking with us. Call (303) 209-9395 first.
We locate every available insurance policy, gather records and crash reports, document the full injury and its future impact, and value the claim across every category the law allows, including economic, noneconomic, and physical-impairment categories.
Most cases settle. When an insurer refuses a fair offer, we file in Jefferson Combined Court and try your case before a Jefferson County jury.
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No. CGH Injury Lawyers has one office, at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205. We serve Lakewood and Jefferson County clients from that Denver office, file Lakewood cases in Jefferson Combined 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 slip and fall, dog bite, and premises cases, carry a two-year deadline (C.R.S. 13-80-102(1)(a)). Claims against a government entity such as RTD or a city agency 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 triggering events, confirm yours with an attorney early.
A Lakewood civil personal-injury lawsuit that exceeds the county-court jurisdictional limit is filed in Jefferson Combined Court (1st Judicial District) at 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401. The local procedure, the Jefferson County jury pool, and the defense firms you face there all differ from other counties. We handle Jefferson Combined 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 (C.R.S. 13-21-102.5(5)), which is why catastrophic and severe injury cases often build most of their value in the uncapped categories.
Often, yes. Colorado follows modified comparative negligence (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 why insurers work hard to shift blame onto you after a Lakewood crash, and why having counsel who pushes back on that effort matters from day one.
We handle the full range of Lakewood personal injury matters: brain injuries, burn injuries, bus and transit accidents, dog bites, motorcycle crashes, car accidents, slip and fall, premises liability, wrongful death, and more. Start with the Lakewood service page that fits your case, browse all of our Colorado practice areas, or call (303) 209-9395 for a straight answer about which path applies to you.
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