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Longmont Pedestrian Accident Lawyers Who Put the Law to Work on US 287 and Downtown Crosswalks

Being struck on foot near US 287, Ken Pratt Boulevard, or any Longmont crosswalk is terrifying and can leave you with fractures, a traumatic brain injury, or far worse. CGH Injury Lawyers serves Longmont pedestrian accident victims from our Denver office, files in Boulder County when insurers refuse to be fair, and collects nothing unless we win for you.

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Colorado law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians at every marked and unmarked crosswalk in Longmont under C.R.S. 42-4-802. That includes the unmarked intersections scattered throughout downtown's Main Street corridor and the residential streets feeding US 287. The absence of painted lines is not a legal defense for a driver who fails to yield.
Colorado's modified comparative fault rule (C.R.S. 13-21-111) means you can still recover even if you were partly at fault. As long as you were less than 50 percent responsible, your award is reduced by your share of fault rather than eliminated. A driver's speed, distraction, or failure to yield still counts against them even when you were crossing at an unmarked crossing.
Pedestrian accident cases filed in Longmont go to the Boulder County Combined Court, 1035 Kimbark St, Longmont, CO 80501, in the 20th Judicial District. CGH Injury Lawyers files and tries Boulder County pedestrian cases directly from our Denver office, with no added cost to Longmont clients.

US Highway 287 runs through Longmont as an undivided Main Street corridor averaging approximately 830 crashes per year, with no median barrier between lanes and concentrated pedestrian exposure along the downtown commercial zone. When a driver strikes a person walking in Longmont, the physical harm is severe and the legal questions are often more complex than they first appear. CGH Injury Lawyers investigates Longmont pedestrian accident cases, challenges incomplete police reports, pursues every available insurance policy, and prepares every case for trial in Boulder County. You pay nothing unless we recover for you.

Under C.R.S. 42-4-802, a driver approaching any crosswalk in Longmont must yield the right of way to a pedestrian who is in the crosswalk or close enough to be in immediate danger. Once you have entered the crosswalk, every driver moving the same direction must stop and remain stopped until you have safely crossed. A driver in a second lane may not pass a vehicle that has already stopped to let you cross.

The yielding duty applies at painted crosswalks, signal-controlled crossings, and at unmarked crosswalks at intersections where sidewalks exist. There is no requirement that paint be visible on the pavement.
Pedestrians also have duties under C.R.S. 42-4-803: a person crossing mid-block must yield to vehicles, and traffic signals control the crossing when present at an intersection. Even a pedestrian who violates one of these rules does not automatically lose the right to compensation if the driver was negligent too.
On a multi-lane road like US 287 (Main Street), a driver in the far lane who passes a stopped car without seeing you is violating C.R.S. 42-4-802, not just a general duty of care. That specific statutory violation makes liability clearer and harder for an insurer to dispute.

Drivers and their insurers routinely argue that a Longmont pedestrian was jaywaying, crossing against the light, or not visible. Our job is to counter those arguments with the statute, with camera footage, and with the physical evidence from the scene.

US 287 (Main Street) Undivided Corridor

US Highway 287 runs through Longmont as Main Street without a median barrier separating northbound and southbound traffic. CDOT data shows this corridor averages approximately 830 crashes per year on the Erie-to-Boulder County line segment, accounting for 29 percent of all fatal crashes in Boulder County. For pedestrians, the undivided design is particularly dangerous because a driver stopping in one lane can block the view of a vehicle in the second lane that has not yet stopped. That second-lane scenario is a textbook C.R.S. 42-4-802 violation and a common source of serious pedestrian injuries on this corridor.
Downtown Main Street Commercial Zone

The downtown Longmont stretch of Main Street mixes high vehicle throughput with heavy foot traffic from retail, dining, and events. Pedestrian crossing conflicts cluster at commercial driveways and signalized intersections where turning drivers watch for oncoming vehicles while failing to notice people already in the crosswalk. The left-hook turn pattern, where a turning driver yields to oncoming cars but misses the pedestrian stepping off the curb, is one of the most common accident types in this zone and is a clear driver fault scenario under Colorado law.
SH 119 (Ken Pratt Boulevard) High-Speed Transition Zones

Colorado State Highway 119, locally known as Ken Pratt Boulevard, carries the highest rate of severe crashes per mile in unincorporated Boulder County. Where SH 119 transitions from a high-speed arterial into commercial or residential zones, drivers often fail to reduce speed in time for crosswalks that appear in what feels like an open highway environment. The intersection of US 287 and SH 119, identified by Longmont traffic engineers as the city's highest-crash intersection with more than 290 crashes in a recent five-year period, is an especially dangerous point for pedestrians crossing any of its four legs.
School-Zone and Residential Crossings Near Boulder County Fairgrounds

Residential streets feeding the Boulder County Fairgrounds area and nearby neighborhoods generate concentrated pedestrian activity at crossings that may lack signals or dedicated pedestrian phases. Drivers who treat these side streets as through-routes often speed through intersections where Colorado law still requires them to yield to anyone in the crosswalk, marked or not. When a child is struck, the law holds drivers to a heightened standard of awareness in areas where children are visibly present.
Flash Flooding and Winter Weather Pedestrian Hazards

The City of Longmont officially designates floods, flash floods from St. Vrain Creek, snowstorms, and ice as primary natural hazards. Flooded or icy roads reduce driver visibility and stopping distance at exactly the moment pedestrians may be crossing to avoid impacted routes. Winter conditions in particular shift more fault onto a driver who had wet or icy brakes and failed to adjust speed. These environmental factors can affect both the fault analysis and any claim against a public entity that failed to clear or warn of a hazard.

The 50 percent bar rule (C.R.S. 13-21-111)

Colorado follows a modified comparative negligence system. If you are less than 50 percent at fault, you recover, but your award is reduced by your share. If you are found 50 percent or more at fault, you recover nothing.

Found 0 percent at fault: you recover 100 percent of your damages.
Found 30 percent at fault: you recover 70 percent of your damages.
Found 49 percent at fault: you recover 51 percent of your damages.
Found 50 percent or more at fault: you recover nothing.

The word "jaywalking" is an adjuster's favorite. It shifts your fault percentage upward without necessarily putting you above 49 percent. A driver who was speeding on US 287, looking at a phone, or turning without watching the crosswalk can still carry the majority of fault even when you were crossing outside a marked crosswalk. We use traffic camera footage, accident reconstruction, and witness statements to challenge inflated fault assignments in Boulder County.

Economic damages (no cap)

Emergency care and hospitalization at Longmont United Hospital and any transfer facility
All future medical treatment, surgeries, and rehabilitation
Lost wages from the time you could not work during recovery
Lost earning capacity when the injury changes what you can do for work long-term
Assistive devices, home modifications, and long-term care expenses
Out-of-pocket costs tied directly to the accident and recovery

Non-economic and other damages

Pain and suffering during treatment and the long recovery that follows a pedestrian strike
Emotional distress, PTSD, and anxiety caused by the accident
Loss of enjoyment of life when injuries limit activities you valued before the crash
Disfigurement and scarring, which are uncapped under Colorado law
Compensation for physical impairment, which is also uncapped and often the highest-value category in serious pedestrian cases
Loss of consortium for a spouse affected by the injury

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. Economic damages, including every medical bill and every dollar of lost income, are never capped. Compensation for physical impairment and disfigurement carries no cap at all, which means that in a serious Longmont pedestrian case involving broken bones, spinal injury, or permanent disability, those uncapped categories can represent the largest portion of the claim. When a pedestrian accident takes a life, surviving family members may pursue a wrongful death claim for funeral costs, lost financial support, and loss of companionship.

The at-fault driver's liability policy is the primary source. Colorado's minimum bodily injury liability requirement is $25,000 per person, but many drivers carry higher limits and some carry commercial policies. Identifying the full policy stack is one of the first things we do on every Longmont pedestrian case.
Your own auto policy may cover you even though you were on foot. Uninsured and underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage applies to pedestrians in Colorado. It provides compensation when the at-fault driver has no insurance, too little insurance, or flees the scene. Colorado UM/UIM claims are governed by C.R.S. 13-80-107.5 under Pham v. State Farm, 2013 CO 17.
When a City of Longmont vehicle, a CDOT maintenance truck, or a road defect contributed to the accident, the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act becomes relevant. For claims accruing on or after January 1, 2026, CGIA caps recovery from a public entity at $505,000 per person and $1,421,000 per occurrence (C.R.S. 24-10-114). A written notice of claim must be served within 182 days of discovering the injury (C.R.S. 24-10-109(1)). Missing that 182-day window bars the claim against the government entity entirely.
Health insurance and any medical payments (MedPay) coverage on an auto policy can pay early medical bills at Longmont United Hospital. Health insurers typically hold subrogation rights, and we negotiate those liens so you keep more of your recovery.

Insurance companies, including your own, act in their financial interest first. Do not give a recorded statement, sign a medical authorization, or accept any settlement offer before speaking with an attorney who can evaluate every policy in play.

Call 911 from the scene

A Longmont Police Department report creates an official record of the location, the vehicle, and the driver's information. On busy corridors like US 287, arriving officers can also preserve any traffic signal or camera footage before it is overwritten. Request medical response even if you believe your injuries are minor, because pedestrian strikes often hide internal or neurological damage that appears days later.
Get evaluated at Longmont United Hospital

Longmont United Hospital at 1950 Mountain View Ave, Longmont, CO 80501 is designated a Level III Trauma Center by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and is certified as a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center. Traumatic brain injuries, spinal damage, and internal bleeding may not be obvious at the scene. Getting examined immediately protects your health and creates the medical record that connects your injuries to the accident. If your injuries are catastrophic and require a higher level of trauma care, you may be transferred to a Level I or Level II facility in Denver or Aurora. We coordinate records from every treating facility.
Document everything you can at the scene

Photograph the vehicle, the road, crosswalk markings or the absence of them, traffic signals, and your visible injuries. Note exactly where the crossing occurred, whether it was at an intersection or mid-block, and the road conditions at the time. Get the names and contact information of any witnesses before they leave, and note the direction the vehicle was traveling and whether it was turning.
Do not give a recorded statement to any insurer

The at-fault driver's insurer will likely call within days. They are not on your side. Do not agree to a recorded statement, accept a fast offer, or sign any release before you have spoken with a pedestrian accident attorney. Early settlements on pedestrian cases routinely fail to account for future medical treatment and permanent disability.
Watch the government-entity clock

If a City of Longmont vehicle, CDOT truck, or road defect caused or contributed to the accident, a written notice of claim must be served within 182 days of discovering the injury under C.R.S. 24-10-109(1). That clock runs from discovery, not from the date of the accident. Missing it bars the claim against the government entity entirely, no matter how strong the other facts are.
Contact a Longmont pedestrian accident attorney

Traffic camera footage from the US 287 corridor and surrounding intersections can be overwritten within days. The three-year filing deadline for a motor vehicle case under C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n) gives you time to plan, but evidence preservation starts now. A free consultation with CGH Injury Lawyers costs you nothing and starts the investigation.

Courthouse

Boulder County Combined Court, Longmont (20th Judicial District)

Longmont pedestrian accident lawsuits above the county-court jurisdictional limit are filed at the Boulder County Combined Court, 1035 Kimbark St, Longmont, CO 80501, (720) 564-2522, in Colorado's 20th Judicial District. Court hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The 20th District handles civil claims over $15,000 for all of Boulder County. Pedestrian cases tried before a Longmont-drawn jury pool require familiarity with Longmont's specific roads and pedestrian crossing conditions, particularly on US 287 and the downtown Main Street commercial zone. CGH Injury Lawyers handles 20th Judicial District pedestrian cases directly from our Denver office at no additional cost to Longmont clients.

Trauma Care

Longmont United Hospital, Level III Trauma Center

After a pedestrian accident in Longmont, injured people are typically transported to Longmont United Hospital (CommonSpirit Health), 1950 Mountain View Ave, Longmont, CO 80501. Longmont United is designated a Level III Trauma Center by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and is additionally certified as a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center. For pedestrian accident victims, who often arrive with orthopedic fractures, head injuries, and internal trauma, those initial trauma records are the foundation of the damages claim. We work with the hospital records and billing from day one. When injuries require Level I or Level II care, patients may be transferred to facilities in Denver or Aurora, and we coordinate records from every treating location.

High-Risk Pedestrian Corridors

US 287, Downtown Main Street, SH 119, and Residential Crossing Zones

US Highway 287 runs through Longmont as an undivided Main Street corridor where CDOT data shows approximately 830 crashes per year on the Erie-to-Boulder County line segment, accounting for 29 percent of all fatal crashes in Boulder County. The absence of a center median creates conditions where a second-lane driver cannot see a pedestrian blocked by a stopped vehicle, a classic multi-lane pedestrian strike scenario governed by C.R.S. 42-4-802. The downtown commercial zone along Main Street, the US 287 and SH 119 intersection recorded at more than 290 crashes in a recent five-year period, and residential crossings near the Boulder County Fairgrounds all generate concentrated pedestrian exposure in Longmont. Vance Brand Municipal Airport at 229 Airport Road and the surrounding north-side residential street grid add further foot traffic in areas where driver attention can drift.

Your team

The Longmont pedestrian accident team behind your 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. Pedestrian accident cases require scene investigation, camera footage preservation, and reconstruction analysis that happen quickly after the crash, and our team moves fast on all three. Every Longmont pedestrian case is handled by a licensed Colorado attorney who files and tries cases in the 20th Judicial District, not by a paralegal.

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One thing we will tell you upfront: CGH Injury Lawyers does not have a Longmont office. We serve Longmont pedestrian accident clients from our Denver office at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205. We come to you for meetings when needed, file at the Boulder County Combined Court in Longmont, and try cases in the 20th Judicial District. What you get is the investigation and the result, not a storefront on Main Street.

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How long do I have to file a pedestrian accident lawsuit in Longmont?

Colorado gives you three years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit when a motor vehicle struck you (C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)). That deadline runs from the day of the collision, not from when you finish treatment. If a government entity such as the City of Longmont or CDOT contributed to the accident through a vehicle or a road defect, you must also serve a written notice of claim within 182 days of discovering the injury under C.R.S. 24-10-109(1), or the claim against that entity is barred entirely. Evidence from the US 287 corridor and nearby camera systems can disappear in days, so starting the investigation early matters.

What if the driver who struck me in Longmont had no insurance?

Your own uninsured motorist (UM) coverage can apply to pedestrian accidents even though you were not in a vehicle. If the driver had too little insurance to cover your damages, your underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage fills the gap. Colorado UM/UIM claims are governed by C.R.S. 13-80-107.5 under Pham v. State Farm, 2013 CO 17. We also investigate whether the driver has personal assets beyond any policy in play and whether any third party, such as a vehicle owner, bar, or employer, shares responsibility.

Can I recover if I was crossing outside a crosswalk on US 287 or Main Street?

Yes, in many cases. Colorado's modified comparative fault rule under C.R.S. 13-21-111 lets you recover as long as you were less than 50 percent at fault, and your award is reduced by your share of responsibility. Mid-block crossings under C.R.S. 42-4-803 do place a duty to yield on the pedestrian, but a driver who was speeding, distracted, impaired, or had time and distance to stop can still carry the majority of fault. We use accident reconstruction and witness testimony to challenge inflated fault percentages that insurers assign to pedestrians to reduce payouts.

Does Colorado cap how much a Longmont pedestrian accident victim can recover?

Economic damages such as medical bills, lost wages, and future care costs are never capped in Colorado. Non-economic damages such as pain and suffering are capped at $1.5 million for claims accruing on or after January 1, 2025 (C.R.S. 13-21-102.5). Compensation for physical impairment and disfigurement carries no cap at all, which is why serious pedestrian cases involving permanent disability or scarring often build their core claim value in those uncapped categories. If a government entity is involved, the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act separately caps recovery at $505,000 per person and $1,421,000 per occurrence for claims accruing on or after January 1, 2026 (C.R.S. 24-10-114).

Where would my Longmont pedestrian accident lawsuit be filed?

A Longmont pedestrian accident case above the county-court jurisdictional limit is filed in the 20th Judicial District at the Boulder County Combined Court, 1035 Kimbark St, Longmont, CO 80501, (720) 564-2522. The court handles civil claims over $15,000, including all personal injury matters for all of Boulder County. CGH Injury Lawyers files and tries 20th Judicial District cases directly from our Denver office, with no additional cost to Longmont clients. The Longmont courthouse, rather than the Boulder courthouse, is where your case lands.

Does CGH Injury Lawyers have an office in Longmont?

No. CGH Injury Lawyers has one office, at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205, (303) 209-9395. We serve Longmont and Boulder County pedestrian accident clients from that office, file cases at the Boulder County Combined Court in Longmont, and meet you wherever is convenient. There is no additional charge for Longmont clients. We are available in English and Spanish.

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Longmont Pedestrian Accident Lawyers Who Put the Law to Work on US 287 and Downtown Crosswalks

Colorado pedestrian right-of-way law and how it applies in Longmont (C.R.S. 42-4-802)

The Longmont roads and crossings behind the most serious pedestrian injury claims

US 287 (Main Street) Undivided Corridor

Downtown Main Street Commercial Zone

SH 119 (Ken Pratt Boulevard) High-Speed Transition Zones

School-Zone and Residential Crossings Near Boulder County Fairgrounds

Flash Flooding and Winter Weather Pedestrian Hazards

What if you were partly at fault for the Longmont pedestrian accident?

The 50 percent bar rule (C.R.S. 13-21-111)

What you can recover after a Longmont pedestrian accident

Economic damages (no cap)

Non-economic and other damages

Insurance coverage for Longmont pedestrian accident victims

What to do after being struck on foot in Longmont

Call 911 from the scene

Get evaluated at Longmont United Hospital

Document everything you can at the scene

Do not give a recorded statement to any insurer

Watch the government-entity clock

Contact a Longmont pedestrian accident attorney

Longmont courts. Longmont trauma care. Longmont pedestrian corridors.

Boulder County Combined Court, Longmont (20th Judicial District)

Longmont United Hospital, Level III Trauma Center

US 287, Downtown Main Street, SH 119, and Residential Crossing Zones

The Longmont pedestrian accident team behind your case

Longmont pedestrian accident frequently asked questions

You were struck on foot in Longmont. We handle everything else.

Longmont Pedestrian Accident Lawyers Who Put the Law to Work on US 287 and Downtown Crosswalks

Colorado pedestrian right-of-way law and how it applies in Longmont (C.R.S. 42-4-802)

The Longmont roads and crossings behind the most serious pedestrian injury claims

US 287 (Main Street) Undivided Corridor

Downtown Main Street Commercial Zone

SH 119 (Ken Pratt Boulevard) High-Speed Transition Zones

School-Zone and Residential Crossings Near Boulder County Fairgrounds

Flash Flooding and Winter Weather Pedestrian Hazards

What if you were partly at fault for the Longmont pedestrian accident?

The 50 percent bar rule (C.R.S. 13-21-111)

What you can recover after a Longmont pedestrian accident

Economic damages (no cap)

Non-economic and other damages

Insurance coverage for Longmont pedestrian accident victims

What to do after being struck on foot in Longmont

Call 911 from the scene

Get evaluated at Longmont United Hospital

Document everything you can at the scene

Do not give a recorded statement to any insurer

Watch the government-entity clock

Contact a Longmont pedestrian accident attorney

Longmont courts. Longmont trauma care. Longmont pedestrian corridors.

Boulder County Combined Court, Longmont (20th Judicial District)

Longmont United Hospital, Level III Trauma Center

US 287, Downtown Main Street, SH 119, and Residential Crossing Zones

The Longmont pedestrian accident team behind your case

Longmont pedestrian accident frequently asked questions

Related Longmont pages and Colorado practice areas

You were struck on foot in Longmont. We handle everything else.