A civil claim for sexual assault is separate from any criminal case and belongs entirely to you. CGH Injury Lawyers represents survivors in Mountain View and across Jefferson County, pursuing compensation from the individual who caused harm and from the institutions that created the conditions for it. We serve Mountain View from our Denver office. Your first conversation with us is confidential and protected by attorney-client privilege. No fee unless we win.
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Mountain View is a small, densely packed Jefferson County community where residents rely on the same community institutions, employers, and transportation networks as the surrounding metro area. When those institutions fail to protect people from sexual misconduct, a civil claim is one path to accountability and financial recovery. CGH Injury Lawyers does not have a Mountain View office. We serve Mountain View and Jefferson County from our Denver office and appear in Jefferson Combined Court in Golden when the case requires it. The first conversation is free, confidential, and moves entirely at your pace.
Survivors of sexual assault and abuse in Mountain View come forward from a range of circumstances and settings. A civil claim is available for all of them. This page explains the law, the local landscape, and how we build these cases in Jefferson County.
Assault by an individual
When the person who assaulted you is known, a civil claim pursues compensation directly from them. Unlike a criminal case, you do not need a conviction or even a criminal charge. The civil standard, preponderance of the evidence, is lower than the criminal standard of beyond a reasonable doubt. Your testimony is evidence.
Institutional failure
Schools, youth programs, employers, healthcare facilities, and transportation companies in and around Mountain View can be held liable when they failed to screen, supervise, or remove someone who posed a foreseeable risk. These institutions often have resources that make meaningful compensation possible.
Childhood sexual abuse
Under C.R.S. 13-80-103.7, Colorado imposes no statute of limitations for sexual-misconduct civil claims accruing on or after January 1, 2022, or for claims that were not yet time-barred as of January 1, 2022.
Adult survivor claims
Colorado eliminated the civil statute of limitations for adult sexual misconduct claims effective January 1, 2022 (C.R.S. 13-80-103.7). This open window also covers older claims if the previous deadline had not yet expired by January 1, 2022, which is a fact-specific analysis worth a confidential review.
Civil sexual assault claims in Mountain View run on Colorado statutes, not local rules. The most important ones determine your filing window, what you can recover, and who can be held responsible. Here is the framework that governs your claim in Jefferson County.
Colorado eliminated the civil filing deadline for sexual misconduct claims effective January 1, 2022. Under C.R.S. 13-80-103.7, those claims can now be filed at any time. The law was written precisely because many survivors need years, sometimes decades, before they are ready or able to come forward. Older claims that were still within their original filing window on January 1, 2022 are also covered by the open window, which is a fact-specific analysis we evaluate in every confidential case review.
Under C.R.S. 13-80-103.7, Colorado imposes no statute of limitations for sexual-misconduct civil claims accruing on or after January 1, 2022, or for claims that were not yet time-barred as of January 1, 2022.
Criminal cases require proof beyond a reasonable doubt, the highest standard in our legal system. Civil cases require only a preponderance of the evidence, meaning it is more likely than not that the assault occurred and caused harm. This lower standard matters: you can win a civil case even when no criminal charges were filed, when charges were dismissed, or when a jury returned a not-guilty verdict. The two systems operate on separate tracks and produce independent results.
Mountain View residents use the same employers, transit networks, youth programs, and healthcare providers as the broader Jefferson County and Denver metro area. When those organizations fail to protect people from sexual misconduct, they share legal responsibility for the harm that follows.
Theory of liability
Organizations that place someone in a position of trust over vulnerable people must conduct reasonable background checks. Hiring without investigating a prior complaint history can create liability when that person later harms someone.
Theory of liability
Even adequate hiring does not end the organization's duty. When administrators receive complaints or observe warning signs of inappropriate behavior and fail to investigate, they share legal responsibility for what happens next.
Theory of liability
An organization that learns of misconduct or warning signs and keeps a person in a role where they can cause further harm becomes liable for that later harm. This pattern appears frequently in institutional cases where a problem employee was transferred rather than removed.
Theory of liability
In certain circumstances an employer bears responsibility for the acts of an employee within the scope of their position, particularly when the employment relationship created the opportunity for the abuse to occur.
It is not about reliving what happened. It is about reclaiming control and forcing the institutions that failed you to answer for it.
A civil sexual assault claim filed on behalf of a Mountain View survivor is tied to real institutions: the courthouse where the case will be heard, the medical providers who document the harm, and the community context that shapes institutional liability. Here is the ground we work on.
Courthouse
Mountain View sits in Jefferson County, served by the First Judicial District. A civil sexual assault lawsuit that exceeds the county court jurisdictional limit is filed in Jefferson Combined Court at 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401. Local procedure, the Jefferson County jury pool, and the defense firms active in that courthouse all factor into how an institutional liability case is built and resolved. CGH Injury Lawyers handles Jefferson Combined Court cases directly.
Trauma Care and Medical Documentation
The closest Level I Trauma Center to Mountain View is St. Anthony Hospital, designated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Denver Health, verified by the American College of Surgeons and the State of Colorado as a Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, is also accessible. Medical documentation from both facilities, including records from sexual assault nurse examiners and psychiatric care providers, can serve as the evidentiary foundation for damages claims, including therapy, ongoing psychological care, and lost wages.
Community Context
Mountain View covers only 0.09 square miles and 541 residents across 12 square blocks, bounded by Sheridan Boulevard to the east, West 44th Avenue to the north, West 41st Avenue to the south, and Fenton Street to the west. Its residents share community institutions, employers, and transit corridors with the surrounding Jefferson County metro. The rideshare corridor along Sheridan Boulevard and the broader commuter network that serves the area are settings where transportation company liability for driver misconduct is a recognized civil claim. Lakeside Amusement Park in adjacent Lakeside also generates seasonal traffic and activity near Mountain View's northern boundary that has community safety relevance.
Serving Mountain View From Denver
CGH Injury Lawyers does not have a Mountain View office. We serve Mountain View and the rest of Jefferson County from our Denver office at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205. We file civil cases in Jefferson Combined Court in Golden and meet you where it works best for you. The first conversation is confidential and can happen by phone, video, or in person at our Denver office.
Public exposure is the concern survivors most often raise. Colorado's legal system provides meaningful protections, and your safety is central to how this kind of case should be handled from the first call to the final resolution.
Anonymity
In many cases Jefferson Combined Court allows survivors to file under a pseudonym so your real name does not appear in the public court record. This protection recognizes that forced public identification can deter legitimate claims and cause additional harm.
Protective orders
Courts can seal sensitive documents, limit attendance at depositions, and restrict disclosure of personal medical or psychological records uncovered during discovery, so litigation does not become another violation of your privacy.
Confidential from the start
Your initial case evaluation is completely confidential and protected by attorney-client privilege. There is no obligation to proceed, and nothing you share in that conversation creates a public record.
Trauma-informed pace
We allow support persons in any meeting, build in flexibility around difficult testimony, and move at a pace that respects your emotional capacity. Litigation should not feel like a second violation, and we take care to ensure it does not.
There is no required sequence for a survivor, and you do not need to do everything on this list before calling us. What matters is that you preserve options. Here is what helps build and protect a civil claim.
St. Anthony Hospital and Denver Health both provide trauma and emergency care and have sexual assault nurse examiner programs. A forensic exam preserves physical evidence and creates a medical record. You are not required to report to police in order to have an exam. Whatever you decide about medical care, keep every record you receive, including records of psychological or psychiatric care.
Text messages, emails, social media communications, photographs of injuries, clothing, and any documentation from the setting where the assault occurred can all support a civil claim. Digital evidence can be deleted. If you have access to anything relevant, back it up immediately.
A contemporaneous private record of what happened, when, and who was involved can help establish a timeline. This is not a statement for anyone else. It is for you to preserve your own recollection while it is fresh, and to share with your attorney when and if you choose to move forward.
Under C.R.S. 13-80-103.7, Colorado eliminated the civil filing deadline for sexual misconduct claims effective January 1, 2022. You may not need to rush. But a confidential case evaluation will confirm where your exact situation stands, because older claims have a fact-specific analysis.
We listen, explain your options, and answer your questions at no cost. What you share is protected by attorney-client privilege. Nothing happens that you have not chosen. You can reach us at (303) 209-9395, or start a confidential case review using the form above.
A civil claim seeks to make you whole by compensating the real harm you have suffered. Colorado law recognizes several categories of damages in sexual assault and abuse cases. Understanding how those categories work, and what rules govern them, is part of what we cover in a free consultation.
Colorado follows a modified comparative negligence rule (C.R.S. 13-21-111). If you are less than 50 percent at fault for the circumstances that led to your harm, you can still recover, though your award is reduced by your share of the fault. If you are found 50 percent or more at fault, you recover nothing. In sexual assault civil claims, defendants and their insurers sometimes attempt to shift blame to the survivor to reduce or eliminate compensation. We anticipate those arguments and build the record to counter them. In most sexual assault civil cases the comparative fault argument has little traction, but knowing the rule matters.
CGH Injury Lawyers is a eight-attorney Colorado firm founded in 2016, formerly Cheney Galluzzi and Howard. We handle institutional liability claims with the same trial-ready preparation we bring to every serious injury case. 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 case is handled by a licensed Colorado attorney, not a paralegal or case manager. We are prepared to take a case as far as it needs to go, including trial in Jefferson Combined Court in Golden when an institution refuses to be fair.
Colorado eliminated the civil statute of limitations for sexual misconduct claims effective January 1, 2022 (C.R.S. 13-80-103.7). These claims can now be filed at any time. Older claims are also potentially covered if the prior deadline had not yet expired by January 1, 2022, which is a fact-specific question. Because that analysis depends on the exact circumstances of your situation, a confidential case review is the reliable way to determine where your claim stands.
Yes. A civil claim is entirely independent of any criminal proceeding. The civil standard of proof is preponderance of the evidence, meaning more likely than not, which is lower than the criminal standard of beyond a reasonable doubt. You can file a civil claim whether or not criminal charges were filed, whether charges were dismissed, or even if a criminal jury returned a not-guilty verdict. The two systems operate on separate tracks with separate standards and separate outcomes.
Often, yes. Schools, employers, healthcare facilities, youth programs, and transportation companies may bear legal responsibility when they failed to screen, supervise, or remove someone who posed a foreseeable risk. These institutional liability theories include negligent hiring, negligent supervision, and negligent retention. Holding the institution accountable can produce meaningful compensation and force organizational change that prevents future harm. We investigate the full chain of responsibility, not just the individual.
Mountain View is in Jefferson County, served by the First Judicial District. A civil lawsuit that exceeds the county court jurisdictional limit is filed in Jefferson Combined Court at 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401. CGH Injury Lawyers handles Jefferson Combined Court cases directly. Many civil sexual assault cases also settle before trial through confidential resolution, meaning the courthouse may never be the final venue.
In many sexual abuse cases, Jefferson Combined Court allows survivors to file under a pseudonym such as Jane Doe or John Doe, so your real name does not appear in public court records. Courts can also issue protective orders sealing sensitive documents and restricting attendance at depositions. Your initial consultation with CGH Injury Lawyers is confidential and protected by attorney-client privilege, with no public record created by that conversation.
No. CGH Injury Lawyers has one office, at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205. We do not have a Mountain View office. We serve Mountain View and the rest of Jefferson County from our Denver office, file in Jefferson Combined Court in Golden when needed, and meet you wherever works best for you. Call us at (303) 209-9395 or use the confidential form on this page.
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