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A crash on US-36 or McCaslin Boulevard can leave a Superior family facing emergency bills, lost income, and an insurer already working to minimize the payout. CGH Injury Lawyers serves Superior car accident victims from our Denver office, files in Boulder County District Court when insurers refuse to be fair, and collects nothing unless we win for you.

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  • Superior car accident cases are filed at the Boulder County District Court, 1777 Sixth St., Boulder, CO 80302, in Colorado's 20th Judicial District. CGH Injury Lawyers does not have a Superior office. We serve Superior from our Denver office and file Boulder County car accident cases directly.
  • Colorado gives you three years from the date of the crash to file a car accident lawsuit (C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)). If a government vehicle or road defect contributed to the crash, you must also serve a written notice of claim within 182 days of discovering the injury (C.R.S. 24-10-109(1)) or the government claim is barred.
  • Colorado follows modified comparative fault (C.R.S. 13-21-111): you can recover as long as you were less than 50 percent at fault, and your award is reduced by your share of fault. If you are found 50 percent or more at fault, you recover nothing. Insurers use this rule aggressively on US-36 and McCaslin Boulevard, where crash facts are routinely disputed.

Superior is a city of 13,896 people in Boulder County, positioned directly on the US-36 corridor between Denver and Boulder. US Highway 36 carries high-speed commuter traffic through Superior every day, and the McCaslin Boulevard interchange is one of the busiest on the corridor. When a crash on these roads or anywhere in Superior leaves you hurt, CGH Injury Lawyers manages the investigation, negotiations, and litigation from our Denver office. You pay nothing unless we recover for you.

Where Superior crashes happen

The Superior roads and intersections behind the most serious car accident claims

Superior's road network concentrates crash risk on specific corridors where high-speed commuter traffic, arterial crossings, and residential access all intersect. Knowing where your crash happened matters because it shapes who may share responsibility beyond the at-fault driver.

  1. US-36 (The Boulder-Denver Turnpike) through Superior

    US Highway 36 runs directly through Superior and serves as the primary commuter artery linking Boulder County communities to the Denver metro area. At peak travel times, this corridor carries high-speed, high-volume traffic. Lane merges and abrupt deceleration near the McCaslin Boulevard interchange create conditions for rear-end collisions, sideswipe crashes, and merge-point accidents at highway speed. Crash severity on US-36 is elevated because vehicles travel well above typical arterial speeds. When a US-36 crash involves a CDOT road defect, inadequate signage, or a government vehicle, the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act creates additional deadlines: a written notice of claim must be filed within 182 days of discovering the injury (C.R.S. 24-10-109(1)) or the government claim is forever barred.

  2. McCaslin Boulevard Interchange and Arterial

    McCaslin Boulevard is the principal north-south arterial through Superior, connecting the Rock Creek residential neighborhoods to US-36 and to Louisville to the north. As the main access road for thousands of Rock Creek residents, McCaslin carries concentrated stop-and-go traffic during peak hours. The interchange where McCaslin meets US-36 is a particular focus of crash risk: drivers accelerating onto US-36, vehicles decelerating to exit, and cross traffic all converge in a compressed zone. Left-turn collisions at signalized intersections along McCaslin are a familiar pattern on high-traffic suburban arterials, and pedestrian and cyclist exposure is elevated near the Rock Creek Community Park and trailhead access points along McCaslin.

  3. Rock Creek Road Corridor and Interior Streets

    Rock Creek Road and the network of streets feeding Superior's Rock Creek neighborhoods carry significant local traffic, pedestrian movement, and bicycle use. The Rock Creek Community Park and surrounding trail network draw foot and cycling traffic year-round, creating pedestrian exposure near vehicle access points and parking areas. Intersections where residential streets feed onto Rock Creek Road or McCaslin Boulevard are sites of crosswalk conflicts and turning-movement crashes. When a driver fails to yield to a pedestrian or cyclist on one of these roads, the injured person's claim is treated as a motor-vehicle tort under Colorado law, carrying the same three-year filing deadline as any other car accident claim (C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)).

  4. Post-Marshall Fire Construction Zones

    The December 2021 Marshall Fire devastated significant portions of Superior, and active reconstruction has continued in the years since. Post-fire rebuilding has added temporary lane configurations, contractor traffic, and pedestrian detours along McCaslin Boulevard, Rock Creek Road, and throughout the Rock Creek neighborhood. These construction zones create new crash exposure. When a collision in a Superior construction zone results from a contractor's failure to maintain proper traffic control or safe site conditions, Colorado law provides a path to recovery that may extend beyond the at-fault driver to the contractor or developer responsible for the work zone.

After the crash

What to do after a car accident in Superior

The decisions you make in the hours after a Superior crash shape what you can recover. These steps protect your health and preserve the evidence an insurer will later try to dispute in Boulder County court.

  1. Call 911 and get to safety

    A Boulder County Sheriff or Superior Police report creates an official record of the scene, the other driver's information, and initial witness accounts. On US-36, move vehicles off the travel lanes if it is safe to do so before the next vehicle arrives at highway speed.

  2. Seek medical care at Foothills Hospital or Longmont United Hospital

    Superior does not have its own acute-care hospital. Foothills Hospital in Boulder is approximately eight miles from central Superior and is the nearest full-service hospital for many crash victims in the area. Longmont United Hospital is approximately 14 miles away and provides additional care for Boulder County residents. Symptoms of whiplash, traumatic brain injury, and internal injury can appear hours or days after a crash. Getting evaluated immediately protects your health and creates a medical record that ties your injuries to the collision.

  3. Document the Superior crash scene

    Photograph all vehicles, the road surface, traffic signals, lane markings, and any skid marks. On US-36, traffic camera footage and dashcam recordings from other drivers can be overwritten within days. Note whether the crash occurred at the McCaslin Boulevard interchange or another identified location. Collect witness names, contact details, and the police report number before you leave.

  4. Do not give a recorded statement

    The other driver's insurer is not on your side. Do not agree to a recorded statement or sign any release before an attorney has reviewed your situation. On high-volume corridors like US-36 and McCaslin Boulevard, adjusters move quickly to lock in a version of events that shifts blame and minimizes the payout.

  5. Watch for government-entity involvement

    If a CDOT maintenance vehicle, Boulder County fleet vehicle, or a road defect on US-36 contributed to the crash, a written notice of claim must be filed within 182 days of discovering the injury under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (C.R.S. 24-10-109(1)). The clock runs from the date you discover the injury, not the date of the crash. Missing this notice bars the government-entity claim entirely. Call us before that window closes.

  6. Contact a Superior car accident attorney

    Colorado's three-year filing deadline under C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n) means evidence preservation starts now. A free consultation with CGH Injury Lawyers costs you nothing and commits you to nothing.

Compensation

What you can recover after a Superior car accident

Colorado law lets injured people recover the full documented financial loss from a crash and the human cost of living with a serious injury. Two broad categories of damages apply to every Boulder County car accident claim, and the highest-value categories carry no cap.

Economic damages (no cap)

  • Medical expenses, past and future, including emergency treatment at Foothills Hospital and all follow-up and rehabilitation care
  • Lost wages from time missed at work during recovery from the crash
  • Loss of future earning capacity when the injury affects your ability to work long-term
  • Property damage to your vehicle and other personal property
  • Rehabilitation, physical therapy, and assistive device costs
  • Out-of-pocket transportation and care expenses directly caused by the crash

Non-economic and other damages

  • Pain and suffering from the crash and the recovery process
  • Emotional distress and anxiety from the accident and its aftermath
  • Loss of enjoyment of life when an injury limits activities you valued before the crash
  • Loss of consortium when a spouse or family member is affected by the injury
  • Compensation for physical impairment or disfigurement, which carries no cap under Colorado law and often represents the largest portion of high-value crash claims

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. Economic damages such as medical bills and lost wages are never capped. Compensation for physical impairment or disfigurement is not capped at all under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5(5), which makes those categories the core of high-value Superior crash claims. Punitive damages are available when a defendant acted with fraud, malice, or willful and wanton disregard for others, and the maximum punitive award equals actual damages unless a court finds continued willful and wanton conduct, in which case the court may raise the award up to three times actual damages (C.R.S. 13-21-102).

Fault and coverage

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

You can still recover in Colorado even if you shared some responsibility. Colorado follows a modified comparative fault rule under C.R.S. 13-21-111. You can recover damages as long as you were less than 50 percent at fault, and your award is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are found 50 percent or more at fault, you recover nothing. At a complex interchange like McCaslin Boulevard and US-36, where merge behavior and right-of-way are often disputed, insurers use this rule to argue that you bear more of the blame than the physical evidence actually supports.

How Colorado car insurance works in a Superior crash

  • Colorado is not a no-fault state. You pursue your claim against the at-fault driver's liability insurer, not your own policy, for a standard crash.
  • Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage is critical protection when the at-fault driver on US-36 or McCaslin Boulevard has no insurance or limits that fall short of your damages. Colorado UM/UIM claims are governed by C.R.S. 13-80-107.5 under Pham v. State Farm, 2013 CO 17.
  • When a government vehicle or road defect contributed to your Superior crash, the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (C.R.S. 24-10-114) limits per-person recovery from a public entity to $505,000 and aggregate recovery to $1,421,000 for claims accruing on or after January 1, 2026. There is no willful-and-wanton exception that lifts these caps.
Local knowledge

Superior courts. Superior trauma care. Superior crash corridors.

A Superior car accident claim lives in Superior: the road where the crash happened, the hospital that treated you, and the courthouse where the lawsuit is filed. Here is the ground we work on for every Boulder County car accident client.

Courthouse

Boulder County District Court (20th Judicial District)

A Superior car accident lawsuit above the county-court jurisdictional limit is filed at the Boulder County District Court, 1777 Sixth St., Boulder, CO 80302, in Colorado's 20th Judicial District. Superior sits entirely within Boulder County, so every Superior car accident case that proceeds to litigation lands in this court. The 20th Judicial District handles civil claims above the county jurisdictional threshold, including all personal injury matters from Superior, Louisville, and other Boulder County communities. Where a case lands affects the jury pool, local procedure, and the defense firms your attorney will face across the negotiating table. CGH Injury Lawyers files and tries 20th Judicial District car accident cases directly from our Denver office, with no additional charge for Superior clients.

Trauma Care

Foothills Hospital (Boulder) and Longmont United Hospital

Superior does not have its own acute-care hospital. Foothills Hospital in Boulder is approximately eight miles from central Superior and is the nearest full-service hospital for many crash and injury victims in the area. Longmont United Hospital is approximately 14 miles away and provides additional care for Boulder County residents. When a Superior crash on US-36 or McCaslin Boulevard sends someone to one of these facilities, the resulting trauma records, emergency department notes, and treatment history become the foundation of the damages claim. We work with medical records from both hospitals to build a complete picture from first treatment through projected future care costs. When injuries are catastrophic and require care beyond what either facility provides, patients may be transferred to trauma centers in Denver, and we coordinate records from all treating facilities.

High-Crash Roads

US-36, McCaslin Boulevard, and Rock Creek Road

US Highway 36 runs directly through Superior and is one of the primary commuter highways in the Denver-Boulder corridor, carrying high-speed, high-volume traffic through the city every day. Lane merges and abrupt deceleration near the McCaslin Boulevard interchange create documented crash exposure at highway speed, and the injuries that result often require treatment at Foothills Hospital or Longmont United Hospital. McCaslin Boulevard is the principal north-south arterial through Superior, connecting the Rock Creek residential neighborhoods to US-36 and to Louisville to the north. As the main access road for thousands of Rock Creek residents, McCaslin carries concentrated stop-and-go traffic at peak hours, with intersection crossings that mix commuters, delivery vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. Rock Creek Road feeds Superior's interior neighborhoods and sees significant local traffic, pedestrian movement, and bicycle use near the Rock Creek Community Park and trail network areas.

How it works

How a Superior car accident claim moves from crash to recovery

A Superior car accident claim follows a defined sequence, from a free case evaluation through negotiation and, when necessary, trial at the Boulder County District Court. Most cases settle before a courtroom, but we prepare every case for the 20th Judicial District jury pool from day one.

  1. Free case evaluation

    We review the facts of your Superior crash, explain what Colorado law allows you to recover, and answer your questions at no cost and no obligation.

  2. Investigation

    We gather the police report, camera footage from the US-36 corridor and McCaslin Boulevard, witness statements, and medical records from Foothills Hospital and Longmont United Hospital. When a case requires it, we bring in accident reconstruction experts to establish how the crash occurred and who bears responsibility.

  3. Demand letter

    We calculate the full value of your Superior crash claim across every category Colorado law allows and send a documented demand to the at-fault insurer.

  4. Negotiation

    Most Superior car accident cases settle during this stage. We negotiate from a position of trial readiness, not from willingness to accept whatever the insurer puts on the table first.

  5. Filing suit in the 20th Judicial District

    If the insurer refuses a fair offer, we file at the Boulder County District Court, 1777 Sixth St., Boulder, CO 80302. The 20th Judicial District handles personal injury civil claims from every city in Boulder County, including Superior.

  6. Trial

    Managing Partner Kevin Cheney is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has tried over 25 cases to verdict. When a Boulder County jury is what full recovery requires, our trial lawyers are prepared for it.

Not every Superior car accident case goes to trial. Many settle during negotiation or mediation. We keep you informed at every stage and give you an honest assessment of where your case stands and what it is worth before any decision is made.

Your team

The Superior car 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. Every Superior car accident 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 Superior office. We serve Superior car accident clients from our Denver office at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205. We come to you for meetings when needed, we file at the Boulder County District Court in Boulder, and we try cases in the 20th Judicial District. What you get is the work and the result, not a storefront on McCaslin Boulevard.

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Frequently asked questions

Superior car accident frequently asked questions

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

Colorado gives you three years from the date of the crash to file a car accident lawsuit (C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)). That deadline runs from the day of the collision. If a government entity such as CDOT, Boulder County, or the City of Superior was involved 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 government claim is barred entirely. Camera footage from the US-36 corridor and business cameras near McCaslin Boulevard can disappear within days, so do not wait.

Where would my Superior car accident lawsuit be filed?

A Superior car accident case above the county-court jurisdictional limit is filed in the 20th Judicial District of Colorado at the Boulder County District Court, 1777 Sixth St., Boulder, CO 80302. Superior sits entirely within Boulder County, so all Superior car accident litigation lands in this court. CGH Injury Lawyers files and tries 20th Judicial District cases directly, with no extra charge for Superior clients compared to our Denver-based cases.

What if I was partly at fault for the crash on US-36 or McCaslin Boulevard?

Colorado follows a modified comparative fault rule under C.R.S. 13-21-111. You can recover 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. At the McCaslin Boulevard interchange and on US-36, where merge behavior and highway entry are frequently disputed, insurers inflate the injured driver's fault percentage to reduce the payout. An attorney who knows those corridors can challenge that assessment with the physical evidence and camera footage from the scene.

Which hospital treats car accident victims in Superior?

Superior does not have its own acute-care hospital. Foothills Hospital in Boulder is approximately eight miles from central Superior and is typically the nearest full-service facility for Superior crash and injury victims. Longmont United Hospital is approximately 14 miles away and provides additional care for Boulder County residents. Records from every treating facility document the scope of your injuries and form the core of your damages claim, and we work with those records from the start of every Superior case.

Does Colorado cap what I can recover in a Superior car accident case?

Economic damages such as medical bills and lost wages 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), with inflation adjustments beginning in 2028. Compensation for physical impairment or disfigurement is not capped at all under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5(5), which is where serious US-36 crash cases often carry the most weight. If a government entity is involved, recovery from that entity is separately capped 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).

Can I file a claim if I was hit by an uninsured driver on US-36 or McCaslin Boulevard?

Yes. If you carry uninsured or underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage, you may file a claim with your own insurer when the at-fault driver on US-36, McCaslin Boulevard, or any other Superior road has no insurance or limits that fall short of your damages. Colorado UM/UIM claims are governed by C.R.S. 13-80-107.5 under Pham v. State Farm, 2013 CO 17. An attorney can also evaluate whether the at-fault driver has other assets worth pursuing beyond any insurance policy in play.

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