Enter the date of the injury and this calculator works out the last day to file an injury lawsuit in Colorado. It uses Colorado’s general two-year deadline, the three-year rule for vehicle crashes and the two-year wrongful death deadline.
The date it gives is the general rule. Exceptions can pause or shorten the clock, and claims against government agencies need notice far sooner. If your date is close, call a lawyer this week.
Personal injury. The general deadline is two years from the date of the injury. Three years for injuries from a motor vehicle crash; two years for most other injuries.
Vehicle crashes. Injuries from a motor vehicle crash have three years.
Wrongful death. Families usually have two years, counted from the date of death.
Minors. Most states pause the deadline for an injured child until the child turns 18, though medical malpractice and government claims often follow shorter rules. Check how this applies before relying on it.
Government claims. A claim against a city, county, school district or state agency usually requires a written notice of claim within months, long before the lawsuit deadline.
two years from the date of the injury (Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-80-102, 13-80-101(1)(n)). Three years for injuries from a motor vehicle crash; two years for most other injuries.
Yes. Injuries from a motor vehicle crash have three years.
Usually two years from the date of death.
The court will almost always dismiss the case, and the insurer no longer has a reason to settle. A few exceptions can pause the clock, such as the injured person being a minor, so talk to a lawyer quickly if the date is close or has passed.