Colorado recognizes several types of negligence in personal injury cases. Ordinary negligence is a failure to exercise reasonable care. Gross negligence involves a conscious disregard for someone’s safety — like drunk driving. Vicarious negligence holds one party liable for another’s actions, such as an employer for a negligent employee. Negligence per se applies when the at-fault party violated a law that was designed to prevent the type of injury you suffered. Colorado also follows modified comparative negligence (C.R.S. § 13-21-111), which reduces your recovery by your percentage of fault and bars recovery entirely if you’re 50% or more at fault.
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Laws Protecting You Against Negligent Employers in Colorado
The Colorado government has laws in place that protect the state’s hard-working employees. As a worker in The Centennial State, you have a plethora of rights and protections under several…
Personal Injury
Burden of Proof Proving Fault in a Personal Injury Case
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Things That Could Sabotage Your Injury Claim
After suffering a personal injury as the result of a person’s negligent actions, you will need to file a claim to pursue monetary compensation. There are many mistakes that you…
Personal Injury
Ordinary Negligence vs. Gross Negligence in Personal Injury Cases
When Negligence Leads to Injury If someone’s carelessness caused your injury, your case likely involves negligence. But not all negligence is the same. In some situations, the at-fault party’s behavior…
