Property owners in Colorado have a legal duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition. When dangerous conditions — wet floors, broken stairs, inadequate lighting, defective structures, snow and ice, or negligent security — cause injuries, the property owner may be liable under Colorado’s premises liability statute (C.R.S. § 13-21-115).
At Jordan Law, we represent people injured on commercial properties, apartment buildings, retail stores, parking structures, office complexes, restaurants, and private residences throughout Greenwood Village and the Denver metro area. Our trial record includes a $38.6 million verdict for a young man who suffered a traumatic brain injury from a fall — demonstrating our ability to hold property owners accountable for the full consequences of their negligence.
Colorado Premises Liability Law
Colorado classifies visitors into three categories, and the property owner’s duty of care depends on which category you fall into:
Invitees are people on the property for the owner’s business benefit — customers, clients, delivery personnel. Property owners owe invitees the highest duty of care: they must inspect for hazards, repair known dangers, and warn of conditions they know about or should know about through reasonable inspection.
Licensees are social guests or others with the owner’s permission to be on the property. Owners must warn licensees of known dangers that aren’t obvious.
Trespassers generally receive the lowest protection, though Colorado imposes special duties regarding child trespassers under the attractive nuisance doctrine.
For a free legal consultation with a premises liability lawyer serving Greenwood Village, call (303) 465-8733
Common Premises Liability Cases
We handle a wide range of premises liability claims including slip and fall on wet, icy, or uneven surfaces, trip and fall on broken sidewalks, stairs, or flooring, falling objects and ceiling collapses, inadequate or negligent security (assaults, robberies), swimming pool accidents, elevator and escalator malfunctions, construction site hazards injuring visitors, and snow and ice accumulation on commercial properties.
The DTC/Greenwood Village area is dense with commercial properties — office buildings, shopping centers, restaurants, and parking structures — where premises liability incidents are common. Property management companies and commercial landlords carry significant insurance, and we know how to pursue these claims effectively.
“Every case is handled on a contingency fee basis. You pay nothing upfront. If we don’t win your case, you owe us nothing.”
— Sarah Freedman, Dir. of Pre-litigation, Jordan Law
Proving a Premises Liability Case
To succeed in a premises liability claim, you must prove the property owner knew or should have known about the dangerous condition, the owner failed to repair the condition or warn visitors, the dangerous condition caused your injury, and you suffered damages as a result.
Evidence is critical — and it disappears fast. Surveillance footage is often overwritten within days. Maintenance logs, inspection records, and incident reports may be altered or destroyed. The sooner you contact an attorney, the sooner we can send a preservation letter and secure the evidence you need.
The statute of limitations for premises liability claims is 2 years from the date of injury (C.R.S. § 13-80-102).
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Premises Liability FAQs
Can I sue if I slipped on ice outside a store?
Yes. Commercial property owners in Colorado have a duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition, including clearing snow and ice within a reasonable time after accumulation. If the property owner failed to salt, shovel, or address icy conditions and you were injured, they may be liable.
What if there was a “wet floor” sign?
A warning sign doesn’t automatically shield the property owner from liability. The owner still has a duty to clean up the hazard within a reasonable time. If the condition persisted for an unreasonable period, or if the sign was inadequate or poorly placed, the owner may still be liable.
What if I was at a friend’s house?
As a licensee (social guest), the homeowner has a duty to warn you of known hazards that are not obvious. If they knew about a dangerous condition — like a rotting deck board or a broken step — and failed to tell you, they may be liable. Their homeowner’s insurance typically covers these claims.
Why Hire Jordan Law for Your Greenwood Village Premises Liability Case?
We’ve proven we can win premises liability cases at trial — with results to match. Jordan Law secured a $38.6 million verdict for a young man who suffered a traumatic brain injury from a fall. That’s not a car accident verdict we’re repurposing for a different practice area page — that’s a premises liability result. When property owners, their insurance companies, and their corporate defense teams see Jordan Law on a premises liability claim, they know we have specific experience taking these cases to a jury and winning.
Evidence disappears fast in premises cases — and we move faster. This is the single biggest difference between a premises liability claim and a car accident claim. After a car crash, there’s a police report, vehicle damage, and medical records that aren’t going anywhere. After a slip and fall or a ceiling collapse, the property owner can fix the hazard, overwrite the surveillance footage, alter the maintenance logs, and destroy the incident report before you even get out of the hospital. We send preservation letters immediately — within hours of engagement — demanding that the property owner retain all surveillance footage, maintenance records, inspection reports, incident logs, and communication about the hazardous condition. The firms that wait a week to send that letter often find out the footage was already recorded over.
We know who to sue — and it’s usually more than one party. A premises liability case in the DTC isn’t just about the tenant who left a wet floor. It may involve the property management company responsible for building maintenance, the commercial landlord who owns the building, the cleaning contractor whose crew failed to put out warning signs, the construction company whose renovation created the hazard, or the security firm whose negligent staffing led to an assault. Each of these parties carries separate insurance. We identify every responsible party and every available policy — because the difference between suing one defendant with a $1 million policy and three defendants with a combined $10 million in coverage is often the difference between a lowball settlement and full compensation.
We understand Colorado’s premises liability framework inside and out. Colorado’s visitor classification system (C.R.S. § 13-21-115) — invitee, licensee, trespasser — determines what duty of care the property owner owed you, and insurance companies will exploit any ambiguity to argue you were owed a lower standard of care. We know how to establish your status, prove the property owner’s knowledge of the hazard, and counter comparative negligence arguments. When the defense argues you should have seen the ice, should have used the handrail, or should have been watching where you were walking, we present the evidence that shows the property owner knew about the hazard and did nothing.
We’re right here in the DTC — and we know these properties. Our office is at 5445 DTC Parkway, Suite 1000 — surrounded by the office buildings, shopping centers, parking structures, and commercial properties where premises liability incidents happen every day in Greenwood Village. We know the Arapahoe County Justice Center (7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial) where your case will be filed in the 18th Judicial District. We know the property management companies that operate in this area. And we know the patterns — ice on commercial sidewalks that goes unsalted for hours, parking garage stairwells with broken lighting, office building lobbies with polished floors and no wet-weather mats. This isn’t theoretical for us. These are the properties we drive past every morning.
No fee unless we win. Every premises liability case is handled on a contingency fee basis. You pay nothing upfront. We advance all costs — investigation, expert inspections, engineering analysis, medical records, and litigation expenses. If we don’t recover compensation for you, you owe us nothing. Your consultation is always free.
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