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Colorado · Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care

Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care in Colorado

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Filing deadline2 years from date of injury or discoveryC.R.S. § 13-80-102

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Colorado?

Colorado's personal injury SOL is 2 years (C.R.S. § 13-80-102). The At-Risk Adults Act civil action follows the 2-year limitation period. Colorado's medical malpractice cap (C.R.S. § 13-64-302) applies to certain nursing home claims — consult local counsel on cap applicability to OBRA negligence claims. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from date of injury or discovery

Source: C.R.S. § 13-80-102

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Colorado's Civil Protection of At-Risk Adults Act (C.R.S. § 26-3.1-101 et seq.) provides civil remedies for elder abuse in care settings. Colorado follows modified comparative negligence with a 50% bar. Colorado has approximately 220 nursing facilities concentrated in Denver, El Paso, and Boulder counties.

El Paso County District Court — 4th Judicial District

270 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Court website

U.S. District Court — District of Colorado

901 19th St, Denver, CO 80294

Court website

Denver County District Court

1437 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80202

Court website

Medical facilities in Colorado

  • UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital — Level I Trauma

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care overview. This page covers the local information available for Colorado.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. C.R.S. § 13-80-102