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Death claim: who can ask for help?

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Filing deadline2 years from date of death; 4 years for unidentified/hit-and-run defendant casesC.R.S. § 13-21-202

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: 2 years from date of death (4 years for hit-and-run) A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from date of death; 4 years for unidentified/hit-and-run defendant cases

Source: C.R.S. § 13-21-202

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 Revised Statutes § 13-21-202 governs wrongful death claims. Economic damages are uncapped. Hit-and-run and unidentified driver wrongful death cases in Colorado enjoy a 4-year statute of limitations, providing additional time for investigation in those cases. Denver County Court handles the bulk of Colorado wrongful death litigation.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Death claim: who can ask for help? 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. § 13-21-202