HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO FILE A CAR ACCIDENT CLAIM IN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO?

If you were involved in a car accident in Fort Collins, Colorado or any where in Colorado, you have a certain amount of time to file a lawsuit. If you do not file a lawsuit or claim within this amount of time, then your car accident case is barred forever. You can never make a claim for your injuries or damages. This is called the Statute of Limitations.

*STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

The Statute of Limitations for bringing a car accident or car crash claim in Colorado is 3 years. In other words, you have 3 years from the date your car accident happened to bring a claim or lawsuit. For example, if your car accident happened on January 1, 2023, then you have until January 1, 2026 to bring your case in court. If you or your attorney fails to file a lawsuit within these 3 years, then according to Colorado law, you can never again and forever bring a lawsuit in relation to your car accident in Fort Collins, Colorado. Or for that matter, wherever you reside or had the car accident in Colorado.

*COLORADO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CAR ACCIDENTS

Section 13-80-101:

General limitation of actions – three years

(1) The following civil actions, regardless of the theory upon which suit is brought, or against whom suit is brought, shall be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues, and not thereafter: 

(a) All contract actions, including personal contracts and actions under the “Uniform Commercial Code”, except as otherwise provided in section 13-80-103.5;

(b) Repealed.

(c) All actions for fraud, misrepresentation, concealment, or deceit except those in section 13-80-102(1)(j);

(d) and (e) Repealed.

(f) All actions for breach of trust or breach of fiduciary duty;(

g) All claims under the “Uniform Consumer Credit Code”, except section 5-5-201(5), C.R.S.;(

h) All actions of replevin or for taking, detaining, or converting goods or chattels, except as otherwise provided in section 13-80-103.5;

(i) All actions under the “Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act”, article 7 of title 42, C.R.S.;

(j) All actions under part 6 of article 4 of title 10, C.R.S.;

(k) All actions accruing outside this state if the limitation of actions of the place where the cause of action accrued is greater than that of this state;

(l) All actions of debt under section 40-30-102, C.R.S.;(

m) All actions for recovery of erroneous or excessive refunds of any tax under section 39-21-102, C.R.S.;

(n)(I) All tort actions for bodily injury or property damage arising out of the use or operation of a motor vehicle including all actions pursuant to paragraph (j) of this subsection (1). (II) The provisions of this paragraph (n) do not apply to any action for strict liability, absolute liability, or failure to instruct or warn governed by the provisions of section 13-80-102(1)(b) or section 13-80-106. (o) and (p) Repealed. C.R.S. § 13-80-101

If you have been injured in a car accident in Fort Collins or anywhere in Colorado, you need an attorney that specializes in car accident cases. Doug Allen of Allen Accident Law has spent more than 32 years only handling car accident cases. In Fort Collins, Colorado, you need an attorney that has experience like Mr. Allen and he is definitely one of the best attorneys in Fort Collins and in Colorado.

If you have a question about the statute of limitations in regards to your car accident in Fort Collins, please contact Doug Allen of Allen Accident Law at any time, day or night.