2026 Updates to Colorado’s Personal Injury Damage Caps: What You Need to Know

Colorado law places limits on how much money injured individuals can receive in personal injury cases, and these damage caps adjust regularly to keep pace with inflation. As of January 1, 2026, new statutory caps took effect across multiple categories of personal injury claims, potentially increasing the compensation available to those hurt through someone else’s…

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Wintertime Slip-and-Fall Accidents

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Colorado winters bring breathtaking scenery, but they also create some of the most hazardous conditions for pedestrians. When temperatures drop and snow accumulates, sidewalks, parking lots, and building entrances become slippery danger zones where one misstep can result in serious injuries. If you’ve been injured in a winter slip-and-fall accident, Mintz Law Firm is here…

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Legal Rights After Being Injured by a Snowmobile in Colorado

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Snowmobiling across Colorado’s mountain terrain offers thrilling adventure, but it also carries serious risks. Each year, hundreds of snowmobile accidents result in catastrophic injuries ranging from broken bones and spinal cord damage to traumatic brain injuries and even fatalities. When these accidents occur due to someone else’s negligence or recklessness, victims face mounting medical bills,…

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How Pre-Existing Injuries Affect Your Colorado Personal Injury Settlement

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Imagine this: you’re involved in a serious accident, and the other driver’s insurance company immediately starts digging into your medical history, using a prior back injury from years ago as grounds to deny your claim or drastically reduce your settlement. This scenario happens more often than most people realize, and it can feel overwhelming when…

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How Colorado’s Tort Reform Affects Your Right to Punitive Damages

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Colorado’s tort reform laws can dramatically change how much compensation injury victims may recover, especially when it comes to punitive damages. These legal caps serve a specific purpose, but they can also limit your ability to hold negligent parties fully accountable when their conduct crosses the line from simple carelessness into willful misconduct. At Mintz…

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How Are Childcare Costs Calculated in Colorado Injury Claims When a Parent Is Injured

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When a parent gets injured in an accident, the financial burden extends far beyond medical bills. Childcare expenses often surge when an injured parent can no longer handle school pickups, meal prep, or daily supervision while recovering. In Colorado personal injury claims, these childcare costs can be recovered as economic damages, but calculating them requires…

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Ring Doorbell and Security Camera Footage as Evidence in Colorado Injury Cases

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Home security cameras and Ring doorbells have become ubiquitous across Colorado neighborhoods, capturing everything from package deliveries to serious accidents. These devices record millions of hours of footage daily, creating a vast repository of potential evidence for personal injury cases. When accidents occur on or near properties equipped with these cameras, the resulting footage can…

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Halloween Safety: Protecting Trick-or-Treaters From Personal Injury Accidents

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Halloween ranks among the most dangerous nights of the year for children, with pedestrian fatalities jumping dramatically as excited trick-or-treaters flood neighborhood streets after dark. Research analyzing decades of data reveals children are three times more likely to be struck and killed by a car on October 31 than on any other day of the…

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Quantifying Pain and Suffering in Colorado Personal Injury Cases: The Current Approach

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Putting a price tag on pain seems impossible, yet Colorado’s legal system requires exactly that when compensating injury victims. Unlike medical bills with clear dollar amounts, pain and suffering damages represent the intangible losses you experience after an accident. Colorado’s approach to calculating these non-economic damages has evolved significantly, with major changes taking effect in…

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Can You File a Personal Injury Claim If You Weren’t Wearing a Seatbelt?

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The sinking realization that you weren’t wearing a seatbelt during a car accident can add stress and worry to an already traumatic situation, leaving many Colorado accident victims wondering if their failure to buckle up completely destroys their chances of receiving compensation for their injuries. This common concern stems from widespread misunderstanding about how Colorado’s…

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