Premises Liability

When people are shopping in Colorado at a business, they deserve a safe place to shop. When you’re shopping, Colorado law classifies you as an “Invitee” and the business owner or corporation has to take steps to protect a shopper from being hurt. They have to clean up spills, be sure that merchandise does not fall on a customer; and not run over customers when stocking shelves.

Many of the mass merchandisers, Wal-Mart, Home Depo, Lowes and others, stack merchandise so high that when it falls it has injured their shoppers horribly.

Under the Colorado Revised Statutes section 13-80-102, an individual who has been injured has two years to pursue a claim against the individual responsible for their injuries. This period is known as the statute of limitations and bars the injured party from filing a claim for their injuries after this time period.

If the property on which you were injured is owned or maintained by a governmental entity, such as the state, county, district or city, different rules may apply.

Under Colorado’s governmental immunity laws (CRS § 24-10-109), the injured person must give formal written notice of the claim to the governmental entity within 180 days of the date of the incident. If you fail to give proper notice under Colorado law, you will be barred from seeking compensation for your injuries and damages. This is why it’s very important to contact a personal injury attorney to ensure your claim for injuries is not barred.

If you or a family member have been injured while shopping or at someone’s property, contact Hoover Law Firm about the injuries you sustained as a result of a premises liability claim in Denver County.

David Hoover is an experienced personal injury attorney, in Lakewood, who understands that injuries from a premises liability accident may have a long-lasting effect on your well being, employment and your ability to enjoy life the way you did.

Contact David Hoover for a brief consultation about your liability injuries in Denver.

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