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Colorado Wrongful Death Lawyer

Nearly 700 people died in traffic crashes alone in Colorado in 2024 — one of many preventable causes of wrongful death our firm sees across the state (Colorado Department of Transportation)

Colorado wrongful death attorney

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By Grant Grosgebauer, Mile High Legal · Last reviewed October 2026

No lawsuit can undo the loss of a parent, spouse, or child. What a wrongful death claim can do is hold the responsible party accountable and secure the financial support a family needs when they have lost not just a loved one, but often their primary provider.

As a wrongful death law firm, Mile High Legal represents families across Colorado after a preventable death caused by a car, truck, or motorcycle accident, a dangerous property condition, or other negligence. We handle these cases with the seriousness they deserve, and we fight for the full value of what a family has lost.

Common Causes of Wrongful Death Claims in Colorado

  • Fatal car, truck, and motorcycle accidents — the leading cause of preventable death claims our firm sees.
  • Dangerous property conditions — a landlord or business’s failure to fix a known hazard.
  • Medical negligence — a misdiagnosis, surgical error, or medication mistake.
  • Workplace incidents — particularly in construction and industrial settings.
  • Defective products — a design or manufacturing flaw that causes fatal harm.

What Compensation Can Cover

  • Lost income and benefits the deceased would have provided
  • Funeral and burial expenses
  • Medical bills from a final injury or illness
  • Loss of companionship, grief, and loss of the relationship (non-economic damages, subject to caps in many cases [ATTORNEY TO VERIFY — confirm current cap amounts])

What To Do If You’ve Lost a Loved One in Colorado

  • Request a copy of any police report, incident report, or autopsy findings as soon as they become available.
  • Preserve any physical evidence, photographs, or documentation related to the incident.
  • Speak with a wrongful death attorney early — who is legally entitled to file can shift over time under Colorado law.
  • Avoid signing any settlement or release from an insurer without legal review.

Why Choose Mile High Legal

We handle wrongful death cases with compassion and resolve, working with accident reconstructionists, medical experts, and economists to build a complete picture of both what happened and what was lost. Our wrongful death lawyers work on contingency, so your family pays nothing upfront.

What to do next

If you lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence in Colorado, Mile High Legal is here to help your family through this process. Call (720) 853-5779 for a free consultation.

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Quick Answers

Who can file a wrongful death lawsuit in Colorado?

Colorado law restricts who may bring a wrongful death claim, and the right to sue generally shifts over specific time periods: the surviving spouse typically has the exclusive right to sue during the first year after the death, with children and then parents potentially gaining rights after that [ATTORNEY TO VERIFY — confirm current statutory order and deadlines].

What damages can a family recover in a Colorado wrongful death case?

Typically economic losses (lost income, funeral expenses, final medical bills) and non-economic losses (loss of companionship, grief). Colorado law places caps on certain non-economic damages, though exceptions can apply [ATTORNEY TO VERIFY — confirm current cap amounts].

How do you prove wrongful death?

Generally by showing that another party’s negligent or wrongful conduct caused the death, similar to how fault is proven in any personal injury case. This often means working with accident reconstructionists, medical experts, and economists.

How long does a family have to file a wrongful death claim?

Colorado generally allows two years from the date of death to file a wrongful death lawsuit [ATTORNEY TO VERIFY — exceptions exist, including shorter deadlines for claims against government entities].

Is there a cap on wrongful death settlements in Colorado?

Colorado caps certain non-economic damages in wrongful death cases, with some notable exceptions depending on the circumstances of the death [ATTORNEY TO VERIFY — confirm current cap and applicable exceptions]. Economic damages like lost income are generally not subject to the same cap.

What is solatium in a Colorado wrongful death case?

Solatium is a fixed, inflation-adjusted dollar amount that surviving family members can elect to receive in place of proving traditional non-economic damages like grief and loss of companionship [ATTORNEY TO VERIFY — confirm current amount]. Most families do not choose this option since the standard path is usually worth more.

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