Colorado Springs Personal Injury Lawyer
Colorado Springs car accident Lawyer
Boutique representation for auto, motorcycle, and truck collision injuries across El Paso, Pueblo, and Teller counties.
If you’ve been hit by another driver in Colorado Springs, you don’t have to take the insurance company’s first offer. Attorney Alex Kerr personally handles every auto accident case at Bradford Pelton P.C., from documenting the scene to negotiating with adjusters to trial if that’s what it takes. Paralegal Gianna Grantham is your day-to-day point of contact.
No fees unless we win. Free consultation. We’ve represented Colorado families for over 40 years.
If You’ve Just Been in an Accident
What to Do in the First 24 Hours
01
Get Medical Attention
Even if injuries feel minor. Adrenaline masks symptoms, and medical records started the same day as the crash are the strongest evidence.
02
Document Everything
Photos of the scene, the vehicles, and any visible injuries. Names and contact info of witnesses. The other driver’s insurance details. The police report number.
03
Call Before Signing Anything
The other driver’s insurance will call quickly with a settlement offer. It will almost always be a fraction of what your case is worth. Talk to us first. The consultation is free.
Cases We Handle
- Drunk driving accidents. Holding intoxicated drivers and dram-shop defendants accountable.
- Motorcycle accidents. Severe injuries deserve a firm that understands rider rights and Colorado motorcycle law.
- Commercial vehicle and semi-truck collisions. Federal trucking regulations, multiple defendants, and complex insurance layers.
- ATV and bicycle accidents. Off-road and on-road collisions with negligent drivers, manufacturers, or property owners.
- Passenger injuries. When you’re hurt as a passenger, you may have claims against multiple parties.
- Distracted driver accidents. Texting, infotainment, and inattention. We document the negligence.
- Parking lot accidents. Low speed but real injuries, and an insurance landscape that’s its own animal.
- Uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. When the at-fault driver can’t pay, your own policy may.
Colorado Auto Accident Law, in Brief
Colorado follows a modified comparative negligence rule. If you’re found 50% or more at fault for the crash, you can’t recover. If you’re under 50%, your award is reduced by your share of fault. That math is where the insurance company spends most of its energy, shifting fault onto you to lower the payout.
The statute of limitations for most Colorado auto accident claims is three years from the date of the crash (two years for non-vehicle injury claims). Waiting wastes evidence: witnesses move, surveillance footage gets overwritten, vehicles get repaired or scrapped.
Colorado is not a no-fault state. You can pursue the at-fault driver’s insurance directly. But you also have your own coverages worth understanding: medical payments (MedPay), uninsured motorist (UM), and underinsured motorist (UIM). Most people don’t realize their own policy can pay them when the other driver can’t.
Where We Practice
Bradford Pelton P.C. is based downtown but writes for and represents clients across the Colorado Springs region, from Monument and the Air Force Academy corridor down through Manitou Springs, Cimarron Hills, Security-Widefield, and out east to Peyton and Falcon. Each pin marks a real area covered in our published guides. Click a pin to read the related article.
Related Reading
Guides from the Firm
FAQ
Common Questions
How long do I have to file a claim?
Three years for most auto accident injury claims in Colorado. But the practical deadline is much sooner, evidence fades, witnesses disappear, and insurers use delay as leverage. The earlier we’re involved, the more we can preserve.
What does it cost to hire you?
Nothing up front. We work on contingency, which means we get paid only if we recover money for you. The initial consultation is free.
What if I’m partly at fault?
You can still recover in Colorado as long as you’re under 50% at fault. Your award is reduced proportionally. Insurance adjusters know this and will push to shift blame onto you. That’s where having a lawyer matters most.
The other driver had no insurance. What now?
If you carry uninsured motorist (UM) coverage, your own policy pays. We routinely handle UM and UIM claims when the at-fault driver can’t make you whole. Read more in our guide to uninsured motorist claims.
Should I just take the insurance company’s offer?
Almost never on the first call. The first offer is built to settle cheaply before you understand the full extent of your injuries and losses. Let us review it, the consultation is free, and you’ll know quickly whether the offer is fair.
Talk to a Colorado Springs Auto Accident Attorney
Free consultation. No fees unless we win. Alex handles every case personally.