Colorado personal injury lawsuit process

The Colorado personal injury lawsuit process begins when your attorney files a complaint in civil court. The defendant is served and has 21 days to respond. The case then enters discovery, where both sides exchange evidence, take depositions, and build their cases. Pre-trial motions may follow, along with mandatory mediation in many Colorado courts. If the case doesn't settle, it proceeds to trial, where a judge or jury determines liability and damages. Even after a lawsuit is filed, most cases settle before reaching trial. At Kane Trial Law, we prepare every case as if it's going to trial—because that's what gets insurance companies to offer fair settlements.