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Slip and Fall Attorneys in Lakewood, CO

Icy parking lots, wet floors, and broken steps at Lakewood stores, offices, and apartment complexes cause serious falls. A Colorado-licensed slip and fall attorney will review your Lakewood claim for free.

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How we match your Lakewood slip and fall case

When you submit a Lakewood slip and fall matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

  1. Case type

    A slip and fall matter needs someone who handles slip and fall work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

  2. Size and complexity

    Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

  3. Jurisdiction and licensing

    Your matter is decided under Colorado law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Colorado who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

  4. Capacity and fit

    Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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Slip and Fall cases in Lakewood

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Between the retail centers along Wadsworth and West Colfax, the Belmar district, apartment complexes, and the trails and parking lots around Bear Creek Lake Park and Green Mountain, Lakewood has plenty of places where ice, uneven pavement, or poor lighting causes falls, and Front Range freeze-thaw cycles make winter walkways unpredictable. Premises claims are filed in Jefferson County District Court, with smaller ones in county court. Colorado's premises rules turn heavily on why you were on the property, and fault is allocated among those involved. DearLegal matches you with a Colorado-licensed attorney who handles slip and fall cases in Lakewood, with a free review.

  • Premises liability claims from Lakewood properties are filed in Jefferson County District Court, or county court for smaller amounts.
  • Colorado law treats visitors differently depending on whether they were invited, licensed, or trespassing, which shapes what the owner owed you.
  • Falls on city or Jefferson County property involve government notice requirements that private-property claims do not.

Colorado slip and fall rules at a glance

Lakewood cases run under Colorado law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Colorado page.

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Statute of Limitations

2 years

2 years from the date of injury (C.R.S. § 13-80-102)

Fault Rule

50%

Modified comparative fault, 50% bar (C.R.S. § 13-21-111)

Visitor Classification

Codified invitee/licensee/trespasser

Codified invitee/licensee/trespasser under the Premises Liability Act (C.R.S. § 13-21-115); exclusive remedy

Open and Obvious Doctrine

Considered as

Considered as part of duty analysis under the Premises Liability Act; not an automatic bar

Notice Requirement

Protection

Invitees: protection against dangers owner knew or should have known of. Licensees: only against those the owner actually knew of.

Typical attorney fee

33%

33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win

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How much do Lakewood slip and fall attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Colorado · Slip and Fall

Recovery$100,000
Attorney fee · 33%− $33,000
Case costs (advanced by firm)repaid at the end
To you$67,000
Due today$0
$5,000$3,000,000

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Most Colorado slip and fall attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Colorado slip and fall attorneys work on contingency — typically 33% to 40% of the recovery. The Premises Liability Act and CGIA notice rules make experienced counsel essential. Case costs are typically advanced by the firm.

A good attorney walks through every number at your free consultation — before you sign anything.

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Lakewood slip and fall questions, answered

Still unsure? Tell us what happened and a Colorado attorney will review it for free.

Falls at Lakewood businesses are typically handled in Jefferson County District Court, with smaller claims eligible for Jefferson County Court. A fall just over the line in Denver or Arapahoe County would be filed there. An attorney will identify the right venue and the correct property owner or manager.
It can. Colorado premises cases look at whether the owner knew or should have known about the hazard and had a reasonable chance to address it, and snow and ice claims often turn on timing and maintenance practices. Photos taken right away and weather records help a lot. An attorney can obtain maintenance logs and any surveillance footage before it is overwritten.
Colorado sets deadlines that vary by claim type, and premises liability claims can be subject to shorter windows than people expect, especially when a public entity owns the property. Waiting also lets video and witness memories disappear. Have a Colorado attorney confirm your exact deadline promptly.
The Premises Liability Act provides the exclusive remedy. You must show your visitor status, the duty owed for that status, and that the owner breached it. For invitees (most business customers), the duty is to protect against dangers the owner knew or should have known about.
The PLA limits common-law theories, and Colorado’s 50% bar means losing the comparative-fault fight can wipe out the entire claim. Defense counsel work hard to push fault onto plaintiffs.

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