Colorado dog bite law in Denver
The owner pays economic losses for a serious bite with no proof of past viciousness; lesser bites need more. That is C.R.S. 13-21-124(2) and it covers a bite anywhere in Denver.
You have 2 years to file a lawsuit (C.R.S. 13-80-102(1)). A claim can settle with the owner's insurer sooner, but the date still matters.
One more Colorado rule to know. Statute pays: economic damages only (C.R.S. 13-21-124(2)).
Read the full Colorado dog bite laws for the exceptions and the rules on shared fault.
Reporting the bite and filing in the City and County of Denver
Report the bite to Denver Animal Protection, report an animal bite. Give the date, the place, the dog and the owner's name if you know it. The report also becomes a record for your claim.
Denver Animal Protection takes bite reports. Colorado sets a high bar: the strict rule covers only serious bodily injury, so surgery and imaging records matter from day one.
If the claim does not settle, it is filed with the Denver District Court.
Dog bite lawyers in Denver: what the free call covers
- Whether Colorado's rule fits what happened and what the owner knew about the dog.
- Whose policy pays, usually the owner's home or renters insurance.
- Your own last day to file, which comes sooner against a public body.
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