Colorado Springs Wrongful Death Attorneys

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Understanding Your Right to Compensation in Colorado

The death of a loved one is always challenging, but it can be more so if the death that happened in Colorado was because someone else was acting in a criminal or negligent manner. In most cases, the family of the victim may be able to file a lawsuit for wrongful death.

Wrongful Death Law in Colorado

Not everyone is permitted to file a wrongful death lawsuit in Colorado Springs.

The laws typically say that only the immediate family of the deceased have the authority to sue.

If you win your Wrongful Death case, you will likely be entitled to damages meant to compensate for funeral costs, medical care the deceased received prior to death, loss of companionship, and maybe punitive damages.

The laws typically say that only the immediate family of the deceased have the authority to sue.

Colorado Wrongful Death Attorneys Can Assist

Like most other lawsuits, there is a time period in which you must bring your Wrongful Death action. If you do not file it within the statute of limitations, you will lose your ability to sue. Because of this, it is critical that you contact a Colorado Springs, Colorado Wrongful Death lawyer today.

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Life in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs is the seat of El Paso County and is known as Money Magazine's "best big city to live in" and Outside Magazine named it number one in their 2009 list of America's best cities. Peterson Air Force Base, Falcon Air Force Base, and the Air Force Space Command are all located in Colorado Springs and draw a number of U.S. Service men and women. In fact, the famed NORAD was based in to Cheyenne Mountain overlooking the city. The armed forces including Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base, the United States Air Force Academy, and Schriever Air Force Base employ over 20% of the city's population.

It may be obvious to you then, Colorado Springs is home to a number of defense industry professionals from aerospace and missile defense to communications and engineering. Beoing, L-3 Communications, and General Dynamics all have major installations in Colorado Springs alongside the likes of Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin. The high tech boom in Colorado Springs has ushered in companies like Verizon Business, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and Agilent. The companies range from software design to computer chip manufacturing and testing.

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