Silverthorne, CO Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

Was the driver a licensed driver or with a learner's permit? How much are your damages? The owner of the vehicle is still liable for at least $15,000.00 under the theory and law of permissive use. Sometimes young drivers are specifically excluded on insurance policies and if that is the case you may be limited to the permissive use amount.

If they wish to take legal action against the church, consult a personal injury attorney. First. Even if liability was clear, which it isn't, the injury is severe enough that it would not be advisable to handle the case on your on. Second, liability would probably be disputed by the church. You would have to show that the event was negligently set up or negligently supervised. Failure to have head gear may very well be negligent because It seems to me that headgear is worn in most amateur wresting contests. It might be appropriate in a case such as this to have an expert in "sports safety" to evaluate the contest and how it was run.

In Colorado, you may bring a claim against the restaurant for your injuries, damages and losses occasioned by the slip and fall as long as you can show that the owner/possessor of the premises (i.e. the restaurant) either KNEW, or in the exercise of reasonable care, SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, about the existence of the dangerous condition on the floor. These cases fall under the Colorado Premises Liability Act (C.R.S. 13-21-115). These cases are usually hotly contested on the issue of liability, and thus, you would be best served by retaining experienced injury counsel to represent you.