Colorado Springs Dog Bite Lawyer

Dog bites often happen when an owner fails to control or restrain a dangerous animal. Common situations include:

• Dogs allowed to roam off leash
• Owners ignoring known aggressive behavior
• Inadequate fencing or restraint
• Bites during deliveries or visits
• Attacks on children who are at greatest risk

Understanding how the harm happened is the first step in proving who is responsible, and it shapes the entire claim. We look closely at the facts and the conduct of everyone involved so that fault is placed where it belongs.

The way a case is built depends on the circumstances. Our Colorado Springs team handles:

• Serious bite and puncture wounds
• Attacks causing scarring or disfigurement
• Bites to children
• Attacks by dogs with a history of aggression
• Bites on public and private property

No matter how your case arose, the core question is the same: did someone else’s negligence cause your harm, and what has it cost you? We answer that question with evidence and pursue every dollar you are owed.

What you do afterward can protect both your health and your claim. If you are able:

• Get medical care and clean the wound right away
• Report the bite to animal control or the police
• Photograph your injuries and the location
• Get the owner’s name and information
• Identify any witnesses
• Call The Law Giant before speaking with the owner’s insurer

Some serious injuries do not show symptoms right away, so prompt medical care protects both your recovery and the record that ties your injuries to what happened.

Dog bites cause more than puncture wounds. We handle claims involving:

• Deep puncture wounds and lacerations
• Scarring and permanent disfigurement
• Nerve and muscle damage
• Infections, including rabies risk
• Emotional trauma, especially in children
• Fatal attacks

The dog’s owner is the primary target of a claim, and a landlord or property owner who knew of a dangerous dog may also share responsibility. Colorado’s dog-bite law makes owners responsible even for a first bite.

How The Law Giant Builds Your Case

A strong claim rests on evidence, and the best evidence disappears quickly. From the first call, we gather the reports, records, and photographs, preserve any video, and track down witnesses before memories fade, working with experts where needed to show exactly what happened and how it has affected your life.

The Statute of Limitations: Two Years

In Colorado you generally have two years from the date of the injury to file this type of claim (C.R.S. 13-80-102). Deadlines pass faster than people expect and evidence disappears, so it is important to speak with a lawyer early.

Colorado’s 50 Percent Comparative Fault Rule

Colorado follows a modified comparative negligence rule (C.R.S. 13-21-111). You can recover as long as you are less than 50 percent at fault, with your award reduced by your share of the blame, and at 50 percent or more you recover nothing.

Limits on Pain-and-Suffering Damages

Colorado caps noneconomic damages, such as pain and suffering, at $1.5 million for claims that arise on or after January 1, 2025. Medical bills, lost wages, and damages for physical impairment or disfigurement are not capped (C.R.S. 13-21-102.5, HB24-1472).

Colorado has a strict-liability dog-bite statute (C.R.S. 13-21-124). When a dog causes serious bodily injury or death to a person who was lawfully on public or private property, the owner is liable for the victim’s economic damages even if the dog had never bitten anyone before, and even without proof the owner did anything wrong. There is no “one bite” free pass in Colorado. For injuries that do not meet the serious threshold, or to recover noneconomic damages like pain and suffering, a victim can also pursue a common-law negligence claim by showing the owner knew or should have known the dog was dangerous.

A full claim can account for every way the injury has affected your life, including:

• Medical bills, surgery, and reconstructive care
• Future medical and scar-revision costs
• Lost wages
• Pain, suffering, and emotional distress
• Scarring and permanent disfigurement

The value depends on the severity of your injuries, the cost of your care, the impact on your daily life, and the available insurance. We calculate each category in full, including future costs insurers prefer to ignore.

Knowing what to expect makes the process far less stressful. A typical claim moves through several stages:

• Investigation, where we gather the reports, records, and evidence
• Treatment, where you focus on healing while we document your injuries and costs
• A demand, where we present the insurer with a full accounting of your losses
• Negotiation, where we reject low offers and press for a fair number
• Litigation, where we file suit and prepare for trial if the insurer will not be fair

Most cases settle along the way, but insurers pay more when they know a firm is fully prepared to go to court, so we build every case from the start as if it will end in front of a jury.

After an injury, the insurance company on the other side is not on your side. Its adjusters are trained to limit payouts and often move fast, requesting a recorded statement, a broad medical release, or a quick settlement before the full extent of your injuries is known. Anything you say can be used to reduce your claim, and a fast check that seems generous is often far less than your case is worth. Letting The Law Giant handle those conversations protects you from the common traps and keeps the focus on your full recovery.

If your case involves anything more than a minor injury, it is worth talking to a lawyer before you speak with the insurance company, especially if fault is disputed, your injuries are serious, or the insurer is already pressuring you to settle. The consultation is free and hiring us costs nothing up front, so there is no risk in learning what your case is worth.

The Law Giant has recovered more than $850 million for injury victims, and we bring that experience and trial strength to every case, large or small. We handle the insurance company, the paperwork, and the investigation so you can focus on healing, and because we work on contingency, you pay nothing unless we win.

Insurance companies make stronger offers when they know a firm is ready and able to take a case to trial, and that is the leverage we bring to your claim. From the first call, our team keeps you informed and fights for the full value of your losses.

The Law Giant handles a full range of injury cases in Colorado Springs, including car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, premises liability, workplace injury, and wrongful death.