Colorado Springs Head-On Collision Lawyer

These crashes usually happen when a vehicle crosses the centerline or enters a road going the wrong way. Common causes include:

• Distracted driving and drifting out of the lane
• Impaired or drowsy driving
• Unsafe passing on two-lane highways
• Wrong-way entry onto a highway or ramp
• Speeding and losing control in a curve or bad weather

On rural highways and mountain roads around El Paso County, a moment of inattention or an unsafe pass can put a driver directly into oncoming traffic.

Because the two vehicles’ speeds combine at impact, head-on crashes frequently cause traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, multiple fractures, internal injuries, and death. Serious injuries mean serious long-term costs, and we make sure future medical care and lost earning capacity are fully counted.

Establishing who crossed the centerline is central to these cases. The Law Giant uses the crash report, physical evidence such as skid marks and debris, vehicle data, witness accounts, and accident reconstruction to show which driver left their lane and why.

Because the speeds of both vehicles combine at impact, head-on crashes produce some of the most serious injuries we see. Victims frequently suffer traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage and paralysis, multiple broken bones, chest and internal injuries, and severe lacerations. Many of these injuries require surgery, long rehabilitation, and lifelong care, so we make sure your claim accounts for future medical costs and lost earning capacity, not just the bills you have already received.

What you do in the hours and days after a crash can protect both your health and your right to compensation. If you are able, take these steps:

• Call 911 so there is an official police report
• Get medical attention right away, even if you feel fine
• Photograph the vehicles, the scene, road conditions, and your injuries
• Get the names and contact information of any witnesses
• Exchange insurance and contact information with the other driver
• Decline to give the other driver’s insurer a recorded statement
• Keep every bill, receipt, and record related to the crash
• Call The Law Giant before you accept any settlement offer

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

A strong claim rests on evidence, and the best evidence disappears quickly. From the first call, we obtain the crash report, return to the scene, request traffic and business surveillance footage, preserve vehicle data, and track down witnesses before memories fade. In serious cases we work with accident reconstruction and medical experts to show exactly how the crash happened and how it has affected your life. We then present the insurance company with a documented demand and negotiate hard, and if the insurer will not be fair, we are ready to take your case to an El Paso County jury.

After a crash, the other driver’s insurer is not on your side. Its adjusters are trained to limit payouts, and they often move fast, calling within days to request 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. Letting The Law Giant handle these conversations protects you from the common traps and keeps the focus on the real value of your case.

The Statute of Limitations: Three Years

Because this is a motor vehicle accident, Colorado generally gives you three years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit (C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n)). Evidence fades quickly, so it is best to act well before the deadline.

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. At 50 percent or more, you recover nothing, so fighting a blame-shifting insurer matters.

Head-on collisions are most common where opposing traffic is separated by little more than a painted line. Around Colorado Springs, that means US-24 through Ute Pass, SH-115 toward Cañon City, and the two-lane highways of eastern El Paso County, where unsafe passing and drifting across the centerline turn deadly. They also occur when a driver enters I-25 or a divided highway going the wrong way, often at night or after drinking.

Wherever your crash happened, the key question is which driver left their lane and why. We investigate the roadway, the traffic controls, and the conduct of both drivers, and we use physical evidence and, when needed, reconstruction experts to place fault where it belongs. Establishing that clearly is what protects your recovery under Colorado’s comparative negligence rule.

You may recover medical bills and future care, lost wages and earning capacity, property damage, and pain and suffering. In the most severe cases, the losses are lifelong, and your claim should reflect that.

The Law Giant has recovered more than $850 million for injury victims, and we bring that experience and trial strength to every case. We work on contingency, so you pay nothing unless we win, and insurers make better offers when they know a firm is ready to go to trial.

This is one of the car accident cases we handle in Colorado Springs. For our full overview, visit our main Colorado Springs car accident lawyer page, or read about distracted driving crashes, drunk driving crashes, and fatal accident crashes.