Legal Question in Personal Injury in Colorado

Re: personal injury at Target

Given the facts you provide, your mother may have a strong premise liability claim against Target. There is strong case law in Colorado which is discussed at our webpage at http://www.chalathatten.com/CM/OtherSeriousPersonalInjuries/Premises-Liability.asp which would support your mother's claim. But the law in Colorado has undergone significant changes in just the past couple of years so it is critical that she talk to a lawyer with experience handling this type of claim. She should begin pursuing a claim immediately. There is no benefit to waiting to pursue fair compensation which would include damages for her past and future medical expenses, loss wages, permanent physical impairment and disfigurement and pain and suffering. Refrain from making any statements to the insurance or risk manager from Target, typically these are taken for defense purposes not to assist the victim in obtaining a fair settlement.

Re: personal injury at Target

Absolutely hire a personal injury attorney. If your description here is accurate, you should sue Target. Not only are they responsible for their employee originally knocking her down, but there may be additional damages for standing her up on a broken hip, likely making her injury even worse. You should be able to find an attorney who will base his fee on a percentage of what you recover from Target. That attorney will calculate future costs as well as existing medical costs and punitive damages for gross negligence.

Good luck. I hope your mother fully recovers; this is a very serious injury for a person of her age.