Wrongful Death Attorney In Colorado Springs

No amount of money brings someone back. But when a person dies because another party was negligent, reckless, or criminally responsible,

Colorado law gives the surviving family a mechanism to hold that party accountable and recover the financial losses that follow a death no one planned for.

Jeremy Loew fights for those families in Colorado Springs and El Paso County.

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What Makes a Death “Wrongful” Under Colorado Law

A wrongful death occurs when an individual loses his or her life due to the negligence or misconduct of another party. Because the deceased cannot bring a personal injury claim, the estate and surviving family step in to establish liability and pursue damages.

Wrongful death claims arise from a wide range of circumstances:

• Vehicular and pedestrian accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Nursing home neglect and abuse
• Workplace and construction accidents
• Defective products and dangerous drugs
• Unsafe premises
• Dog bites
• Criminal acts where death resulted

That last category carries unique complexity in Colorado Springs. When a death intersects with criminal conduct, the responsible party can face criminal prosecution and a civil wrongful death suit simultaneously. Jeremy’s years as a prosecuting attorney give him direct insight into how both tracks run and how to use each one to your family’s advantage.

Wrongful Death Is a Civil Claim. Here’s Why That Matters.

A wrongful death claim differs from a criminal case in two fundamental ways. A criminal case is filed by a state or federal prosecutor, and a guilty verdict results in probation, imprisonment, or other penalties. A civil wrongful death claim is filed by the surviving family and results in financial compensation.

The two proceedings use different burdens of proof. A defendant can be acquitted criminally and still lose a civil wrongful death case. The civil standard is lower, and the leverage is different. Understanding both is where Jeremy’s prosecutorial background becomes a direct tactical asset.

Colorado’s Filing Rules: Who Can File and When

Colorado imposes a strict two-year statute of limitations on wrongful death claims, and the filing rights are structured by year:

Missing the two-year window means the court will almost certainly not award any compensation, regardless of the merits of the case. There is no grace period for grief. The clock runs from the date of death.

What Compensation Covers

Monetary damages cannot provide closure. What they can do is address the concrete financial consequences of a death that wasn’t supposed to happen: medical costs in the final days, funeral expenses, and the income the deceased would have earned over a lifetime.

For families where the deceased was the primary earner, that income projection is the difference between a child attending college and a family that can’t cover the mortgage. The law recognizes this. Colorado does not cap economic damages in wrongful death cases.

Noneconomic damages, covering grief, loss of companionship, and emotional suffering, are also available but subject to statutory caps. The solatium election offers an alternative path to recovery that simplifies the liability proof required in exchange for a fixed award. Whether that election makes sense depends entirely on the facts of your case.

Why Jeremy Loew

Out of approximately 1,100 attorneys surveyed, Jeremy Loew was selected as one of two top Colorado Springs criminal defense attorneys in Colorado Springs Style’s Top Attorneys, an award he won in most years up to 2022. He has tried cases to verdict on charges carrying potential life sentences and secured Not Guilty verdicts where other attorneys might have pushed for a plea.

Most personal injury attorneys work exclusively from the plaintiff’s side. Jeremy spent years as a prosecutor before building his practice. He knows how the defense constructs its case, what evidence it considers damaging, and where the argument breaks down. In wrongful death cases involving criminal negligence, that background isn’t a selling point. It’s a structural advantage.

What Clients Say

– Susie Wills – Jeremy is such an amazing lawyer and has gone over and beyond for me as a client. I can’t thank him enough for being there for me. I would hire him again in a heartbeat if needed. He knows exactly how to treat his clients and he’s definitely worth every dime. You are an amazing person and lawyer.

– Josephine Farmer – They are extremely supportive, knowledgeable, and downright amazing. I wouldn’t trust anyone else but them. Jeremy and team are amazing and I couldn’t have gotten through my court experience without them. I highly recommend them for any criminal cases you may be facing.

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