Colorado § 8-2-202 Damages in case of death - limit

Colorado Statutes

§ 8-2-202 — Damages in case of death - limit

Colorado § 8-2-202

Title 08Labor and

Art.Labor Relations, Generally

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-2-202 (2026).

Text

If the death of a person is caused
by an act of carelessness, omission of duty, or negligence as provided in section 8-2-201, the corporation or individual who would have been liable if the death had not
ensued shall be liable to an action for damages regardless of the death of the party
injured. In each such case the jury may award such damages as it deems fair and
just, with reference to the necessary injury resulting from such death, to the parties
who may be entitled to sue under this part 2; except that, if the decedent left
neither a widow, widower, or minor children nor a dependent father or mother, the
damages recoverable in any such action shall not exceed forty-five thousand
dollars.

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If the death of a person is caused
by an act of carelessness, omission of duty, or negligence as provided in section 8-2-201, the corporation or individual who would have been liable if the death had not
ensued shall be liable to an action for damages regardless of the death of the party
injured. In each such case the jury may award such damages as it deems fair and
just, with reference to the necessary injury resulting from such death, to the parties
who may be entitled to sue under this part 2; except that, if the decedent left
neither a widow, widower, or minor children nor a dependent father or mother, the
damages recoverable in any such action shall not exceed forty-five thousand
dollars.

Legislative History

Source: L. 11: p. 295, � 2. C.L. � 4168. L. 33: p. 475, � 1. CSA: C. 97, � 96. CRS 53: � 80-6-2. L. 61: p. 488, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-5-2. L. 67: p. 481, � 2. L. 69: p. 329, � 2.