Boulder, Colorado
Our Boulder office is on 14th Street, two blocks from Pearl Street and a short walk from the Boulder County Justice Center. If you were hurt in Boulder County, your case is handled here and tried here.
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Julian Bendinelli Law Firm
1919 14th St #700
Boulder, CO 80302
303-720-6490
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Getting To Us
Boulder County runs from the Flatirons to Longmont and up Boulder Canyon to Nederland, so “a Boulder lawyer” means something different in Table Mesa than it does in Lyons. The office is downtown at 14th and Walnut. Here is what the trip looks like from the places we see the most clients from.
| Where you are | Route | Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown, Pearl Street, Whittier, Mapleton Hill | Walk, or Broadway to Walnut | 2 to 5 min |
| University Hill, CU Boulder | Broadway north | 5 min |
| North Boulder | Broadway south | 8 min |
| Table Mesa, South Boulder | Broadway north, or Foothills to Canyon | 10 to 12 min |
| Gunbarrel, Niwot | Diagonal Highway to 28th, west on Canyon | 15 min |
| Louisville, Superior | US 36 to 28th, west on Canyon | 15 min |
| Lafayette, Erie | Arapahoe Avenue or US 287 to US 36 | 20 min |
| Longmont | Diagonal Highway | 25 min |
| Nederland, Eldora | Boulder Canyon | 35 to 45 min |
You do not have to make the drive at all to get started. Most first conversations happen by phone or video, and if your injuries make travel hard, an attorney will come to you at home or at the hospital.
Why People Choose This Firm
Boulder has plenty of lawyers. The people who hire us from this county tend to be looking for four specific things.
Insurers value a claim by what happens if it does not settle. Our cases are prepared from the first week as though a Boulder County jury will decide them, and our verdicts are why the offers change.
The attorney who meets with you is the attorney on your case. You will have a direct line, a paralegal assigned to your file, and updates you do not have to chase.
The consultation is free and we work on a contingency fee. If there is no recovery, you owe us nothing. We do not add interest to case costs.
Boulder has one of the highest rates of bicycle commuting in the country, and the defense in a Boulder cycling case will almost always argue the rider was at fault. Answering that takes scene evidence, reconstruction, and a precise account of Colorado’s safety stop law, not argument.
What We See From Boulder County
Geography shapes cases. Boulder mixes regional highway traffic, a university population that walks and rides everywhere, and mountain corridors that funnel every skier and hiker through a handful of roads. The cases that walk into this office cluster into familiar patterns.
After A Crash In Boulder County
Get checked, even if you feel fine. Soft tissue, concussion, and disc injuries often take a day or two to show themselves, and adrenaline hides a lot at the scene. An early medical visit protects your health and creates the record your claim will rest on.
Get the report. Crashes on city streets are handled by the Boulder Police Department, crashes on campus by CU Police, and crashes on US 36, the Diagonal and Boulder Canyon are usually worked by the Colorado State Patrol or the Boulder County Sheriff. We pull the right report and the 911 audio for you as part of the case.
Do not give a recorded statement. The other driver’s insurer will call quickly and ask for one. You are not required to give it, and those statements are regularly used against people. Talk to a lawyer first.
Know the deadlines. Most Colorado car crash claims must be settled or filed within three years of the crash (C.R.S. § 13-80-101(1)(n)); most other injury claims carry two years. If the City of Boulder, Boulder County, the University of Colorado, RTD, or another public entity is involved, written notice is due within 182 days under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. Ski and chairlift claims under the Ski Safety Act carry a two-year deadline, shorter than a car crash.
Find Us
Julian Bendinelli Law Firm
1919 14th St #700
Boulder, CO 80302
Seventh floor, at 14th and Walnut in downtown Boulder, two blocks south of the Pearl Street Mall. The Boulder County Justice Center is a short walk west on Canyon.
US 36 becomes 28th Street entering Boulder. Turn left on Canyon Boulevard, go west to 14th Street, then right. The office is at 14th and Walnut.
Highway 119 becomes 28th Street. Continue south to Canyon Boulevard, turn right, and go west to 14th Street.
Broadway north through campus to Canyon or Walnut, then east one block to 14th.
Parking and transit. Garage and metered parking nearby, including the city garages on Walnut and on 15th and Pearl. RTD’s Downtown Boulder Station at 14th and Walnut is at the door, with buses from Denver, Longmont and across the county.
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Serving Boulder County
Boulder has one of the highest rates of bicycle commuting in the country, a university population that walks everywhere, and mountain corridors that funnel traffic through a handful of routes. That mix changes the kinds of injury cases that come out of this county, and it changes how they have to be proven.
From this office we handle bicycle and pedestrian claims, car and truck collisions, ski and chairlift injuries from the resorts west of here, premises cases, and wrongful death claims. The defense in a Boulder cycling case will almost always argue the rider was at fault. Answering that takes scene evidence and reconstruction, not argument.
Where These Cases Are Heard
Boulder County injury claims are filed at the Boulder County Justice Center on 6th Street, about a ten minute walk from this office. Knowing how those courtrooms run is part of preparing a case rather than something to work out later.
Twentieth Judicial District, Boulder County Justice Center, 1777 6th Street. Handles serious injury and wrongful death claims arising in Boulder County.
Handles smaller civil claims, in the same building.
Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver. Where federal claims or out-of-state defendants may put the case, including interstate trucking and civil rights matters.
Where Crashes Happen Here
Boulder’s collisions cluster where high-speed regional traffic meets local streets carrying cyclists and pedestrians, and on the highways connecting the county to Denver and the mountains.
High-speed commuter traffic between Boulder and Denver, with merge points that produce serious rear-end and lane-change collisions.
The Boulder to Longmont corridor. Higher speeds, long straight sections, and a marked bike route running alongside.
Boulder’s main arterials, carrying heavy cyclist and pedestrian volume through signalized intersections. Right-hook and left-turn collisions are the recurring pattern.
The route into Boulder Canyon. Narrow lanes, limited sight distance, and mixed traffic including cyclists climbing.
What We Handle Here
Common Questions
Colorado’s safety stop law permits riders sixteen and over to treat a stop sign as a yield where the way is clear. Drivers and adjusters routinely mistake a lawful safety stop for running the sign, so the maneuver has to be described precisely and backed with evidence.
Three years from a motor vehicle crash under C.R.S. § 13-80-101(1)(n), and two years for most other injury claims. If the City of Boulder, the county, the university, or another public entity is involved, written notice is due within 182 days.
Yes. Ski and chairlift claims fall under Colorado’s Ski Safety Act and carry a two-year deadline, shorter than a car crash claim. The season pass waiver matters too, so send it with your first message if you have it.
CU Police handle crashes on university property, Boulder Police handle city streets, and the State Patrol or the sheriff usually handle the highways. We identify the right agency and request the report for you.
Yes. An attorney can meet you or your family at Foothills Hospital or wherever you were treated, and we handle the records requests from there.
No. Most first conversations happen by phone or video, and if your injuries make travel difficult we will come to you.
Free Case Evaluation
A trial attorney will review your case, not a call center. Tell us where it happened and we will tell you honestly whether you have a case worth bringing.
Julian Bendinelli Law Firm, Boulder Office
1919 14th St #700
Boulder, CO 80302
303-720-6490 · Call or Text 24/7
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