Boulder, Colorado

Personal injury lawyers in Boulder.

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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Boulder Office

Julian Bendinelli Law Firm
1919 14th St #700
Boulder, CO 80302

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Getting To Us

How far is the office from your part of Boulder County?

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 areRouteDrive
Downtown, Pearl Street, Whittier, Mapleton HillWalk, or Broadway to Walnut2 to 5 min
University Hill, CU BoulderBroadway north5 min
North BoulderBroadway south8 min
Table Mesa, South BoulderBroadway north, or Foothills to Canyon10 to 12 min
Gunbarrel, NiwotDiagonal Highway to 28th, west on Canyon15 min
Louisville, SuperiorUS 36 to 28th, west on Canyon15 min
Lafayette, ErieArapahoe Avenue or US 287 to US 3620 min
LongmontDiagonal Highway25 min
Nederland, EldoraBoulder Canyon35 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

Why Boulder County clients choose this firm.

Boulder has plenty of lawyers. The people who hire us from this county tend to be looking for four specific things.

Every case is built for trial.

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.

You are known by name.

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.

No upfront costs. No fees unless we win.

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.

We understand cycling cases.

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

The injuries that come out of this 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

What to do in the first week.

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.

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Find Us

The Boulder office.

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.

From US 36 and Louisville, Superior or Denver

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.

From the Diagonal, Gunbarrel, Niwot and Longmont

Highway 119 becomes 28th Street. Continue south to Canyon Boulevard, turn right, and go west to 14th Street.

From University Hill, CU and South Boulder

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

A city that moves on two wheels as much as four.

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.

Downtown BoulderPearl StreetUniversity HillCU BoulderNorth BoulderTable MesaGunbarrelNiwotLouisvilleLafayetteSuperiorErieLongmontNederlandLyons

Where These Cases Are Heard

The Twentieth Judicial District.

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.

Boulder County District Court

Twentieth Judicial District, Boulder County Justice Center, 1777 6th Street. Handles serious injury and wrongful death claims arising in Boulder County.

Boulder County Court

Handles smaller civil claims, in the same building.

United States District Court, District of Colorado

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

The roads and corridors we see cases from.

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.

US 36 and the Boulder Turnpike

High-speed commuter traffic between Boulder and Denver, with merge points that produce serious rear-end and lane-change collisions.

The Diagonal Highway, State Highway 119

The Boulder to Longmont corridor. Higher speeds, long straight sections, and a marked bike route running alongside.

Broadway, Baseline, and Arapahoe

Boulder’s main arterials, carrying heavy cyclist and pedestrian volume through signalized intersections. Right-hook and left-turn collisions are the recurring pattern.

Canyon Boulevard and State Highway 119 west

The route into Boulder Canyon. Narrow lanes, limited sight distance, and mixed traffic including cyclists climbing.

What We Handle Here

Cases from this office.

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Common Questions

Questions about our Boulder office.

I was hit on my bike. The driver says I ran the stop sign.

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.

How long do I have to file in Boulder County?

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.

I was hurt skiing at Eldora or another resort west of here. Is that handled here?

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.

My crash was on campus. Who has the report?

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.

I was taken to Boulder Community Health. Will you meet me there?

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.

Do I have to come to the office?

No. Most first conversations happen by phone or video, and if your injuries make travel difficult we will come to you.

Free Case Evaluation

Tell us what happened.

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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Boulder Office

Julian Bendinelli Law Firm
1919 14th St #700
Boulder, CO 80302
303-720-6490