We recently won a $4,000,000 verdict on a Premises Liability case. Injuries, or deaths, that occur in a house, apartment or property of another is covered by the Colorado Premises Liability Act, C.R.S. § 13-21-115. This Act has gotten rid of all other forms to recover for damages for injuries and death on the property of someone else. Under the Act, there are three different types of people on the property of another. “(5) As used in this section: (a) “Invitee” means a person who enters or remains on the land of another to transact business in which the parties are mutually interested or who enters or remains on such land in response to the landowner's express or implied representation that the public is requested, expected, or intended to enter or remain. (b) “Licensee” means a person who enters or remains on the land of another for the licensee's own convenience or to advance his own interests, pursuant to the landowner's permission or consent. “Licensee” includes a social guest. (c) “Trespasser” means a person who enters or remains on the land of another without the landowner's consent.” It is very important to define what type of classification you were at the time of your injury. Your classification will determine what level of proof you need to be able to recover damages against the property owner or person responsible for the property. Under the Premises Liability Act, here are the methods for recovery: “(3)(a) A trespasser may recover only for damages willfully or deliberately caused by the landowner. (b) A licensee may recover only for damages caused: (I) By the landowner's unreasonable failure to exercise reasonable care with respect to dangers created by the landowner of which the landowner actually knew; or (II) By the landowner's unreasonable failure to warn of dangers not created by the landowner which are not ordinarily present on property of the type involved and of which the landowner actually knew. (c)(I) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (c), an invitee may recover for damages caused by the landowner's unreasonable failure to exercise reasonable care to protect against dangers of which he actually knew or should have known.” This firm recently tried a Premises Liability Act case in which the most offered before trial was $57,500.00. We obtained a jury verdict of $4,000,000.00. If you have any questions regarding being hurt on the property of another, please call us for a free consultation at 303-762-9500. Click here to see our $4,000,000 verdict on the Denver Channel