Colorado’s stunning mountain communities—Vail, Breckenridge, Steamboat, and Glenwood Springs just to name a few – attract visitors year-round with their natural beauty and recreational opportunities. However, these same picturesque landscapes create unique challenges and dangers for drivers, especially during winter months and peak tourism seasons.
Motor vehicle accidents in the high country are a regular occurrence. On I-70 alone, there are multiple accidents every day caused by the negligence of another coming to or from the mountains. These accidents often result in life altering injuries or worse.
While personal injuries cases are nothing new to our most beautiful mountain communities, High Country Legal Group’s approach to car or truck accidents that occur in the mountains is.
High Country Legal Group was formed with one purpose in mind: to raise the bar of legal representation, in personal injury cases, in the mountains. We leverage our extensive experience, state-wide reputations, and our extensive professional networks to ensure that our client who were injured in the mountains, through the negligence of another, gets the absolute best outcome in their car or trucking accident case.
Accidents in mountain communities involve complex factors that demand specialized legal knowledge:
Unmatched Jurisdictional Expertise
- Multi-Court Experience: Unlike many local attorneys, High Country Legal Group has extensive experience navigating county courts, district courts, AND federal courts—a critical advantage for mountain accident cases where jurisdiction can significantly impact outcomes.
- County-Specific Knowledge: We’ve successfully handled cases in Routt County (Steamboat), Summit County (Breckenridge), Eagle County (Vail), Grand County, Garfield County (Glenwood), and Clear Creak County. We understand the local culture and we are familiar with the judicial officers.
- Federal Court Proficiency: Our attorneys regularly litigate in federal courts—a venue many local attorneys rarely enter—providing crucial advantages when cases involve out-of-state drivers, commercial carriers, or significant damages.
- Jurisdiction Strategy: We strategically evaluate which jurisdiction offers the best opportunity for maximum recovery in your specific case—a nuanced decision that directly impacts case value.
- Multiple Liability Parties: Mountain accidents often involve multiple potentially liable parties—from other drivers to road maintenance authorities, vehicle manufacturers, or commercial carriers. These are considerations we routinely handle resulting in better outcomes for our clients.
- Insurance Challenges: Out-of-state visitors involved in accidents create additional complications with insurance coverage and claim processing. This is NOT new to us.
Why High Country Legal Group Excels in Mountain Accident Cases
High Country Legal Group brings unmatched advantages to clients injured in mountain community accidents:
- Local Knowledge That Makes a Difference: Our attorneys intimately understand the roads, weather patterns, and unique hazards of mountain driving including in Vail, Breckenridge, Steamboat, and Glenwood Springs areas just to name a few.
- Elite National Resources: We’ve built strong working relationships with law enforcement, medical providers, and accident reconstruction experts throughout the country that can incredibly important assets motor vehicle accidents that occur in the mountains .
- Specialized Expertise: Our team has successfully handled hundreds of cases involving the specific challenges of mountain driving accidents, including commercial vehicle collisions on mountain passes.
- Comprehensive Investigation Approach: We have the skills, experience, and resources to employ specialized litigation strategies to ensure that our clients who are injured in the mountains receive FULL compensation for their losses.
Insurance Companies Know Who They’re Dealing With
When insurance companies see High Country Legal Group on a case, they know exactly what they’re facing because they have seen what we can do on cases across the state.
- Local Experience, Metro Reputation: We bring the perfect combination of deep local mountain community knowledge with the sophisticated litigation approach.
- History of Results: Insurance adjusters and their attorneys are familiar with our track record of substantial settlements and verdicts in mountain accident cases.
- Trial-Ready Preparation: Unlike many local firms that settle quickly, our cases are prepared for trial from day one—an approach that insurance companies fear and respect.
- Resources to Go the Distance: Insurance companies know we have the financial resources to fully litigate complex cases, eliminating the common tactic of delaying to exhaust a smaller firm’s resources.
- No Settlement Pressure: We never pressure clients to accept a settlement offer. We are equipped and prepared to try any case we take in any venue and we will encourage you to consider going to trial if the insurance company’s offer is inadequate. Our track record speaks for itself.
Don't Trust Your Mountain Motor Vehicle Accident Case to Just Any Firm
If you’ve been injured in a car or truck accident in Vail, Breckenridge, Steamboat, Glenwood springs, or surrounding areas, you need an attorney that understands the unique factors at play. You also need an attorney who has the expertise, reputation, and the resources to maximize your claim. The difference between adequate compensation and maximum recovery usually comes down to the attorney that you choose.
Call High Country Legal Group Today
Our experienced attorneys are prepared to review you case with no obligation. We operate on a contingency fee basis meaning you pay nothing unless we win. Call us today at 970-890-1010 or visit our website to schedule your free consultation.