Colorado § 40-33-101 - Damages for injury of employee.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 40-33-101 — Damages for injury of employee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-33-101. Damages for injury of employee.
Every common carrier by railroad in the state of Colorado shall be liable in damages to any person suffering injury while he is employed by such carrier in or about the transporting or handling of any freight, property, passengers, engine, locomotive, or other vehicle upon the tracks of such carrier, or in case of the death of such employee, to his personal representative for the benefit of the surviving widow, or husband, children, parents, or dependents of such employee, for such injury or death resulting in whole or in part from the negligence of any of the officers, agents, or employees of such employer, or by reason of any defect or insufficiency due to the employer's negligence.
Source: L. 37: p. 512, § 1. CSA: C. 139, § 87(1). CRS 53: § 116-14-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 116-14-1.
ANNOTATION
Federal railroad administration order does not preempt state law negligence claims based on the lack of walkways on railroad bridges. Kohn v. Burlington N. & Santa Fe R.R., 77 P.3d 809 (Colo. App. 2003).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-33-101 ("Damages for injury of employee.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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