Colorado § 8-2-202 - Damages in case of death - limit.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 8-2-202 — Damages in case of death - limit., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-2-202. Damages in case of death - limit.
If the death of a person is caused by an act of carelessness, omission of duty, or negligence as provided in section 8-2-201, the corporation or individual who would have been liable if the death had not ensued shall be liable to an action for damages regardless of the death of the party injured. In each such case the jury may award such damages as it deems fair and just, with reference to the necessary injury resulting from such death, to the parties who may be entitled to sue under this part 2; except that, if the decedent left neither a widow, widower, or minor children nor a dependent father or mother, the damages recoverable in any such action shall not exceed forty-five thousand dollars.
Source: L. 11: p. 295, § 2. C.L. § 4168. L. 33: p. 475, § 1. CSA: C. 97, § 96. CRS 53: § 80-6-2. L. 61: p. 488, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-5-2. L. 67: p. 481, § 2. L. 69: p. 329, § 2.
Cross references: For damages in general, see article 21 of title 13.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-2-202 ("Damages in case of death - limit.") 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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