Hurt in an Accident? We Help You Fight for What You’re Owed
Serious accidents happen in Colorado Springs every week. In January 2026, a crash at Marksheffel and North Carefree killed two people when a pickup ran a red light and burst into flames after impact. Six months earlier, a speeding Nissan hit a Lexus at Powers and Fountain, killing four young people between ages 17 and 20. None were wearing seatbelts. Alcohol was involved. About 40 miles south in Pueblo, high winds blew dirt across I-25 in February, creating total brownout. Over 30 vehicles including seven semis crashed. Five people died.
These crashes share something in common: families left dealing with medical bills, funeral costs, lost income, and insurance companies that don’t want to pay what they owe.
Zinda Law Group represents injured people in Colorado Springs. When someone else’s carelessness or recklessness hurts you, we build your case and fight for fair compensation while you recover.
We’re at 102 S Tejon St Suite 1100, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. We’ve won millions for injured Coloradans.
You pay nothing for your consultation. You pay nothing unless we win.
Call (800) 863-5312 or our local line at (719) 224-9222.
The Legal Team That Will Handle Your Case
Jack Zinda started this firm in 2008 because he was tired of watching big insurance companies walk all over injured people. He wanted to build a law practice that could punch back against corporate legal departments with unlimited budgets.
Hiring our firm means you get an entire team. More than 100 people work on injury cases: investigators who lock down evidence fast, medical specialists who translate doctor records into damage calculations, trial lawyers who’ve won in front of juries, and administrators who track every deadline.
We’re selective about cases. We don’t take everything that walks in. That means your lawyer has time to actually read your file, call you back, and treat your situation like it matters.
We’ve closed more than 6,500 injury cases. We’ve handled them across Colorado and recovered millions doing it.
Call (800) 863-5312 to talk about your situation or submit our online form. No charge!
What We’ve Achieved
Jack Zinda earned lifetime membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, achieved by winning seven-figure and eight-figure verdicts and settlements for badly injured clients.
Several of our lawyers hold spots in the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and The Trucking Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 10. The Better Business Bureau gave us an A+ rating based on how we treat clients and handle their cases.
Our Awards
AWARDED TO JOHN C. (JACK) ZINDA BY THE NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (2016-2020)
AWARDED TO JOHN C. (JACK) ZINDA (2009, 2011-2012, 2014-2021), & NEIL SOLOMON (2020-2021)
AWARDED TO JACK ZINDA (2016-2020)
LIFETIME MEMBERS JOHN C. (JACK) ZINDA
Real Results from Real Clients
After a serious injury, the right legal support should make things simpler, not harder. At Zinda Law Group, our goal is to reduce uncertainty so you can focus on recovery while we handle the legal work.
It’s free to speak to our lawyers; give us a call at (800) 863-5312 or fill out our online form. You will not pay legal fees unless we successfully win your case!
Hear From a Real Client – Jacob
“With Zinda Law Group, I was able to get my life back together.” – Jacob
Hear From a Real Client – Marlon
“Zinda was very prepared and very compassionate.” – Marlon
What Makes Us Different
You Pay Only If You Win
Contingency fees mean simple math: we win money for you, we get paid a percentage. We don’t win, we don’t get paid. No hourly billing. No retainer up front. Colorado regulates how contingency fees work. We’ll walk you through the numbers during your first call.
Your Lawyer Actually Knows You
Most firms pack their lawyers with 100+ cases each. We don’t. We intentionally take fewer clients so your attorney has bandwidth to focus. That means returned phone calls. It means a lawyer who remembers your case without pulling your file.
We Tell You What’s Happening
The BBB gave us an A+ partly because clients consistently say we keep them informed. Legal processes are confusing. Most lawyers use jargon. We don’t. We explain things in normal language and tell you when something changes.
An Entire Team Works Your Case
When you sign with us, you’re not just hiring one person. Over 100 people back your case: investigators gathering evidence before it vanishes, medical experts who calculate what your long-term care will cost, lawyers who’ve tried cases in courtrooms, staff who make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
We Know Colorado
We’ve handled injury cases throughout Colorado. We know the judges. We know the defense firms. We know which insurance companies fight hard and which ones settle reasonably. That experience matters.
CASE RESULTS
How We Work
Step 1: Free Talk
Tell us what happened. Show us any evidence you have. We’ll give you our honest opinion about your situation. No charge. No obligation.
Step 2: Evidence Gathering
We collect police reports, medical records, witness statements, surveillance video, and anything else supporting your claim. We move fast to get evidence before it disappears.
Step 3: Medical Documentation
We work with your doctors to make sure your injuries and their long-term implications get thoroughly documented. When needed, we bring in independent medical experts who assess your condition and project future needs.
Step 4: Calculate Everything
We add up every category of loss, including costs you won’t see for years. Understanding the complete financial picture is how we build strong demands.
Step 5: Negotiate Hard
We build a detailed demand package showing exactly what you’re owed and why. We present it to the insurance company. Because we prepare every case for potential trial, insurers know we’re serious. That usually produces better offers.
Step 6: Trial When Needed
If the insurance company won’t make a fair offer, we file a lawsuit and take your case to a Colorado jury. Our lawyers have trial experience and aren’t afraid to use it.
Accidents and Injuries We Handle
Colorado law lets you sue for compensation when someone hurts you through negligence, recklessness, or deliberate harm. We handle most injury types, such as:
- Car accident
- Truck accident
- Motorcycle accident
- Drunk driver accident
- Bicycle accident
- Pedestrian accident
- Dog bite
- Ski or snowboard accident
- Workplace injury
- Slips and fall injury
Different situation? Call (800) 863-5312. We handle many injury types not listed here.
Injuries That Change Lives
Accidents cause everything from minor bruises to permanent disabilities. We’ve helped people with:
- Brain injuries affecting memory, thinking, and personality
- Spinal cord damage causing paralysis
- Multiple broken bones needing surgery
- Severe burns requiring skin grafts
- Neck injuries needing ongoing treatment
- Chronic pain limiting what you can do daily
- Head trauma with lasting effects
- Deep cuts leaving permanent scars
- Internal organ damage
- Soft tissue injuries like whiplash
- PTSD and anxiety
- Fatal injuries
How badly you’re hurt directly affects how much compensation you can pursue. We work with doctors and care specialists to figure out what you’ll need not just now but years from now.
Money You Can Pursue
Colorado law allows several types of compensation depending on what happened and how badly you were hurt.
All Medical Bills
Ambulance. Emergency room. Surgery. Hospital stays. Doctor visits. Physical therapy. Medications. Medical equipment. Home health aides. Plus all future medical care you’ll need. We bring in medical experts who calculate realistic long-term costs.
Lost Money From Work
Paychecks you missed during recovery. Plus reduced earning ability if injuries prevent you from returning to your old job or working full time. We account for lost benefits, retirement contributions, and how your reduced income compounds over time.
Destroyed Property
What it costs to fix or replace your vehicle and anything else damaged in the accident.
Physical and Emotional Pain
The actual pain of your injuries. The emotional toll of trauma and difficult recovery. Depression. Anxiety. Lost sleep. Stress. Colorado recognizes these as real damages deserving real money.
Lost Quality of Life
Activities, hobbies, or experiences your injuries prevent you from enjoying anymore.
Impact on Your Marriage
When injuries are serious enough, your spouse may have a separate claim for how your injuries have affected your relationship. Lost companionship. Lost intimacy. Lost support.
Funeral and Family Loss
When someone dies, families can recover funeral expenses, lost financial support, and money reflecting the devastating loss they’ve suffered.
Punishment for Extreme Conduct
When someone’s behavior goes beyond ordinary carelessness into willful or outrageous recklessness, Colorado courts can add punitive damages. These punish bad actors and discourage others from similar conduct.
What to Do Right After Getting Hurt
What you do immediately after an accident directly affects how much money you can ultimately recover.
See a Doctor Today
Go right now even if you feel okay. Adrenaline hides pain. Serious injuries like brain trauma and internal bleeding often don’t hurt until hours or days later. Without medical records linking your injuries to the accident, insurance companies will claim you weren’t really hurt or something else caused it.
Get an Official Report
Call 911. Law enforcement needs to respond, document everything, and file an official report. That report becomes crucial evidence. If it happened on business property, make the property manager create an incident report and get your own copy.
Document Everything You Can
If you’re physically able: photograph all vehicles and property, the scene from every angle, your visible injuries, road conditions, weather, anything relevant. Get names and numbers from anyone who saw what happened. Write down everything you remember while it’s fresh. Save damaged clothes and belongings.
Keep Going to Treatment
Once you start seeing doctors, don’t skip appointments. Don’t miss therapy sessions. Gaps in treatment give insurance companies ammunition to argue your injuries healed faster than you claim or weren’t serious.
Don’t Talk to Their Insurance
The other side’s adjuster will call you fast. They’ll sound friendly and helpful. They’ll say they just need a quick recorded statement. Don’t give them one. Everything you say gets used against you. Tell them your lawyer will call them. Then call us at (719) 224-9222.
Hire a Lawyer Before Evidence Vanishes
Insurance companies start building their defense the day of your accident. Evidence at scenes disappears. Surveillance footage gets recorded over. Witnesses move away or forget details. Getting a lawyer early means someone protects your interests from day one.
Important Timing Issues
Two Years to File or Lose Your Rights
Colorado gives you two years from your accident date to file a lawsuit. Miss that deadline and your case dies. Permanently. Even if you have the strongest case in the world. Wrongful death claims also have two-year deadlines.
Some exceptions exist for minors or delayed-discovery situations. A lawyer can tell you your exact deadline. But waiting until you’re running out of time is risky.
Shared Blame Reduces What You Get
Colorado uses modified comparative negligence. That means if you’re partly at fault, your compensation gets reduced by your percentage of blame. But there’s a cutoff: if you’re 50% or more at fault, you get nothing.
Example: Jury awards you $200,000. They decide you’re 30% to blame. You get $140,000. If they decide you’re 50% or more to blame, you get zero.
Insurance companies know this. They’ll try to inflate your share of blame as high as possible to reduce what they pay. We counter with evidence showing what actually happened.
Early Settlement Offers Are Usually Too Low
Most people think filing a claim with the insurance company will result in a fair offer. Wrong. Adjusters get evaluated on how cheaply they close claims. They’ll question your injuries, drag out the process, or offer quick money before you understand what your care will ultimately cost.
We calculate what your claim is actually worth and won’t recommend settling for less.
Other Helpful Information
- Getting Your Colorado Springs Police Accident Report
- How does Fault Determination Work in a Colorado Springs Car Accident Case?
- How to File a Dog Bite Report in Colorado Springs
- What Regulations Apply to Colorado Springs Commercial Truck Drivers?
- What Factors Determine the Value of your Personal Injury Claim?
- Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit | Steps to Take and What to Expect
- How Do I Know If I Have A Personal Injury Case?
- How to Become a Personal Injury Lawyer After Working in Defense Law
- What Is A Catastrophic Personal Injury?
- The Reasons Your Personal Injury Case May Go to Trial
- 3 Most Common Types of Personal Injury Claims
Get in Touch with Our Legal Team
Recovering from injuries takes all your energy. Dealing with legal stuff shouldn’t make it worse.
Call us and you’ll talk to someone who gets what you’re going through. We’ll listen to what happened, answer your questions honestly, and explain your options in plain English.
Your consultation costs nothing. If we take your case, you pay nothing up front. We get paid only from money we recover for you.
Got hurt in Colorado Springs or anywhere in El Paso County? Call (800) 863-5312 or our Colorado Springs number at (719) 224-9222. Fill out our online form and we’ll call you back.
Appointments required.
FAQs
Do I have to pay taxes on a personal injury settlement in Colorado?
In most cases, compensation for physical injuries is not considered taxable income under federal law. However, certain portions of a settlement, such as punitive damages or interest, may be taxed. Because every case is different, it is wise to speak with a tax professional about how your specific recovery may be treated.
What if the person who caused my injury does not have enough insurance?
If the at-fault party carries low policy limits, there may still be other sources of recovery. You might be able to use your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage. In some cases, additional responsible parties exist, such as employers or property owners. A full investigation helps identify every available insurance policy.
Can I bring a claim if my child was injured?
Yes. Parents or legal guardians can pursue claims on behalf of injured minors. In Colorado, court approval may be required before finalizing a settlement involving a child. Special rules also apply to how settlement funds are handled and protected until the child reaches adulthood.
What happens if the at-fault party was a government agency?
Claims against city, county, or state entities follow different procedures and shorter notice deadlines under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. If a government vehicle, poorly maintained public property, or another public entity contributed to your injury, strict filing requirements apply. Acting quickly is critical.
Can I recover compensation if I did not go to the hospital right away?
Delaying medical treatment can make a claim more challenging, but it does not automatically prevent recovery. The key issue is connecting your injuries to the accident through medical evidence. If you did not seek immediate care, it is important to schedule an evaluation as soon as possible and explain the delay honestly.
Will my personal injury case become public?
If your case settles before a lawsuit is filed, it often remains private. If a lawsuit is filed in court, certain filings and proceedings may become part of the public record. However, many cases resolve through negotiated settlements before reaching trial.
How long will I need to stay involved in my case?
Your legal team handles most of the heavy lifting. You may need to provide documents, attend medical appointments, answer written questions, or give a deposition if a lawsuit is filed. If your case goes to trial, your testimony will likely be required. Your attorney prepares you for each step so there are no surprises.
What if my injury worsens after I accept a settlement?
Once you sign a settlement agreement, you typically cannot reopen your case. That is why it is important to understand the full extent of your injuries and future medical needs before accepting any offer. We work with medical professionals to evaluate long-term impact before recommending settlement.
John (Jack) Zinda
Founder / CEO
Over 100 years of combined experience representing injured victims across the country.
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Neil Solomon
Partner
Real results matter. We do not get paid unless we win your case.
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