The new law does place certain limits on the amount of damages that can be paid out to plaintiffs. When suing a government agency, the maximum amount that can be recovered is $387,000. This is the limitation on damages set forth in the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act.
For all other claims, the maximum amount recoverable is $500,000. There is, however, an exception here: A court may increase the award to a maximum of $1,000,000 if:
The defendant failed to take action against a person that they knew or should have known posed a risk of sexual abuse against a minor; AND
The court finds that the application of the $500,000 limitation would be unfair.
Understand that each sexual assault case is different; the way that damages are calculated depends on several factors, including the facts surrounding the incident as well as the skill of the attorney handling the case.