You may have heard of the term “statute of limitations”, which refers to the amount of time you have to file a lawsuit for your car accident in order to be considered for compensation. In Colorado, this statute of limitations is three years from the date of the accident. In the case of a wrongful death claim, however, the statute of limitations is only two years, and the clock begins ticking on the date of death. If you don’t file within this window of time, you can lose your rights to compensation. Because there are some exceptions to the above, we recommend contacting our team at Heuser & Heuser so you can file a lawsuit sooner rather than later.