Dog Bites
C.R.S. 13-21-124 — economic damages for serious bodily injury or death, whatever the owner knew
A person in Colorado who suffers serious bodily injury or death from a dog bite while lawfully on public or private property, or their personal representative, may sue the dog owner for economic damages regardless of the dog's viciousness or the owner's knowledge of it.
Who handles this in Colorado: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Colorado directory.
A dog owner includes anyone who owns, possesses, harbors, keeps or controls the dog. Where the owner is proved to have known of the dog's dangerous propensities, the court may make further orders the section allows.
Sources for this section (1)
- C.R.S. 13-21-124 — Civil actions against dog owners
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.