Guidelines for Maintenance (formerly alimony) in Colorado: The Colorado Legislature revised the maintenance statute effective January 1, 2014. There are now guidelines for maintenance, similar to those of child support. Under the relatively new law, the amount of presumed maintenance is calculated by taking forty percent of the higher income party’s monthly adjusted gross income less fifty percent of the lower income party’s monthly adjusted gross income. C.R.S. 14-10-114. There are certain exceptions and conditions. To strategize regarding maintenance in your case, you need an experienced, intelligent attorney.

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Cap on damages awards for pain and suffering from injuries in accidents in Colorado

The Colorado legislature has set a maximum amount that Colorado citizens can be awarded for noneconomic damages in Colorado. C.R.S. 13-21-105. The Legislature defined noneconomic damages as “pain and suffering, inconvenience, emotional stress, and impairment of the quality of life” as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. C.R.S. 13-21-105.

The cap as the date of this blog is $468,010.00. If the Court finds justification by clear and convincing to increase the amount, there is an absolute maximum of $936,030.00 for noneconomic (pain and suffering) type damages. The maximum for pain such damages in medical malpractice cases is less. C.R.S. 13-64-302.

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