Is UPS liable if its driver hit me?

Generally yes. UPS drivers are typically employees, so UPS is responsible for their on-the-job negligence under respondeat superior, without the independent-contractor barrier some gig-delivery companies raise. UPS also carries substantial insurance.

What evidence matters in a UPS crash?

The truck's telematics and event-data recorder, the route and delivery records, the driver's qualification and hours-of-service data, the maintenance file, and nearby camera footage, preserved quickly with a spoliation letter.

How long do I have to file?

Generally three years for a motor-vehicle crash in Colorado (C.R.S. § 13-80-101), two years for wrongful death. Key evidence disappears in days, so act quickly.

How much does it cost to hire a lawyer?

Nothing up front. Contingency fee, costs advanced, no fee unless we recover. The consultation is free.

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What Can You Recover After a Denver UPS Crash?

Most serious UPS truck accidents we take resolve between $500,000 and $5 million, and the catastrophic ones go seven to eight figures. A corporate defendant with national counsel changes the math; preparation changes it back.

Insurers pay more, and pay sooner, when they know a jury is coming. We build every file for the courtroom from the first day, and so far we are undefeated.

With us, you speak directly with your attorney, we help you get immediate medical care, regardless whether you have insurance, and there's no fee unless we win. Contact us now for a free consultation.

Why UPS Cases Can Be Stronger

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Because UPS drivers are typically company employees, UPS is liable for their on-the-job negligence under respondeat superior; there is no "independent contractor" wall to climb the way there is with some gig-delivery models. UPS also carries substantial insurance and, for its larger trucks, answers to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (hours of service, maintenance, driver qualification). Those federal rules are both a safety standard and a source of evidence when the company cuts corners under peak-season pressure.

How UPS Truck Crashes Happen

The same failures recur: rushing routes and quotas, fatigue during peak season, distraction, reckless backing in neighborhoods and lots, wide right turns that trap cars and cyclists, double-parking and blocked sightlines, speeding, and poor maintenance of brakes and tires on heavily used vehicles. Big-rig UPS crashes add jackknifes, underrides, and load issues.

How We Build a UPS Truck Case

We send spoliation letters immediately for the truck's telematics and event-data recorder, the delivery and route records, the driver's qualification and hours data, and the maintenance file, and we canvass for camera footage before it is gone. We read the federal logs for violations and bring in a reconstructionist, then pursue UPS's coverage in full. See our truck accident breakdown for how we handle the federal-regulation side.

Common Injuries and Who's Liable

UPS crashes cause traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, fractures, internal injuries, and wrongful death. Liable parties include the driver, UPS (as employer and motor carrier), a maintenance contractor, another at-fault motorist, and a vehicle or parts manufacturer.

What Types of Damages Are Available?

Economic damages (medical, lost wages, lost earning capacity) are uncapped. Non-economic damages fall under HB24-1472's $1.5 million cap (2025). Exemplary damages under C.R.S. § 13-21-102 apply to willful and wanton conduct, bad-faith recovery under §§ 10-3-1115/1116 if your own insurer wrongly delays UM/UIM, and a fatal crash carries the $2,125,000 wrongful death cap (see our wrongful death guide). We negotiate medical liens so more reaches you.

How Pain and Suffering Is Valued

There is no formula in the statute. Lawyers and adjusters lean on two recognized working methods.

The Multiplier Method

Economic damages times a severity-scaled figure.

The Per Diem Method

A daily value across the days affected, whichever drives the larger fully supported number.

Comparative Negligence, First Offers, and Deadlines

Under C.R.S. § 13-21-111 (the 50% bar), recovery drops by your share of fault; we answer with the data and the logs. Do not take the fast first offer before the injury is fully known. The deadline is generally three years (C.R.S. § 13-80-101), wrongful death two years, but the evidence clock runs in days.

Will My Case Go to Trial?

Most settle, but UPS pays fairly only when the file is trial-ready. Venue is Denver District Court or the county where the crash occurred. If trial is what it takes, we are ready.

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