When a wrongful death occurs in a prison or jail, family members are left to live with the consequences. Such injustice imposes a life sentence of grief that no amount of money could remedy. It also imposes financial burdens including funerary costs, loss of future income, and grief-related medical costs.

We know that the law cannot bring back your loved one, which would be the only true form of justice. However, the law can hold the individuals and systems that caused your loved one’s death to account.

Being left with the financial hardship of picking up the pieces in the wake of a loved one’s death is yet another tragedy. We guide families through the legal process of seeking justice. Our trauma-informed practice recognizes the toll that each step takes on those left behind in the wake of a tragedy. We will support you through every foot on the road to justice.

Under CO Rev Stat § 13-21-202 (2021), direct relatives can recover damages for the wrongful death of an incarcerated loved one. Other causes of action can exist in a wrongful death case depending on jurisdiction and the specific facts of a case.