Colorado businesses face a changing liability environment following a substantial increase in the state’s limits on noneconomic damages in certain civil lawsuits.
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The higher damages caps originated in a legislative compromise reached in 2024 involving Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.
The agreement resulted in HB24-1472 and the withdrawal of competing ballot initiatives addressing civil liability and damages.
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