what website can i find the statutes for car accidents involving livestock, and statutes on horses running at large?
Question Details: I hit a horse on a hwy. the horse wasnt contain properly so it escaped and i hit it. I did not recieve any sitations for this because i was not at fault. I cant find an attorney who will represent me, so I am going to try tp represent myself. I was injured and need my car and medical bills paid for. Im only 20 years old and im a college student for medical. The reason the attorneys wont represent me is because they think that the deffendent might have a littlebit of a deffence cause the fence blew over, but i found a clause that says the fence has to be maintained and the wind was only 10mph
I am a Colorado lawyer. To answer your question look at the following:
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It is unlawful for any owner, or the agent, lessee, bailee, or employee of such owner of any horses or mules, to knowingly permit any of said animals to run at large, within a distance of ten miles from any city having one hundred thousand or more population; within a distance of five miles of any city having between five thousand and thirty thousand population; within a distance of one mile of all other cities or towns; and within a distance of one mile from the business area of any unincorporated town or village; but nothing in this article shall prevent anyone from driving any of said animals to market or from pasture to pasture or prevent the use of horses or mules for riding, driving, or drawing animal-propelled vehicles or machinery. This article shall not affect any common used solely for grazing purposes which has been established by land grant and ratified by treaty. |
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Also go to the followign website for Colorado statutes: http://www.michie.com/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp= and look at 35-46-101 to 35-46-115 for the "Fence Law"
You really do need a lawyer to help you - keep looking.
I am a lawyer in CT and practice in this area of the law. You simply need to find another auto accident lawyer in Colorado that is willing to take the case. I am not sure how badly you are injured but you need to keep treating until a doctor says that you have reached a maximum medical improvement and are given a disability rating if any. If you cannot find a lawyer, you should file a simple negligence lawsuit against the owner of the house. hopefully the owner's insurance carrier will settle with you. keep trying to find a lawyer.
