Shannon Soignier, RN, JD — Colorado-Licensed Attorney
Farmington and San Juan County, NM residents hurt in a Colorado car accident, fall, or workplace injury — represented by a Colorado-licensed attorney who regularly works with Four Corners clients on both sides of the state line.
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Yes — if the injury happened in Colorado. Shannon Soignier is licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado. Colorado law generally governs a claim based on where the accident happened, or where the employer's coverage is based — not where you live. If you were hurt in a car accident in Durango or La Plata County, injured on Colorado property, or hurt on the job for a Colorado-based employer, that claim runs through Colorado's legal system regardless of your New Mexico address.
The Colorado state line sits roughly 30 minutes north of Farmington on US-550, with Durango a short drive beyond it. A lot of San Juan County residents already cross that line routinely — for work, for shopping, for medical appointments, or to get up into the mountains — which means a genuinely Colorado-based injury involving a Farmington resident isn't unusual.
A Colorado accident or work injury runs under Colorado law — your NM address doesn't change that.
Commute from Farmington to a La Plata County job? Your claim likely runs through Colorado's DOWC.
Injuries entirely in New Mexico under NM law need a NM attorney — Shannon can point you to one.
No drive needed for an initial conversation about whether your case is a Colorado matter.
Jurisdiction decides everything else in a cross-state injury case, and it trips people up more than it should. Generally, the law of the state where the injury happened controls a personal injury claim — not the injured person's home state. A Farmington resident hurt in a two-car collision on US-160 near Durango has a Colorado claim, filed under Colorado's statutes, even if every party involved lives in New Mexico.
Workers' compensation works a bit differently. Coverage usually follows where the employer carries its policy and where the job itself is based. That's why Farmington residents who work in La Plata County often end up covered by Colorado's system, not New Mexico's. Not sure which side of that line you fall on? Ask early — it's a five-minute question, not a guess worth making on your own.
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After the accident, I was not sure how to help myself. Shannon was an incredible support through the process, she made sure I had all of the resources I needed, and everything was very easy working.
Scheduling an appointment with this firm immediately after my personal injury incident was the BEST decision of my life. The sooner you call, the sooner Shannon can help you make the right decisions moving forward with your healing.
Colorado car accident claims for Farmington-area residents injured in La Plata County.
Colorado DOWC claims for Farmington residents who work for Colorado-based employers.
Serving Durango, La Plata County, and the entire Four Corners region.
She's a Colorado-licensed personal injury and workers' compensation attorney based in Durango — her practice is Colorado law, not New Mexico law. What she can do is represent Farmington-area residents whose accident, injury, or workplace claim is governed by Colorado law, which covers a lot of the car accidents and job injuries that happen when San Juan County residents are working, shopping, or traveling in Colorado.
Yes. The accident location generally determines which state's law applies, not your home address. A crash in Colorado is a Colorado claim regardless of where you live.
In most cases, yes, if your employer's workers' compensation coverage and the employment relationship are based in Colorado. The specifics depend on where your employer carries coverage, so it's worth confirming your exact situation rather than assuming either way.
The Colorado statute of limitations applies to a Colorado claim regardless of where the injured person lives: generally three years for a motor vehicle accident (C.R.S. § 13-80-101(1)(n)) or two years for most other personal injury claims (C.R.S. § 13-80-102).
If your accident, fall, or workplace injury happened in Colorado, contact Shannon Soignier for a free consultation about your claim.
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