The Animal Law Center, LLC, in conjunction with Michael S. Porter, Law Firm of Michael Porter and Donald T. Emmi, William J. Hunsaker, P.C., has been retained by several clients to investigate claims surrounding the July 25 or 26, 2011 fire that occurred at the Colorado State University Equine Reproduction Laboratory. It has come to our attention that many people are searching for help with respect to a claim or claims for damages related to horse semen, embryos, and/or eggs that may have been destroyed in that fire.

        As with any case of this nature, time is definitely of the essence in dealing with the insurance company and with a governmental entity such as Colorado State University. In a case brought against a governmental entity for negligence, the law requires that they are properly put on notice pursuant to Colo.Rev.Stat. §24-10-101, et seq. (more particularly §24-10-109) within 180 days “after the date of the discovery of the injury,” or in this case, the date of the fire. If the notice is not properly sent, or is not prepared strictly following the statute, your claim(s) may be forever barred.

     At this point, unless we have entered into a written agreement, we are not agreeing to represent anyone for their potential claims, and the substance of this letter should not be considered as the provision of legal advice. However, it is important that you contact us or an attorney of your choosing right away since significant legal consequences may result if you fail to timely do so. Since the deadline is rapidly approaching, we would like to speak with you at your earliest available opportunity to discuss any potential claim you may have and discuss the possibility of our firms representing your interests in pursuing claims against the responsible parties, which may include the Colorado State University and the Colorado State University Equine Reproduction Laboratory.

    Please visit our "CSU Equine Reproduction Lab" page under "Cases" above and contact us for further information. Your consultation will come at no cost to you.