What Types of Damages Can I Seek in a Car Accident Claim?
Utah has around 50,000 motor vehicle accidents each year on our public roadways. This results in over 20,000 injured people and around 240 unfortunate deaths. Insurance companies report the average yearly claim values more than $3,000 for property damage and $15,000 for personal injury. Ideally, everyone who is injured gets a fair settlement with little […]
Under-Insured and Uninsured Motorist Coverage
Various types of car insurance If you have a driver’s license and own a vehicle, you will probably be familiar with various insurance coverages. Most people have heard of minimum coverage or “liability” coverage versus full coverage, which covers a broader range of situations. As the names imply, liability insurance will only cover the other […]
The Most Dangerous Jobs in Utah
Jobs that often lead to injury and death It should come as no surprise that there are more dangerous jobs than others. The Bureau of Labor Statistics analyzed the frequency of injury or even death per 100,000 people held in various positions. When someone is injured while working, they may assume that they will be […]
How Pedestrians Put Themselves at Risk
Avoid being hit by a car while walking. After years of serving the local community, we have seen the devastating results of accidents involving vehicles. A car hitting another car is a bad enough situation, but some cases are even worse. We are talking about the unfortunate reality of what happens when a vehicle strikes […]
Avoid Car Accidents this Winter
How most car accidents happen Almost daily, you drive to and from work; you may witness a fender-bender on the side of the road or nearly get hit yourself. You ask yourself, why does this happen way too often? The reason accidents happen so frequently is because some behaviors and circumstances occur way too often. […]
How to Avoid the Most Common Motorcycle Accidents
Common causes of motorcycle accidents One of the most frustrating aspects of any vehicle accident is that they could have been avoided. If you look at the reasons an accident has occurred, they almost always come back to a human error of some kind. Motorcycles are much smaller and harder to see than a car. […]
What are the Effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury?
What can happen when you hit your head Of all the places a human body can sustain an injury, the head and brain are perhaps the most serious. Everything that makes a person who they are can be found in their mind. When our head and brain sustain an injury, it can have devastating and […]
What to Do After a Utah Dog Bite
Looking at most dog bite cases As injury attorneys, one of the most difficult cases for us to handle is dog bite cases. If you or a loved one has ever been injured in a dog bite attack, then you know how emotionally draining and frightening they can be. This is large since the most […]
How Does a Lawyer Evaluate a Personal Injury Case?
How does a lawyer evaluate a personal injury case? If you have been injured at work while visiting somewhere or by a complete accident, you may have dozens of unanswered questions. One of the most common queries people have is, “do I have a good case?” Although every case will be unique, there are some […]
What are the Most Common Car Accidents?
What are the most common car accidents? Car crashes happen every day on the road. UDOT or the Utah Department of Transportation just posted a sign on the highway overpass stating that 17 lives were lost in October due to car accidents. Fortunately, most collisions will not result in a life-ending accident. Regardless, a car […]