Tips to Reduce Distracted Driving
Tips to Reduce Distracted Driving Taking your eyes off the road to reach for your phone and read a text while driving is all the time it takes to find yourself in a car crash. According to the National Safety Council, as many as 42,060 people are estimated to have died in motor vehicle crashes […]
Utah Motorcycle Safety Tips
I can hardly wait for those long summer days to be here – bringing with it the sights, sounds, and smells of happiness, laughter, family, and fond memories. Thankfully, that wait is almost over. Of course, a favorite of summer is to enjoy the open road on a motorcycle. While I certainly don’t want to […]
5 Most Common Causes of Truck Accidents in Utah
Trucks are significant contributors to the national economy, as well as the local economy in Utah. However, it comes at a bad price, the catastrophic accidents and lives lost. Big 18-wheelers caused 3,341 in 2011 in Utah – 283 of which were fatal. Learning what causes trucking accidents can help you avoid and prevent them. […]
Can I Get Compensation for Injuries I Was Partly at Fault For?
Some fear the lengthy and stressful court procedures. This may be the reason to why most Utah residents give up on their personal injury claims. Others think if they were even party at fault, that they would lose their right to compensation. At no point should someone feel like they have no right without learning […]
How Much Does it Cost to Hire an Attorney?
How much does it cost to hire an attorney? A lot of people also ask me, “How much does it cost to retain an attorney for an auto accident?” The good thing about this type of accident is that we actually work on a contingency basis. So what that means is that what I get […]
When Should you Hire an Attorney
When should you hire an attorney? So I have a lot of people ask me when I should hire an attorney for an auto accident and the answer to that is usually at the early stages of the case. Obviously, at the time of the accident, I want you to go ahead and call the […]
Why is my Personal Insurance Involved if I Didn’t Cause the Accident?
Why is my personal insurance involved if I didn’t cause the accident? Another common question that I get from a lot of people is why is my personal insurance involved if I didn’t cause this accident. And the reason your personal insurance is involved is because in Utah, there is a personal injury protection coverage […]
What Exactly Does Negligence Mean?
The term personal injury covers many different aspects. In order to have a successful personal injury claim, negligence needs to be established. How exactly do you do that? Moreover, how does the law determine and define negligence? According to www.law.cornell.edu, negligence is defined as: A failure to behave with the level of care that someone of […]
Keeping Good Communication with your Attorney
One of the most critical pieces of information you can provide to your lawyer is updated and comprehensive contact information for you. Often, clients move, change numbers, or create new email addresses without giving this new information to their lawyer. Lawyers cannot effectively represent you if they cannot provide communication with you. They cannot update you with […]
5 Reasons Why a Personal Injury Lawyer Could Reject your Case
After you’ve been involved in an accident, contacting Utah personal injury attorneys should be your number one priority. When looking for the correct personal injury lawyer, you begin by doing your research to find the attorney, you believe best suits your case. After scheduling a meeting with your Utah personal injury lawyer, you see the […]
