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Utah requires all parties involved in a traffic accident to remain at the scene of the accident until cleared by the police to leave. Leaving the scene of an accident is a crime in Utah—a hit-and-run accident. Fleeing the scene of an accident is a crime ranging from a class 3 misdemeanor to a...

Nearly 95% of Utah personal injury claims are resolved through settlements between the injury victim and the insurance company of the at-fault party. Depending on the cause of the injury, this could be car insurance, medical malpractice insurance, commercial property liability policy, or other insurance coverage. When a Utah personal injury attorney represents an...

If you’ve suffered a serious injury with damages like medical expenses, income loss, and pain and suffering, you’re probably hearing some legal terms for the first time from your lawyer. One of those terms you’ll hear often during the early stages of the legal process is “deposition.” Depositions are interviews that occur between attorneys...

As the saying goes, a dog is a man’s best friend. This may be true for the dog owner; however, for a stranger coming in contact with a dog, this may not be the case. Because dogs can be unpredictable, even a calm, kind and obedient dog could sudden show aggression toward another adult...

Like all states, Utah has laws ensuring that property owners take responsibility for any harm that comes to an individual lawfully on their property if the harm occurs due to a preventable hazard. Under this law, owners of both private and commercial properties must maintain their property in a way that keeps it reasonably...

A spinal cord injury is life-altering, changing nearly every aspect of the victim’s physical and emotional well-being. After the initial trauma of the accident, spinal cord injury victims face months of rehabilitation to learn a new way to live within the limits of their level of immobility. With changes to everyday life from the...