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Not all car accident injuries are physical injuries.  Some of the most significant and long-lasting distress suffered by car accident victims is to their mental and emotional health.   In a Utah personal injury claim, monetary compensation for mental and emotional distress may be recovered as part of a victim’s non-economic damages.  Non-economic damages are...

There were over 3,500 car accidents in Salt Lake City in 2021.  More than 1,200 of these involved injuries.  Utah cited approximately 61,500 car accidents with over 18,000 injuries. While vehicle crashes happen across Utah every day, there are precautions you and your loved ones can take to avoid becoming a car accident victim. ...

As the victim of a car accident, you may assume the party liable for your injuries will be responsible for paying your medical costs and other accident-related expenses.  However, this depends on the state in which you live and whether you shared in any fault for the car accident. To find out about qualifying...

Unfortunately, many people have witnessed distracted driving. Whether a driver is talking on the phone, texting, eating or putting on makeup, his or her attention is not on the road where it should be. It can cause serious injuries, resulting in expensive medical bills for the victim.Statistics also indicate that thousands of people each...

Millions of Americans drink alcohol – some on a regular basis, some only on “special occasions.” Alcohol is prevalent in American culture. From a scientific and biological standpoint alcohol, once it is consumed, is absorbed through the digestive system and stays in a person’s bloodstream until it is metabolized in the liver. From a...

The year 2020 was a tough one in a lot of ways, including traffic safety. And it looks like America’s highways and roads were even deadlier in 2021. A report from the group Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety says that as a country, our drivers are “out of control.” The report refers to...