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A few weeks ago I posted about Motor Vehicle Deaths being on the decline. In contrast, I recently heard aNPR story which reported on the nationwide increase in the number of hit and run deaths involvingpedestrians and cyclists. NPR cited a study by the National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration as evidence of this...

All Utah auto insurance policies must carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage. Unless you have been injured in a car accident, you may not understand how PIP works. I deal with PIP every day and I find that many of my clients are surprised to learn that their own auto insurance company will pay...

I often get compliments on this portrait of Abraham Lincoln that hangs in my office. And considering that Lincoln is a hot topic right now with the recent release of the Lincoln movie, I thought it a good time to share some of my thoughts about Lincoln and this portrait in particular.In fact, I...

Last weekend a tragic car accident occurred that killed Michael Gallegos, a high school football coach. Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to his family. I’ve only read some news reports about the accident and it appears he was rear-ended while driving on Bangerter Highway in Salt Lake County, Utah. From the new...

The first lawsuit to go to trial in a massive class action against Toyota Motor Corp. over acceleration problems that led the company to recall 14 million cars will involve a crash that killed two people in western Utah, a federal judge said Friday.U.S. District Judge James Selna told attorneys the case of 38-year-old...

In a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it was found that 15 people die every day in the U.S. because of distracted driving. The main sources of distracted driving come from talking on a cell phone and texting. Of course, drivers can be distracted by a myriad of...