Why You Shouldn’t Walk Away After Being Hit By a Car While Cycling
Every morning before work, you wake up to log some miles on your road bike. You have been training for the last few months for the annual century ride in the spring. Usually, traffic is not very heavy, so you have become a little too complacent about the risk of cycling every morning. Why...
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Accidents & Self Driving Cars
Imagine that you’re on a cross country road trip in your brand new self-driving car. It’s hour six with only two hours to go. You’ve been enjoying the scenery, maybe a book and pleasant conversation with your fellow passengers. Suddenly, a large deer crosses your path and the vehicle’s brakes lock. Will you be...
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What to do if you are in an accident with a commercial truck
Winter driving in Utah can be nerve-wracking. No one wants to get into an accident, but they still happen. All too often, drivers suffer injuries in accidents with commercial trucks. In cases where a personal vehicle is struck by a large commercial truck, the potential for injury and property damage is higher.Semitrucks and 18-wheelers...
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MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH DEATHS ON THE DECLINE
Last month, AAA released a study titled, Motor Vehicle Crashes, Injuries, and Deaths in Relation to Driver Age: United States, 1995-2010. I was surprised to learn from motor vehicle crash death statistics that deaths are on the decline. In 2008, nationwide annual motor vehicle deaths fell to its lowest level since 1961. The study...
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Tbi – Traumatic Brain Injury
It seems that concussions sustained by athletes are a big topic right now. Whether we’re talking about top NFL players or pee wee football kids, or girls soccer, this is an important issue. New rules are even being implemented regarding sitting out games and other precautions when a concussion is diagnosed or suspected. For...
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Should You Use Ride-Sharing Apps?
An interesting new ride-sharing/carpooling/taxi service is emerging in the form of apps that can be used to help you find a ride from point A to point B. It’s a very innovative idea, but as a personal injury lawyer, I can’t help but look at this from a liability perspective. This new phenomenon reminded...
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