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The New York Times published a great article on Oct. 21, 2013 telling the true story of the McDonald’s Hot Coffee case. The article also has a 12 minute video that recaps the story of the plaintiff in the case, Stella Liebeck. It’s worth watching.The McDonald’s Hot Coffee case is widely misunderstood. At the...

Under Utah Law, a bicyclist has all the rights under the motor vehicle code, but is also subject to the same rules, restrictions and penalties that apply to cars. In short, bicyclists are required to follow the rules of the road – similar to a motor vehicle. Utah Code Ann. 41-6a-1102, et seq., sets...

At Handy & Handy, we have successes every day. Our successes come in different magnitudes. We gauge our success on one thing, helping our clients. Sometimes, it is achieving a great result for a client at the end of the journey of their claim. Other times, it is obtaining much needed benefits at crucial...

I continue to be interested in the ways technology is changing the way we get around. In previous blog posts I’ve discussed ride-sharing apps as well as Google’s driverless vehicle. While new technologies have made these innovations possible, I fear that old-fashioned concepts of liability and insurance are not being fully considered by the...

Within the last few years, Utah’s Rules of Civil Procedure have undergone a major face lift. The main idea behind the changes was to provide some “proportionality” in the way cases are litigated. So, the amount of discovery and time spent on a case should be commensurate with the value of the case. If...

Today NPR reported on the issue of who’s liable when a driverless car is involved in an accident. The NRP story touches on a lot of the issues that I mentioned in my previous blog post. It’s a good story and adds some perspective to what I have already disucssed. If you have a...