If you have been injured in a Utah car accident, you may be wondering what your case is worth. I am frequently asked this question by my clients. The truth is, the value of your case really depends on a large number of factors. These factors include: the severity of your injuries, how much damage to your car (was it totaled or maybe just a scuff on your bumper), how much are your medical bills, did you miss any time from work, was the defendant a... Read more ››
There are four basic things that must be satisfied for you to have a case following a Utah auto, pedestrian, trucking, motorcycle or bicycling accident. First, there must be liability. In other words, someone else was responsible for your injuries. (If you were completely to blame, then you would not have a case.) There can be situations where liability could be a close call, or disputed. Such a situation could develop where there were no witnesses... Read more ››
I will be the first to tell you that you may not actually need a lawyer for you? your Utah auto accident-injury case. It all really boils down to the severity of your injuries. First of all, you need to know that if you don?t have any permanent injuries and your medical bills are less than $3,000, then you are not legally entitled to make a claim against the at-fault insurance carrier. Now if your bills are over $3,000, you still can make a claim... Read more ››
Medical bills following a Utah car crash can add up in a hurry. An ambulance ride, for example, could cost over a thousand dollars. The ER visit with the battery of imaging studies, could cost well over five thousand dollars. So who is going to pay for all of this? And what if I don?t have health insurance? Under Utah law, the first $3,000 (more if you have better insurance coverage) is paid for by your own insurance company, or the insurance company... Read more ››
If you have been involved in a Salt Lake, Provo, Ogden or even Panguitch car accident, you most likely will be called by the insurance company for the driver who caused the crash to happen. You might be confused as to what exactly they want and why they want to talk with you so badly. They want to talk to you for a number of reasons. Some are innocent, but others have to do with saving themselves money on your particular claim. First, they want to... Read more ››