How do I prove who was legally at fault for an accident? You will likely be making a case to the insurer of the at-fault party, not in front a court of law. This means you don’t necessarily have to provide legal evidence. The negotiation with the insurance company will be largely informal, carried out …
Fender benders are a common type of vehicle accident that does not involve major injuries. These types of crashes can occur in parking lots when vehicles are backing out of a parking space, or when you are driving and trying to break at a traffic signal. It is easy to misjudge the distance you need …
Particularly in larger urban areas, cyclists and motorists are wary of each other when traveling on the road. There are aspects of antagonism in the bicyclist driver relationship. Motorists are sometimes annoyed that cyclists ignore certain traffic laws, and bicycle riders often resent how some drivers are seemingly unwilling or unable to share the road. …
Accidents happen all the time. However, many people are injured in completely preventable situations. Many times, these accidents are because of another person or entity choosing to act recklessly or reasonably to prevent harming another person. The qualified Salt Lake City personal injury attorneys at Siegfried & Jensen have represented countless victims who were injured …
Insurance companies will often try to use the victim’s pre-existing injuries as a way to deny claims, but injured victims can have the right to seek compensation against the responsible party despite having a pre-existing injury or condition. You need to protect your rights after an accident. This includes knowing how to pursue compensation to …
Social media is used to talk about what is happening in your everyday life. This includes things that may have happened after an accident. This can do more harm than good if you are thinking about filing a personal injury claim as this post can be used against you. You need to know how social …
Why Is It Important? A study performed in 2017 stated that at least 2,500 people who lost their lives in a vehicle collision that year could have been saved if they were using a seatbelt. That means a lot of lives would not have to have been lost unnecessarily. The people involved in these accidents …
People tend to have a misconception about what to do when they are involved in a minor vehicle accident. A lot of people think that it is not necessary to file a police report in these. However, that is not always for the best, especially if you are thinking of pursuing some sort of compensation …
If you are either a driver or a pedestrian, you should know how important it is to protect yourself. It is a scary thought to think about how the number of fatalities has risen over the past couple of years with auto-pedestrian accidents. This type of accident happens more frequently than any other type of …
Utah has a comparative negligence law in place that has a 50 percent fault bar. This means that if you are at least half at fault, you will not retain anything from the accident. If you are at less than half at fault, you will receive a partial damage award. Examples of comparative negligence are …
It doesn’t matter if you t-bone your car into the passenger side of someone’s expensive sports car, or you barely nick the back of their pick-up with your front bumper, you should never, under any circumstances, leave the scene of an accident. The urge is somewhat understandable- people do come wired with a flight-or-flight compulsion, …
The decision on whether or not you should hire an attorney after a traffic accident depends mainly on how bad the accident was and on the injuries it caused, if any. For example, if you were involved in a minor fender bender or a non-moving accident in a parking lot, such as opening your door …
Following a serious car accident, many people want to take the time to heal from their injuries before they think of the legal standpoint associated with these accidents. Unfortunately, some people might be completely pushed away from the idea of filing a personal injury claim following an accident due to the fact that they do …
Each year, over 60,000 crashes occur on roads throughout our state involving over 150,000 people. These crashes result in over 26,000 people injured and hundreds more who are killed. In Utah, people can become victims of motor vehicle accidents at any time. Sadly, victims do not need to be inside of another vehicle to be …
Speeding and negligence are leading causes of motor vehicle accidents across Utah. In 2017 alone, over 41% of traffic-related fatalities were caused by speeding drivers. This is especially true in the cold winter months. Winter weather conditions cause both snow and ice, which can make it much riskier to travel down roads in Utah during …
