When trucks are on the road, it is important that their brakes are in proper working order. However, there are several reasons why truck brakes can fail, leading to accidents. Incorrect installation or adjustment of the brakes is one common reason for brake failure. If the brakes are not installed or adjusted properly, they can be too tight or too loose, which can cause them to fail. If the truck...
Last week, the Utah High Patrol reported that the first major winter snowstorm on Thursday, December 9th, caused around 189 crashes. One of these accidents involved a semi-truck jack-knifed on I-15 and 100 South in Salt Lake City. This was among the many severe and injury-causing accidents that took place on Thursday. Road conditions were described as "slushy" and most of the cars involved in accidents...
During these fall months, deer are coming down to the valley to mate and bed down for the winter. If you were to encounter deer on the road, the common saying "like a deer in headlights" might come to mind. As it suggests, when close to a deer, especially during the night, you will find that they freeze in fear and stare at you. Most people associate fall months with the changing weather and colorful...
You have been involved in an automobile accident. You and your health are the most important things, and you need to concentrate on that. Now is not the time to figure out you don’t have enough insurance, or that your insurance won’t cover the things you need them to. Many people do not understand the terms utilized by insurance companies or what impact not having a specific type of insurance can mean...
With social media being so prominently used in our day to day lives, defense lawyers are consistently and regularly monitoring “Facebook” and “Twitter” accounts, personal blogs, and similar internet postings in an effort to discover anything embarrassing or suspicious about a person’s life. Theses things are fair game for defense lawyers to look at. Anything that is posted on the internet has no...
There is nothing close to a shortage of examples where harsh winter elements have caused vehicle accidents in Utah. Just a few days ago, there was a multiple car crash just off I-15 with several cars involved and multiple left injured. The annual rate of accidents has increased by a total of 5% increase in 2019, which means 54,901 have occurred on a national level. Also, around 25% of the accidents...
If you lived in Utah and lost a loved one in an accident that another person or entity caused, you could be eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit. In this state, Utah Statute states that legal action for wrongful death can occur if a wrongful act, carelessness, neglect, unskillfulness, or default led a party to cause another party’s death. Who May File? The spouse, children, and parents of the...