Wrongful Death

If you are faced with the unfortunate task of what to do if a loved one or someone you know has died and you believe their death was untimely or wrongful, you have a right to contact an attorney. However, there are some facts that you may want to know about wrongful death before contacting an attorney. The term "Wrongful Death" under Utah code 78B-3-106 describes wrongful death as one that is caused by the...

Losing a loved one is one of life's most difficult challenges. The mental pain, anguish, and suffering a person can experience when someone passes away can be worse than physical pain. As a firm handling wrongful death cases for years, we have seen first-hand accounts of the toll a death can bring. These cases are made all the more difficult because death can happen in the blink of an eye. We have found...

Every year over 100 people lose their lives on Utah’s roads. If you have read online articles regarding traffic safety, you have probably heard that the largest risk factor has to do with distracted driving. Over half of all traffic accidents are caused by someone operating a vehicle without giving full attention to the road. The main culprit is, of course, using a cell phone behind the wheel....

Although this is an unpleasant topic, we hope that it can help lower a number that has been growing in years by addressing the issue. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, injury-related deaths are the most common reason children pass away. The most startling fact is that these numbers are far outpacing toddler and childhood deaths in other developed countries when you look at the...