A dooring crash happens when someone in a parked car opens a door into the path of a passing cyclist. These collisions are common on downtown streets where parked vehicles sit beside bike lanes, and riders rarely have time to react. Utah law speaks directly to who carries the responsibility. Who Is at Fault When…
A tractor-trailer can weigh far more than a passenger car, and a crash between the two can cause serious injuries. Federal rules set a minimum amount of insurance for many commercial carriers, and that number affects how a claim is built. This post explains the minimums and what they mean for people hurt on Utah…
A rollover crash on westbound I-80 in Salt Lake City early Sunday morning killed a 19-year-old driver and left his passenger seriously injured. Single-vehicle crashes like this one raise difficult legal questions for passengers and their families. The answers often depend on facts that take time to surface. What Happened on I-80 According to the…
A car accident on a busy Salt Lake City street sets two different insurance systems in motion at once, and understanding how they interact often determines what a claim actually recovers in the end. Utah’s blend of no-fault coverage and traditional fault rules confuses many injured drivers who understandably expect the process to work the…
A Deadline That Recently Became Considerably More Forgiving Utah significantly extended the deadline for filing most medical malpractice claims through a 2025 law change, a shift that genuinely reshaped how much time an injured patient actually has to pursue compensation. Understanding this framework matters considerably for anyone in Salt Lake City harmed by substandard medical…
In August, a 16-year-old pedestrian was injured near 500 South and 300 West, just outside downtown Salt Lake City. Most families in that position want the same two answers: who is responsible, and who pays for the medical care. What Was Reported The teenager was hurt in a crash at that intersection. The vehicle involved,…
