If you plan to pursue a car accident claim, photos of the accident scene are one of the most important pieces of evidence you can have. Here are some tips for taking photos of the accident scene. Take photos of all vehicles involved. Whether there was one or multiple other vehicles involved in the car…

Each state has its own rules regarding car insurance and personal injury claim. Utah, for instance, is considered a no-fault car insurance state. Thus, in a car accident that caused minor injuries or minimal car damage, you would call your own car insurance first to get compensation for things like medical bills or property damage….

Utah is a so-called comparative negligence state. It recognizes a 50 percent fault “bar.” Practically speaking, this means that you may be entitled to considerable compensation from other negligent, reckless, or intentionally harmful parties that contributed to the cause of your accident, even if you were partially to blame for your crash. As long as…

Numerous forces can contribute to the potential causes of an accident. When investigating a crash, it is important not to jump to conclusions or to rest one’s assumptions upon that which is obvious. For example, if the driver that hit you was intoxicated at the time of the crash, it could be tempting to assume…

There are many possible causes of car accidents. Most car accidents occur from daily activities drivers do that they typically know they shouldn’t do, but, unfortunately, they get caught up in the notion of “I know what I’m doing” or the “It won’t happen to me” mentality. Other causes are more rare and usually not…

Because no two car accidents are the same, it’s hard to narrow down a few types of injuries and call them car crash specific. Serious accidents can lead to permanent disabilities and lifelong pain. Less severe (but still serious) accidents can result in broken bones or concussions. And even a minor accident can cause a…