Insights on Utah injury claims.

A Utah appeals court held a general contractor can be directly liable to a subcontractor’s worker for a job-site hazard it created. What Gonzale...

Insurance guide · October 2026 When a pit bull bit me in Layton in 2020, the dog’s owner had homeowner’s insurance. It didn’t...

Tesch v. Bonneville: Utah’s Supreme Court held a landlord owed no duty for a tenant’s dog. Who is liable instead. No attorney fees unless ...

In Pinney v. Carrera, a Utah jury awarded $300,000 for a permanent disc injury with no medical bills sought. Here is why. No attorney fees unless we w...

In E.S. v. University of Utah, a suit was dismissed because the notice of claim went to the wrong office. How Utah’s strict notice rules work to...

A 2026 Utah appeals ruling says flashing lights alone don’t give police immunity after a red-light crash. What Ayala v. Unified Police means for you. ...

Graves v. North Eastern Services lets Utah juries assign fault to an intentional attacker and says employers can owe a duty to the public. What it mea...

Utah’s Supreme Court held comp carriers must count future benefits when sharing fees on a third-party recovery. What Auto Owners v. Labor Commission m...

Statutory update · October 2026 Search any Utah law firm’s website for “dog bite” and you will find some version of the same ...

A 2026 Utah appeals ruling upheld a sanction on a bar that let injury video be recorded over. What Gallegos v. Brewski’s means for preserving evidence...

In RMB v. Celotto, the Utah Supreme Court held a bar that settles a dram shop claim can’t seek contribution from the drunk driver. What it means...

The Utah Supreme Court held federal trailer rules are a floor, not a ceiling, in a 2026 underride crash case. What it means for Utah truck crash claim...

A 2026 Utah appeals ruling held a low UIM offer was fairly debatable, not bad faith. What Newman v. LM General means for claims against your own insur...

A 2026 Utah appeals ruling ordered a new trial after a doctor called a rear-end crash ‘low impact.’ What Holmes v. Smith means for your in...

B.R. v. West held Utah providers can owe a duty to people who are not their patients. What the case decided, and the statute that later raised the bar...

A Draper teen was electrocuted while trespassing on a church roof. What Colosimo v. Gateway says Utah property owners owe trespassers and children. ...

A Utah Supreme Court case on a fall at a condo: why the HOA, not the lawn-care contractor, owed the duty, and what that means for your premises claim....

What the CPSC charged Polaris over RZR fires, which recalls to check, how to look up a VIN, and Utah’s two-year deadline. No attorney fees unles...

Utah product liability claims have two years from discovering the harm and its cause, even if framed as negligence. No attorney fees unless we win. ...

Utah now measures past medical damages by what insurance actually paid, not the gross bill. What Gardner v. Norman means for your injury claim and set...

Utah drivers are required to slow down for weather, not just for the posted limit. Ice explains a winter crash. It rarely excuses one.

How to find a good personal injury or car accident lawyer in Utah: what to check, what to ask at the free consultation, and the red flags to avoid. ...

How contingency fees work in Utah, the difference between attorney fees and case costs, the malpractice fee cap, and what to ask before you sign. ...

The steps in a Utah injury case, in order: PIP and treatment, the injury threshold, the demand, negotiation, filing suit, discovery, mediation and tri...

The at-fault driver’s policy is a ceiling, not your claim. Utah stacks underinsured motorist coverage on top of it, and your UIM limits may be h...

Utah motorcycle policies need not carry PIP, and a missing helmet cannot be used against you. What riders should know about fault, filtering and cover...

Yes, Utah is a no-fault state. How PIP pays your first medical bills and lost wages, what it covers, and when you can sue the at-fault driver in Utah....

Should you give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer in Utah? What you owe your own insurer, what adjusters ask, and what to say i...

Hit by a driver who fled in Utah? What the law requires of drivers, what to do next, and how your own uninsured motorist coverage pays when no one is ...

Partly at fault for a Utah crash? How modified comparative fault works, the 50% bar, multiple defendants, and how insurers use fault percentages. ...

Who is at fault in a Utah rear-end crash? Why the rear driver usually is, when the lead driver can share fault, and how chain reactions are sorted out...

Utah requires a car seat or booster for kids under eight unless they are 57 inches tall. The rules by age, the exceptions, fines and what to do after ...

How long a Utah personal injury settlement takes: treatment, records, the demand, negotiation and suit, and what speeds up or slows down each stage. ...

How to recover lost wages after a Utah accident: the PIP wage benefit, lost earning capacity, self-employed claims and the documents to gather. ...

Utah allows lane filtering past stopped traffic at 15 mph or less, but lane splitting is illegal. The conditions, the 2027 repeal date and who is at f...

How Utah values pain and suffering: no formula, the PIP threshold for car crashes, the evidence that proves it, and how prior injuries are handled. ...

Who gets paid from a Utah injury settlement: hospital liens, health insurer reimbursement and the made-whole rule, Medicare and Utah Medicaid.

What a personal injury lawyer actually does on a Utah claim: the fee agreement, records, PIP, liens, the demand, negotiation, and trial if it comes to...

When is a Utah bar liable for a drunk driver’s crash? The dram shop law, the last-drink rule, the $1M/$2M caps and the two-year deadline. ...

How property damage claims work after a Utah car accident: repair or total loss, rental cars, diminished value, and keeping it apart from the injury c...

When an injury is permanent, most of the loss has not happened yet. How future care, lost earnings and available insurance decide a catastrophic injur...

Not every Utah car accident needs a lawyer. When you can handle it yourself, and the situations where talking to an injury attorney first is worth it....

When a child is hurt in Utah, who brings the claim, how long it stays open, how car seat rules apply, and how a minor’s settlement money is prot...

Pain that shows up days after a Utah car accident still matters. Why prompt care, consistent treatment and PIP timing shape the injury claim.

Should you accept the first settlement offer after a Utah car accident? Why early offers come before the full cost is known, and what to check before ...

Hurt in a car crash while working in Utah? How workers’ comp and a claim against the at-fault driver fit together, and what the comp carrier get...

ATV and UTV accident claims in Utah: helmet and youth rules, why PIP does not apply, passenger and rental claims, and deadlines on public land. ...

What evidence helps a Utah car accident case: the police report, scene photos and video, witnesses and medical records, and why much of it disappears ...

Insurance claim denied in Utah? What to do next: get the reason in writing, respond with documents, file a complaint, and watch your deadlines. ...

Hurt on an e-bike or scooter in Utah? What the 2026 helmet law says, why not wearing a helmet can’t be used against you, and who pays when a car...

How to get a police crash report in Utah: which agency has it, how to request a UHP report, who is entitled to it, and how to fix mistakes.

Hurt at a Utah ski resort? How the Inherent Risks of Skiing Act works, when a resort or another skier can still be liable, and what releases mean now....

Utah’s 2026 self-driving vehicle law: a $1M cap on noneconomic damages, no punitive damages for driverless cars, and a $100,000 claim that can e...

Uber or Lyft crash in Utah? Whose insurance pays depends on app status: Utah rideshare coverage minimums, plus PIP and UM/UIM for passengers and other...

Utah drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked and unmarked crosswalks alike. Why insurers still argue you stepped out, and which policies pay when ...

Hit by a city, county, UTA or state vehicle in Utah? The one-year notice of claim, where to send it, the 60-day wait, damage caps and federal vehicles...

Hurt as a passenger in a Utah crash? How PIP, claims against one or both drivers, family-member drivers and seat belt rules work under Utah law. ...

Are injury settlements taxable in Utah? What 26 U.S.C. 104(a)(2) excludes, what is taxable, like punitive damages and interest, and how Utah follows i...

The at-fault driver died. Can you still recover? How Utah’s survival statute, the driver’s liability insurance and probate claim deadlines...

School bus crash in Utah? A claim against a school district needs written notice within one year. Who may be at fault, and how claims for children wor...

Hurt on a Utah construction site? How workers’ comp, the exclusive remedy rule and claims against other contractors and equipment makers fit tog...

Why insurers discount whiplash claims in Utah, the PIP threshold a neck injury must clear before you can claim pain and suffering, and how to document...

Who is at fault in a Utah parking lot crash, whether the traffic code applies on private property, backing and pedestrian cases, and owner liability. ...

Utah gives families two years to bring a wrongful death claim, not the four years an injury claim allows, and only heirs and the personal representati...

Utah right-of-way rules for signals, stop signs, yield signs and four-way stops, and the evidence that shows who really had the light after a crash. ...

Utah law makes left-turning drivers yield to oncoming traffic. When the straight-through driver shares fault, and how signals and speed change the spl...

What Utah’s texting-while-driving law allows and bans, how phone use is proven after a crash, and how distraction affects fault in a Utah injury...

Who pays after a rental car crash in Utah? How the federal Graves Amendment shields rental companies and which insurance policies pay instead.

Hit by an out-of-state driver in Utah? Utah courts can hear the claim, visitors must carry insurance, and your own UM coverage can fill the gap. ...

Are parents liable when a teen driver crashes in Utah? What the license signer and car owner owe, the insurance caps, and which policy usually pays. ...

Hurt by a road-rage driver in Utah? Why the other insurer may deny the claim, how your own UM coverage and PIP apply, and where punitive damages fit. ...

Hurt as a motorcycle passenger in Utah? No PIP on the bike, claims against the rider or the other driver, UM/UIM coverage, and helmet rules.

Signed a waiver at a Utah trampoline park? When Utah courts enforce releases, why a parent’s waiver usually does not bind a child, and what to s...

Hurt in a boating accident in Utah? Operator duties, BUI, life jackets, rental companies, boat insurance minimums, and the deadlines for a claim. ...

Doored while riding a bike in Utah? Utah’s rule on opening car doors into traffic, whose insurance pays, your own PIP, and how fault gets argued...

How a Utah uninsured motorist claim works: what counts as uninsured, why your own insurer becomes the other side, arbitration, and the four-year deadl...

What not to post on social media after a Utah accident: why posts become evidence, why deleting them backfires, and simple rules while your claim is o...

Commercial trucks generate evidence passenger cars do not, and much of it is overwritten within weeks. Why preservation matters, who else may be liabl...

How to pay medical bills while a Utah injury claim is pending: PIP, health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid, provider liens, and billing problems. ...

In a Utah winter pileup, fault is split among every driver who contributed. How chain-reaction crashes are sorted out and when a road agency can be li...

Hurt in a Utah construction zone? When the driver, the contractor or UDOT is liable, the one-year government notice, and evidence to save fast. ...

Who gets wrongful death money in Utah? Which heirs qualify, who brings the claim, how the recovery is divided, survival claims, and a minor’s sh...

When is a Utah landlord, hotel, bar or parking lot liable for an assault? Foreseeability, how fault is split with the attacker, and evidence to save. ...

Hurt because an airbag, tire or car part failed? How Utah’s Product Liability Act works, the two-year deadline, and why you must keep the vehicl...

Utah gives cyclists the same road rights as drivers, requires motorists to pass three feet wide, and does not require adult helmets. What that means w...

A fall on someone else’s property is not automatically their fault in Utah. What you have to prove, why the first hour matters most, and how com...

Getting bitten by a dog can be a traumatic experience, leaving both physical and emotional scars. If you’ve been bitten or attacked by a dog in ...

If you’ve suffered a cervical spine injury in an accident in Utah, you’re likely facing significant medical expenses, lost wages, and pain...

Motorcycle accidents can leave you with serious injuries, overwhelming medical bills, and a lot of unanswered questions—especially about how much your...

If you were injured as a passenger in an Uber accident in Utah, you are not alone, and you are not without legal options. Rideshare companies like Ube...

Wondering What a Drunk Driving Accident Claim Might Be Worth? Getting hit by a drunk driver is more than just another car accident—it’s a reckless, av...

If you or a loved one has suffered a TBI in Salt Lake City due to someone else’s negligence, you likely have questions about compensation. At We...

A herniated disc is one of the most commonly disputed injuries in a Utah car accident claim. Not because the injury is unclear on an MRI, but because ...

Dog bites can be physically and emotionally devastating, and the financial toll shouldn’t be yours to carry alone. In Utah, you have the legal right t...

After a Utah car accident, the pain doesn’t stop when your vehicle gets fixed. Dealing with back and neck injuries? You’re not alone on Ut...

If you were hurt in a Utah crash, the first thing you want to know is what your claim is worth. The honest answer is that no reliable average exists. ...