Personal Injury BLog

4 Most Deadly Commercial Truck Crash Types for Passenger Car Commuters

Published on February 1, 2013 by Ken Christensen

Category: Being Safe in Utah (General Safety)

A large commercial vehicle on the road is treated by most like the school bully: it is viewed with dread, encountered reluctantly, and when an encounter is inevitable, many people prefer just to hold their breath, avoid eye contact, and sigh in relief when it’s over (even if the encounter in question consisted of nothing…

6 Most Common Causes of Motorcycle Accidents in Utah

Published on January 31, 2013 by Ken Christensen

Category: Motorcycle Accidents

Somewhere on a desert highway She rides a Harley-Davidson Her long blonde hair Flyin’ in the wind She’s been runnin’ half her life The chrome and steel she rides Collidin’ with The very air she breathes… Unknown legends like the woman in the Neil Young song could hardly hope for a better place to ride…

What Recourse Do I Have If Someone Hit My Parked Car?

Published on January 18, 2013 by Ken Christensen

Category: Car Accidents

Category: Hit & Run Accidents

Automobile owners should know what steps to take when they face one of the most frustrating accidents possible: the classic hit-and-run. If someone hits your parked car, are they obligated to leave a note? What should you do if they don’t? What claim can you file with your insurance company, and ought you file…

Man Almost Loses Finger to Chihuahua Bite – Christensen & Hymas Recovered $45,000

Published on November 13, 2012 by Ken Christensen

Category: Announcements

Losing a finger to a Chihuahua bite seems highly implausible, but for one Utah man, it was nearly a reality. A neighbor’s small dog bit the man on his middle finger, causing a deep puncture wound and laceration the length of which spanned the distance between the two knuckles nearest his palm. The wound quickly…

Deadly Consequences of Medical Malpractice and Methadone

Published on November 8, 2012 by Ken Christensen

Category: Announcements

A young father is dead, allegedly due to a medically prescribed overdose of methadone, a pain-relieving drug. The man’s surviving heirs, his parents, and his child, filed a wrongful death claim against the Utah medical doctor who prescribed the medication; with the aid of the Utah personal injury lawyers at Good Guys Injury Law, the…

Utah’s Strict Laws Attempt To Prevent Texting While Driving Accidents

Published on March 9, 2012 by Ken Christensen

Category: Distracted Driving

Category: Texting & Driving

Utah has some of the most strict laws in the country when it comes to texting while driving. These laws completely prohibit the act. There are only ten states that have specific no-texting-while-driving laws on all drivers. Many states limit the restrictions to younger drivers, not all drivers. Nonetheless, Utah is one state that chooses…

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