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Car Accidents

5 Types of Damages Available to Survivors of a DUI Wrongful Death

Published on January 8, 2013 • Last updated August 19, 2024 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Car Accidents, Drunk Driving, Wrongful Death

In 2011, Insurance Journal posited that the average cost of a fatal car accident in Utah totals $281 million.  This shockingly exorbitant bill covers only medical expenses and income lost during the time of the decedent’s convalescence and after their passing.  That reckoning doesn’t even touch funeral expenses, medical bills, and burial costs which also…

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7 Vehicular Malfunction Hazards and How to Prevent Them

Published on January 7, 2013 • Last updated August 19, 2024 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Being Safe in Utah (General Safety), Car Accidents, Car Safety, Fatal Accidents

The Utah Department of Transportation reports that in 2009, the state saw 238 traffic fatalities.  While drowsy driving, poor driving conditions, and driver distraction cause the vast majority of car accidents, the culprit is not always a human being.  Statistics vary widely, but mechanical failures—misfires in the operation of a motor vehicle—are said to contribute…

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6 Causes of Tire Blowouts

Published on December 20, 2012 • Last updated August 19, 2024 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Car Accidents

A blown tire is an expensive headache.  The loss of a tire means the cost of replacing it and repairing whatever damage the vehicle sustained in the ensuing auto accident.  Furthermore, tires are not simply large, decorative rubber doughnuts; they keep the car centered and balanced; and when they go out, the consequences may be…

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3 Possible Legal Consequences of Texting and Driving

Published on December 4, 2012 • Last updated August 19, 2024 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Teen Driving, Texting & Driving

Each time you board a motor vehicle, turn the key, and set your foot to the pedal, you are assuming an enormous responsibility for your own safety and for those around you.  On your commute, you will encounter pedestrians, bicyclists, other motorists, and telephone poles that depend on you to stay on your own side,…

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The 5 Worst Traffic Accidents in U.S. History

Published on November 9, 2012 • Last updated August 19, 2024 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Car Accidents

There are approximately 6 million car accidents in the United States each year. In these accidents there are, on average, 40,000 fatalities. The leading causes of traffic accidents are drunk driving and distracted driving (usually texting). Both drinking and texting while driving are highly irresponsible yet every day someone decides they can do one or…

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