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Wrongful Death

5 Ways to Deal with Grief

Published on June 10, 2013 • Last updated January 4, 2023 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Fatal Accidents, Wrongful Death

C.S. Lewis raised the possibility that “there are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” While this may sound overly optimistic, it can be true if you allow your actions to accord with your ultimate desires. Even after such a traumatic event as the death of a loved one, healing and progress…

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Brain Trauma

Published on June 6, 2013 • Last updated June 1, 2023 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Brain Injuries, Wrongful Death

Brain injuries are not a one event accident, such as breaking an arm. When an individual sustains a brain injury, he or she cannot simply go to the emergency room, have a cast placed on the fracture, and then go home and wait for it to heal. According to the Brain Injury Association of America…

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5 Facts about Wrongful Death Cases in Utah

Published on April 3, 2013 • Last updated January 4, 2023 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Wrongful Death

There can be any number of reasons for hesitation to act following the death of family member—grief, numbness, ignorance of the procedures involved, etc.  When in mourning, even the most mundane processes may be far out of mind, supplanted by feelings of loss and spiritual exhaustion.  In the case of a wrongful death, resentment may…

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6 Risk Factors in Ladder-Related Injuries

Published on March 6, 2013 • Last updated January 4, 2023 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Fatal Accidents, Slip & Fall, Wrongful Death

For over 10,000 years, the ladder has been helping mankind attain to greater heights, both literally and figuratively.  Thanks to our runged servant, advanced construction, agriculture, and the retrieval of cats from trees have been made possible.  For the most part, they have served us well over the millennia.  However, although ladders are a safe…

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4 Common Premise Liability Scenarios

Published on March 5, 2013 • Last updated June 1, 2023 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Brain Injuries, Burn Injuries, Children & Accidents, Dog Bites & Attacks, Fatal Accidents, Pool Drowning Accidents, Slip & Fall, Wrongful Death

The 1989 comédie noire, The ’Burbs, sees Tom Hanks and Bruce Dern playing an idle vacationer and wired Vietnam veteran who are attempting to unravel the mystery of their creepy new neighbors, the Klopeks, both at the behest and in spite of the bumbling of a gauche fellow resident.  Together, the lunatic trio commences snooping around…

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4 Most Deadly Commercial Truck Crash Types for Passenger Car Commuters

Published on February 1, 2013 • Last updated January 4, 2023 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Being Safe in Utah (General Safety), Bus Accidents, Car Accidents, Car Safety, Fatal Accidents, Wrongful Death

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…

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How many Utahns die each year from carbon monoxide poisoning?

Published on January 11, 2013 • Last updated December 30, 2022 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Being Safe in Utah (General Safety), Fatal Accidents, Wrongful Death

Approximately 400 people die of carbon monoxide poisoning in the U.S. every year. This comes to at least 3 or 4 Utahns dying from carbon monoxide each year. Though the absolute numbers may seem small compared to other types of accidental death, this type of death is easily preventable, and there are steps you can…

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Who can file a wrongful death lawsuit in Utah?

Published on January 9, 2013 • Last updated December 23, 2022 by Ken Christensen
Topics: Wrongful Death

When you are dealing with the aftermath of personal tragedy, wading through the legalese to figure out who can file a wrongful death lawsuit in Utah can be a daunting task. There are legal terms you’ll want to familiarize yourself with before you move forward. A “presumptive personal representative” is, first, the spouse of the…

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