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You can still prove an uninsured I-15 rear-end in Layton

A rear-end crash usually looks simple until the other driver has no insurance and every piece of proof starts disappearing within days.

ARTICLE by Travis Hunsaker

Rear-ended in Layton by a driver on pills and now you think your papers will kill the claim

A painter on a Layton job site gets hit by a driver backing into the lane, suspects the driver was impaired, and is scared immigration status will wreck any claim.

ARTICLE by Roberto Vasquez

Second trip to the doctor, and now the insurer cries "failure to mitigate"

A truck hit you on a public street, but the insurer is trying to turn treatment gaps, missed follow-ups, or going back to work into a reason not to pay.

ARTICLE by Janet Sorensen

I'm starting to think all three insurers want my evidence to disappear

A backing-up crash in a Salt Lake City alley can turn into a three-way insurance mess fast, and the stuff you save in the first days can make or break the claim.

ARTICLE by Kevin Musselman

trust fund recovery penalty

A trust fund recovery penalty is a personal penalty the IRS can assess against people who were responsible for collecting, accounting for, and paying over certain business...

Layton pain after a dock-truck hit gets worse when the driver is uninsured

An EMT in Layton can still have several ways to get bills and lost wages covered after an uninsured delivery-truck crash, but the right claim depends on whether the wreck happened on duty, in a city rig, and on a public street.

ARTICLE by Janet Sorensen

Utah Crosswalk Injury Claim During Pregnancy

In Utah, a driver saying "I didn't see you" does not erase crosswalk duties, but insurers will still hunt for any excuse to pin part of the crash on you and shrink what they pay.

ARTICLE by Travis Hunsaker

Is $18,000 a joke when the truck's data may vanish?

A busted intersection light can turn a truck wreck into a blame war fast, and a quick settlement offer usually means someone wants the electronic evidence gone.

ARTICLE by Roberto Vasquez

penalty abatement

A reduction or removal of a tax penalty. "Penalty" means an extra charge added when someone files late, pays late, underreports income, or misses another tax rule. "Abatement"...

independent adjuster

What this can mean for your money is simple: the person evaluating your loss may sound neutral, but their decisions can shape how much gets paid, how quickly a claim moves, and...

wage garnishment for taxes

Often confused with a tax lien or a bank levy, wage garnishment for taxes is the forced withholding of part of a person's paycheck to pay overdue taxes, while a lien is a legal...

People mix up an IRS levy with an IRS lien, and that mistake matters. A lien is a legal claim against your property because of unpaid tax debt. It attaches to what you own and...

currently not collectible status

What happens if you owe taxes but genuinely cannot afford to pay right now? Currently not collectible status is a temporary IRS classification that pauses active collection...

Ogden bus crash, no insurance answer for months - can your own UM policy step in?

A city bus driver in Ogden got rear-ended into oncoming traffic and is stuck waiting while the insurer stalls on an uninsured or underinsured claim.

ARTICLE by Roberto Vasquez

How much does a late-found injury change a Utah U-turn settlement?

A West Valley City illegal U-turn crash can still lead to a real settlement months later, but the timing, medical proof, and deductions are where people get blindsided.

ARTICLE by Roberto Vasquez

My brother was killed in Layton and now the insurer says the borrowed car wasn't covered

When a bicyclist is killed by a doored car in Layton, Utah, the fight is not just about fault - it's about who has the right to bring the case, what the estate can claim, and whether an insurance denial actually sticks.

ARTICLE by Roberto Vasquez

When a serious crash or fall causes losses that go beyond one insurance policy's limits, the money available to pay medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering can...

innocent spouse relief

Often confused with injured spouse relief, innocent spouse relief is a federal tax remedy that can protect one spouse from being held responsible for tax, interest, and...

reasonable cause defense

Defense lawyers and insurance carriers sometimes use phrases like "there was a reasonable cause for the delay" or "the conduct was reasonable under the circumstances" to soften...

Fault in a Utah Construction Zone Rear-End Crash

What usually decides fault after a rear-end crash in a Utah work zone, and where drivers get burned when the other side blames lane shifts, sudden stops, or confusing traffic control.

ARTICLE by Travis Hunsaker