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The ER sent you home fast. That does not mean the crash was minor.

A quick ER discharge is exactly the kind of thing an insurer in Utah will twist, especially if they found an old MRI and think you can't fight back.

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

What evidence do I need when Utah insurance blames my old back injury?

The part most people miss: you do not have to prove you had a perfect back before the crash. In Utah, you need evidence that the wreck aggravated a pre-existing condition, not...

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

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

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

Five over the limit doesn't let an insurer bury a bad Salt Lake lane-shift crash

A Utah high school athlete can still have a strong claim after a construction-zone crash even if speed is part of the argument, and "that's all the policy there is" may be a lie.

ARTICLE by Travis Hunsaker

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

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

Offered $18,000 after a Salt Lake black ice crash while doctors talk surgery - fair?

A low settlement offer means very little if surgery is still on the table, especially when a Utah government agency is already hiding behind immunity after a black-ice overpass wreck.

ARTICLE by Travis Hunsaker

My coworker said a tire blowout makes me automatically at fault in Utah. True?

If you get this wrong, the insurer can pin 50% or more fault on you and wipe out your claim in Utah. No. A tire blowout does not automatically make you at fault. Utah uses...

i'm in Provo and the deadline is almost here - do I settle before surgery or blow up my case?

A Provo rider is running out of time, surgery is still on the table, and the insurer is pushing the usual line that she doesn't really need it.

ARTICLE by Sandra Begay

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

my car got sideswiped on I-15 in Provo and I'm scared reporting it will expose my status

A Provo rideshare driver can still report a hit-and-run and make an insurance claim even if immigration status is a big fear, because the claim is about the crash, not citizenship.

ARTICLE by Kevin Musselman

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...

my lawyer won't call back and the restaurant owner is threatening to report me - can I switch lawyers now in St. George?

You can switch lawyers in the middle of a Utah injury case, but the old lawyer may still claim part of the fee and your file needs to move fast.

ARTICLE by Jared Christensen

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

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

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

I filed workers comp after an Ogden truck crash, did I ruin a lawsuit?

"Were you working when you got hurt?" That is the adjuster question that can shrink or expand your case fast. No, filing workers' comp did not ruin a lawsuit in Utah. It only...