Plain-English answers to
Utah's most-asked injury questions.

Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, meaning you only pay if we recover money for you. Initial consultations are free.

Our fee is a pre-agreed percentage of the final recovery. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney's fee. Costs (filing fees, expert witnesses, etc.) are advanced by the firm and reimbursed from the recovery.

Never. Free consultations are a core part of how we operate. We can meet in person, over the phone, or by video — whichever works for you.

Sí. Hablamos Español y atendemos a las familias hispanas de Utah con respeto y sensibilidad cultural.

Often, yes. We've taken over many cases mid-stream. Lawyers are required to cooperate in transferring files. The fee is generally split between firms — you don't pay extra.

Talk to us first. Insurance adjusters are trained to ask questions designed to minimize or deny your claim. Anything you say can be used against you.

Personal Injury Protection is mandatory no-fault insurance in Utah. It pays your initial medical bills (up to your policy limit) regardless of fault.

Utah is a no-fault state for medical bills, but you can still pursue the at-fault driver if your injuries meet certain thresholds (significant injury, permanent impairment, etc.). We evaluate this for you.

Your own UM (uninsured motorist) coverage may apply. We routinely pursue UM/UIM claims and have recovered substantial amounts even when the at-fault driver had no policy.

Filing a claim against the at-fault driver's insurance shouldn't raise your rates. Pursuing a UM/UIM claim against your own carrier rarely affects rates because you weren't at fault.

Generally four years for personal injury, two years for wrongful death, and as little as one year for claims against government entities. Don't wait — call early.

Simple cases can resolve in a few months once treatment is complete. Complex liability or serious-injury cases can take a year or more — sometimes two — especially if litigation is required.

As soon as possible. Evidence disappears quickly: surveillance video gets overwritten, witnesses move, and skid marks fade. Early counsel preserves your options.

Don't settle while you're still in treatment. We typically wait until you've reached 'maximum medical improvement' so we can value the full extent of your injuries.

Most cases settle. But we prepare every case as if it will be tried. That preparation is what produces top-tier settlements.

Past and future medical bills, lost wages and earning capacity, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, mental anguish, property damage, and (in egregious cases) punitive damages.

There is no fixed formula. We look at the severity and duration of injury, the impact on daily life, treatment intensity, jury verdicts in comparable Utah cases, and the strength of the liability evidence.

Utah uses modified comparative fault. As long as you were less than 50% at fault, you can still recover damages, reduced by your share of fault.

Generally, compensation for personal physical injuries is not taxable under federal law. There are exceptions (interest, certain punitive damages). We coordinate with tax professionals when needed.

It can. We work with structured-settlement specialists and special-needs trust attorneys to protect benefits when appropriate.

Their employer may also be liable under respondeat superior, opening up commercial insurance limits that are typically much larger than personal policies.

We pursue all available remedies — the driver, their insurer, and (where applicable) the bar or restaurant that over-served them under Utah's dram-shop statute.

Yes. We routinely handle cases involving drivers from neighboring states. Utah courts have jurisdiction when the crash happens here.

Passengers can usually recover from any negligent driver — including, in some cases, the driver of the car they were in. We sort through which policies apply.

Workers' comp may apply, but if a third party (not your employer) caused the injury, you can pursue them in addition to comp. We handle the third-party claim and coordinate with your comp counsel.