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Insurers in SLC are aggressive about pushing comparative fault on intersection cases, which is why witness statements and signal-timing data matter so much." } } ] } ] --- Provo HQ · Serving All of Utah · No Fee Unless We Recover English & Español [(801) 377-1900 ](tel:+18013771900) ![Metler — Attorney at Law (a Division of MHM)](/manus-storage/metler-logo_346f19d8.png)Metler Law — Utah Car Accident Attorneys [Home](/)Crash TypesLocations[The Team](/about)[Results](/results)[FAQ](/faq) [(801) 377-1900](tel:+18013771900)[Free Case Review](/contact) ![Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist in Salt Lake City, Utah](https://d2xsxph8kpxj0f.cloudfront.net/310519663356698318/7DumkbkSBgGp4oMjRjjbfr/car-accident-utah-bRb6Vz9KDgEHx4u8cPM6ie.webp) Salt Lake City · Salt Lake County # Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist — Salt Lake City, Utah. A focused practice. A Salt Lake City jury in mind. When the at-fault driver has no insurance or not enough — we go to your own policy. If your crash happened in Salt Lake City or anywhere in Salt Lake County, Metler Law can take it from here. [(801) 377-1900](tel:+18013771900)[Free Salt Lake City Case Review](/contact) HQ · PROVO — We're based in Provo, Utah. Salt Lake City is about 45 minutes north on I-15. Salt Lake City · what to know ## What a uninsured / underinsured motorist in Salt Lake City usually looks like. Salt Lake City sits in Salt Lake County, with traffic patterns that funnel through a short list of high-incident corridors: **I-15 between 600 South and 2100 South and I-80 west of the airport and east through Parley's**, plus 6 more. We've worked crashes on each of them. When a uninsured / underinsured motorist happens in or near **Avenues, Capitol Hill, Sugar House**, the early decisions matter. Where you treat, what you tell the other driver's insurer, and whether scene evidence (camera footage, witness statements, vehicle data) is preserved in time will shape the value of the claim more than any negotiation later. Metler Law handles those early decisions for you. We coordinate with the **University of Utah Hospital** and other treating providers, document the file the way the carrier's defense team will read it, and prepare every case as if it's going to a Salt Lake County jury at **3rd District Court — Matheson Courthouse (450 S State)**. You don't need to know which insurance policy applies. You don't need to know whether your case is worth filing. That's our job — and we tell you the answer for free, before you sign anything. Salt Lake City crash corridors - — I-15 between 600 South and 2100 South - — I-80 west of the airport and east through Parley's - — I-215 east and west belt - — State Street (US-89) from downtown south - — 700 East and 900 East corridors - — North Temple to the airport - — Foothill Drive (US-186) - — 1300 East through Sugar House Neighborhoods we serve - — Avenues - — Capitol Hill - — Sugar House - — 9th & 9th - — Liberty Wells - — Central City - — Marmalade - — Rose Park Local landmarks - — Temple Square - — Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) - — University of Utah - — Vivint Arena (Delta Center) - — Liberty Park - — Sugar House Park Hospitals & treatment - — University of Utah Hospital - — Intermountain Medical Center (Murray) - — St. Mark's Hospital - — LDS Hospital Where a Salt Lake City uninsured / underinsured motorist case is filed Salt Lake City cases are typically filed at **3rd District Court — Matheson Courthouse (450 S State)**. We appear there regularly and know its scheduling patterns and judicial assignments. Talk to a real attorney ### Free Salt Lake City case review. We tell you whether you have a case before you sign anything. No attorney fee unless we recover for you. [(801) 377-1900](tel:+18013771900)[Send your case](/contact) Why Metler Law - — **Direct communication.** You talk to a real lawyer about your case — not just a case manager. Calls and emails returned the same business day. - — **Honest, ethical counsel.** We tell you what your case is actually worth and what it isn't. No inflated promises, no pressure tactics, no settlement-mill assembly line. - — **Results that fund recovery.** Two decades of trial-ready preparation. We build every file as if it's going to a Utah jury — and insurers know it. Salt Lake City · Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist FAQ ## Common questions about uninsured / underinsured motorist in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City crash hotspot ### I-15 / I-80 / I-215 ‘Spaghetti Bowl’ interchange The triangular freeway interchange south of downtown is the most crash-dense freeway segment in Utah. Lane changes, weave zones, and merging from three interstates produce a near-daily volume of injury collisions — and a particular pattern of rear-end and sideswipe claims. Where will my Salt Lake City accident case be filed? + In the 3rd District Court — Salt Lake (the Scott M. Matheson Courthouse, 450 S State Street). Most car-accident matters in Salt Lake County go there. I was hit by a rideshare driver near the airport — is that different? + Yes. Uber and Lyft carry $1M liability coverage when a driver is on a trip or has accepted one, and lower limits when the app is on but no ride is in progress. We pull the trip-status data from the rideshare company directly so the right policy applies. Does it matter that my crash was on I-15 inside city limits versus on I-80 near the airport? + For venue, both are still 3rd District Court. For investigation, it matters: I-15 segments are worked by UHP from the Salt Lake station; I-80 near the airport is also UHP but the report is generated from a different field office. We get either same-week. What hospital should I go to after a Salt Lake City crash? + University of Utah Hospital is the regional Level I trauma center for any serious-injury crash. Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, St. Mark's, and LDS Hospital are all routinely used for Salt Lake City PI cases. How does the 50% comparative-fault rule play out in a downtown SLC crash? + If you're 49% or less at fault, you can still recover (reduced by your share). If you're 50% or more, you recover nothing. Insurers in SLC are aggressive about pushing comparative fault on intersection cases, which is why witness statements and signal-timing data matter so much. More in Salt Lake City ## Other crash types we handle in Salt Lake City [ ### Car Accident Lawyer — Salt Lake City Two- and multi-vehicle crashes anywhere in Utah. ](/car-accident-lawyer/salt-lake-city)[ ### Rear-End Collision Lawyer — Salt Lake City Whiplash, herniated discs, and stop-and-go I-15 chain reactions. ](/rear-end-collision-lawyer/salt-lake-city)[ ### T-Bone / Intersection Lawyer — Salt Lake City Failure-to-yield, ran-the-red, and unprotected left-turn intersection crashes. ](/t-bone-accident-lawyer/salt-lake-city)[ ### Rollover Accident Lawyer — Salt Lake City SUV and pickup rollovers, often involving canyon roads and Utah's mountain passes. ](/rollover-accident-lawyer/salt-lake-city)[ ### Hit-and-Run Lawyer — Salt Lake City Driver fled the scene? 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