In many states, it’s currently illegal to text while driving. However, this doesn’t stop most people from doing it anyway — especially younger demographics. On average, 69 percent of all drivers admit to using their cell phones while behind the wheel. This is an alarming statistic, especially considering that a fourth of all annual automobile...Read More

Any reputable business north of the Tropic of Cancer has some kind of measure in place to protect against liability for slip and fall injuries in the workplace. Slip and fall accidents make up more than 20 percent of workplace injuries and workers’ compensation claims in the United States, and account for the loss of...Read More

When it comes to winter driving conditions, there are a number of things cities and municipalities can do to improve road conditions and reduce winter auto accident rates. In the United States, urban areas such as Salt Lake City regularly employ snowplows and salt trucks to remove snow and ice from the streets — so...Read More

Believe it or not, there are a number of phone apps designed to help you drive better — and you don’t have to be on the phone to use them. Simply turn on the app while you’re driving; this will inform people trying to contact your phone that you are currently occupied with driving, so...Read More

Most people know to exercise caution when driving under snowy or icy road conditions, especially in mountainous areas such as Provo, Utah. Yet contrary to popular belief, more than twice as many auto accident injuries and fatalities occur during rainfall than during snow or icy weather driving conditions. Wet road conditions can significantly impair a...Read More

If you learned to ride a bicycle as a kid, chances are your mother told you to always wear a helmet. From local law enforcement officials in Farmington, Utah to auto accident lawyer professionals in the Midwest, everyone seems to extoll the benefits of bicycle helmets. But are bicycle helmets really as beneficial as we...Read More

As the weather starts to warm up and the ice begins to fade, the less sure-footed among us can finally breathe a sigh of relief, right? Not so fast. Even as the sun comes out to melt away the last lingering shreds of winter, slip and fall accidents can still happen. Avoid a call to...Read More

Every day both reported and unreported incidents of abuse occur in nursing homes — so frequently, in fact, that there have been many major lawsuits filed against negligent nursing homes and staff. It’s estimated that 2.1 million people in nursing homes are victims of abuse every year; however, 70 percent of these cases are never...Read More

Since the Zika Virus outbreak, the disease has been related to birth defects in pregnant women. There have been multiple cases of pregnant women in Brazil who have been infected with the virus, and their babies are experiencing birth defects — or as recent case has shown, babies infected with Zika can even end up...Read More

Whether you live in Salt Lake City or on the East Coast, the threat of being bitten by an aggressive canine is real. Depending on where you live, dog bite laws will differ; however, a dog bite lawyer can help you gather information about state-specific laws and the most beneficial evidence you’ll need to win...Read More