With the advent of drone delivery services, photography and flyover inspections, it should come as no surprise that drone accident lawsuits are becoming more commonplace within personal injury lawyer circles. There are multiple elements that can go wrong...
Driving in fog — or smog — has the potential to turn familiar roads into treacherously foreign highways. Deprived of the visual landmarks that once made driving home from work an easy endeavor, fog can disassociate you from...
With the recent advancements in automobile technology, it’s hard to imagine any 21st-century car randomly bursting into flames or unexpectedly splitting in half. However, during the explosion of the automobile industry during the 20th century, these types of...
Every year, over 4.5 million people in the United States are bitten by dogs. One in every five of these people require medical attention. With so many dog bites occurring each year, how can you protect yourself from...
Motorcycle accidents contribute to 4,000 deaths per year in the United States. Although this may initially seem like a staggering statistic, it’s not all that surprising. Motorcyclists encounter a number of different challenges while riding on the road...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines the Zika Virus as a disease that spreads primarily via contact with mosquito bites. Although the disease is generally considered to be mild, there have been a few reported...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recently issued a statement with a recommendation to lower the legal BAC (blood alcohol content) level on the roads. Were the new regulations to be passed, the legal limit would change...
On average, the United States is home to roughly 2.3 million auto-related injuries per year—more than enough to keep any auto accident lawyer from Salt Lake City to New York busy. So how does Utah rank in comparison...
One of the most common types of injury following a car wreck is whiplash. Whiplash, which occurs most frequently following rear-end collisions, involves any type of impact or sudden force that immediately “whips” the head backward and then...
The first prototype for the modern motorcycle was invented in the 1860s by a Parisian named Pierre Michaux. Unbeknownst to Michaux, he was inventing a machine that would become simultaneously as infamous for its popularity as its danger....
Whenever a major pharmaceutical drug is recalled, it can trigger a long list of questions with consumers. Why was this particular drug recalled? What were the repercussions? How many people were affected? Recalls on popular drugs can include...
Auto recalls can be a scary reality for drivers. While some recalls are minor and rarely cause injury-related problems, there have been several fatal recalls in history. From the recent Takata airbag recall in 2015 to the General...
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is getting ready to announce new auto safety standards for U.S. car manufacturers, according to sources not authorized to speak publicly on the subject. The new guidelines are rumored to tackle...
Slip and fall accidents are more common than you might think, being responsible for 15 percent of accidental deaths in the United States. Slip and fall accidents cause a myriad of serious injuries, including bone fractures, breaks and...
When you get into a car accident, the last thing you want to think about is the potential for an auto accident scam. Auto insurance scams are more common than you’d think—Edmunds estimates 10 percent of auto damage...
The consequences of serious head injuries and concussions have long been a source of conversation in Salt Lake City and across the nation. After the recent discovery of a degenerative brain disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CRE),...
DUI checkpoints, also known as sobriety checkpoints, are legal in the state of Utah. That means drivers from Provo to Farmington could potentially be stopped and assessed for signs of drug or alcohol impairment. While DUI checkpoints can...
In snowy, mountainous areas such as Provo, Utah, getting around in the wintertime can be a challenge. Winter storm accumulation and lake effect snow can pile up, obstructing roadways and adding up to an hour to your morning...
