For people in the United States, from the East Coast to Provo, Utah, we tend to think of busy roads and intersections as the places where we are most likely to get into an auto accident. However, data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tells another story. According to the data, only 15 percent...Read More

So you’ve been in an auto accident. After you have been to the hospital, repaired your car and called your lawyer, is it over? For some, an accident doesn’t end when the medical bills are paid off. The screech of the metal, the feeling of spinning out of control, and the pain of the injuries...Read More

Anyone who has been in an auto accident knows that they can be traumatic and scary. Yet, there are some drivers who actually want to get into car accidents. Why is this? Recently, the idea of ‘staged car accidents’ has become popular throughout the nation, including Salt Lake City. Staged accidents are a well-planned way...Read More

It’s no mystery that drunk driving has an impact on many people’s lives. While there is a safe and acceptable amount of alcohol a person can consume before getting behind the wheel, it’s not always easy for someone to know whether it’s safe to drive or not. When you’re tossing a few back in St....Read More

If you’ve ever gotten into a surprise accident on the highway on your way home to Farmington, Utah, you know that auto accident situations can be pretty bewildering. At Robert J. DeBry & Associates, we wanted to know the best way to cope with an auto accident situation — so we spoke with Sergeant Todd...Read More

Many residents of Provo, Utah might agree that the longer the yellow light, the lower the chances that an auto accident will occur. Unfortunately, this is not necessarily the case; if drivers know they have more time to get through a yellow light, they will push the limit. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),...Read More

Younger drivers are at a very heightened risk of becoming involved in an auto accident due to their relative inexperience paired with their tendency toward risky behavior. Teenagers in Farmington, Utah are able to obtain their driver’s permit on their 15th birthday, but must wait a year before they can drive independent of their parents....Read More

In the United States there are 660,000 drivers manipulating electronics at any given moment during the day. Why should you care? Because that means that at any given moment from the Big Apple to Salt Lake City, 660,000 drivers aren’t looking at the road. One of those drivers could be headed down the freeway in...Read More

Using your cell phone while driving makes you a whopping 23 percent more likely to get into an auto accident, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — and more than a quarter of all car accidents in the United States involve the use of cell phones. Any auto accident lawyer will...Read More

Injuries are an unfortunate part of an auto accident. In addition to the trauma and initial shock that both the driver and passengers may be in, injuries can complicate the situation drastically. If you’ve been in an auto accident, your initial reaction may be to panic and call your lawyer — however, this is one...Read More