In its infancy, the United States had sovereign immunity for federal and state governments and their employees. It wasn’t until the mid-1900s that a trend developed that held the government accountable for any cases, including wrongful death or other legal actions. Today the State Tort Claims Act provides a waiver of immunity with expectations that...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

Let’s first define what a wrongful death is: it’s when someone’s death is caused either negligently or through intentional harm. When it comes to a case, it’s up to the deceased person’s estate to decide if they want to file a lawsuit against the party who is legally liable for the death. So when it...Read More

It’s every cartoon character’s nightmare: You’re running full-speed down the thoroughfare when all of a sudden you momentarily defy the laws of physics and fall into an open manhole. While these kinds of situations are all-too commonplace among fictional characters such as Goofy or “Ed, Edd n Eddy,” open manholes can pose a serious danger...Read More

Mega company Johnson & Johnson was recently ordered by a Missouri state jury to pay an astronomical amount of money in a wrongful death lawsuit — $72 million, to be exact. The lawsuit arose after a lawyer presented veritable evidence that Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based Baby Powder was linked to ovarian cancer, which eventually resulted...Read More

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), which is caused by repetitive head trauma, it is clear that concussions can have long-term effects. Indeed,...Read More

You see it all the time in the news, “E coli. found in local food—state-wide warning issued.” But  how does the food at the grocery store become infected with such contaminants and why should it matter to you? These food-borne illnesses can be caused by exposure to chemicals, animals and a variety of other contaminants....Read More

The 2014 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a total of 4,679 fatal work injuries in the U.S., a two percent rise from 2013. This represents a death rate of 3.3 per 100,000 full-time employees. An occupational injury in Salt Lake City that leads to a wrongful...Read More

The bullying epidemic has been highlighted in the press over the past few years. From the Florida A&M band hazing death to high school cyber bullying to the unbelievable number of suicides in the LGBT community linked to bullying, America has a bully problem. Children, teens and young adults from St. George, Utah to the...Read More