Robert J. DeBry and Associates handles truck and semi crash claims from our Salt Lake City office at 35 West Broadway. Free consultation, and no fee unless we win.
Our firm has handled truck accident cases from our Salt Lake City office since it was founded in 1981. If you were hurt in a truck crash in Salt Lake City or anywhere in Salt Lake County, our legal team will review what happened at no cost to you. We work on a contingency fee, which means you pay nothing upfront and owe no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you. Our attorneys are licensed in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming, which matters when an out-of-state carrier is involved.
A truck claim is not a bigger version of a car accident claim. Much of the freight moving through the Salt Lake Valley is interstate commerce, so an out-of-state carrier, an out-of-state insurer and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules can all bear on who is responsible.
A commercial crash often involves several parties rather than just a driver. Depending on the facts, responsibility can reach the driver, the motor carrier that employed the driver, a maintenance provider, a parts manufacturer, or the company that loaded the trailer. Utah Code section 72-7-409 makes it unlawful to operate a vehicle with an unsecured load and sets penalties for commercial vehicle violations, which is one reason cargo loading is worth investigating early.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations govern hours of service, driver qualification and maintenance standards. When an interstate carrier is involved, those federal rules apply alongside Utah law. Fatigue from long hours is a common factor in truck crashes, and driver logs frequently show violations that support a claim.
Salt Lake County accounted for roughly 26 percent of statewide traffic fatalities, according to the Utah Highway Safety Office 2026 Problem Identification report. Knowing where truck collisions concentrate shapes how we investigate a case and who we look at.
I-15 runs the length of the valley and carries the heaviest freight volume of any Utah highway. The interchanges at 600 South, 2100 South and the I-15 and I-80 junction funnel commercial trucks in alongside passenger traffic at speed. Winter weather, elevation change and construction zones all add risk. On February 23, 2026 a fatal crash occurred on I-15 southbound at 8200 South when a passenger vehicle struck the rear of a box truck parked on the shoulder, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.
I-80 moves east and west freight across the valley and connects the distribution centers near Salt Lake City International Airport. The I-80 and I-215 interchange sees heavy truck volume moving between the airport industrial zones and the interstate. The Utah Freight Plan identified truck parking shortages along I-80 from Salt Lake County to the Wyoming border, which contributes to drowsy driving crashes when drivers run out of legal rest options.
The 5600 West and Bangerter Highway routes serve the warehouse districts and inland port development west of the city. These roads were not originally built for the volume of commercial traffic now using them daily, and mixing semi traffic with local commuters on roads with fewer controlled intersections is where serious crashes happen.
Truck cases move faster than car cases in the first days after a crash, and the work we do early usually decides what evidence still exists later.
Large carriers often send a rapid response team to a crash scene within hours, which is why getting an attorney involved early matters. We work to preserve black box data, obtain driver logs and secure maintenance records before they can be overwritten. That work runs alongside the ordinary steps of gathering witness statements, the police report, any nearby surveillance footage and the medical record.
Truck claims frequently turn on expert testimony. We work with Utah based reconstruction specialists who know local road geometry, the weather patterns recorded by the National Weather Service Salt Lake City office and the crash data UDOT publishes. That combination is what separates a schedule pressure speeding case from a mechanical failure case.
Personal injury claims arising in Salt Lake County are filed in Utah Third Judicial District Court at 450 South State Street. Most truck claims resolve in negotiation, but when an insurer will not make a reasonable offer we are prepared to try the case.
We represent people hurt in a range of commercial vehicle crashes across Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County.
In 2024 there were 45 commercial vehicle involved fatalities on Utah roads, according to UDOT. Between 2017 and 2021 the Utah Freight Plan documented 14,177 truck involved crashes statewide, with the annual count rising in most years.
Three rules come up in almost every Salt Lake County truck case.
Utah gives you four years to file a personal injury claim under Utah Code section 78B-2-307. A claim against a government entity runs on a much shorter track, with a written notice requirement and a shorter filing deadline, so a crash involving a city, county or state vehicle needs attention immediately rather than eventually.
Utah reduces a recovery by the share of fault assigned to the injured person, and bars recovery entirely once that share passes 50 percent. Carriers and their insurers know this, which is why they work early to shift a portion of blame onto the other driver.
Utah Code section 72-7-409 makes it unlawful to operate with an unsecured load and sets penalties for commercial vehicle violations. When cargo shifts or falls, the loading company can be a defendant alongside the driver and the carrier.
35 West Broadway, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Phone 801-888-8888, answered 24 hours a day. Street level access with parking nearby. If a serious injury makes it hard to travel, we will come to you.
Yes. Robert J. DeBry and Associates has an office at 35 West Broadway, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, and our attorneys handle truck crash claims throughout Salt Lake County. Call 801-888-8888 for a free consultation.
Utah allows four years to file a personal injury claim under Utah Code section 78B-2-307. A claim against a government entity runs on a shorter track with a written notice requirement, so those need attention right away. Evidence in truck cases also disappears quickly, which is a separate reason not to wait.
We work on a contingency fee. There is no upfront cost to begin, and you owe no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Yes. Much of the freight moving through the Salt Lake Valley belongs to interstate carriers. We handle claims against out-of-state trucking companies and their insurers, including identifying which company is actually responsible when several carriers or contractors are involved.
Most personal injury claims arising in Salt Lake County are filed in Utah Third Judicial District Court at 450 South State Street in Salt Lake City. The specific court depends on the amount in dispute.
Yes. A truck case can reach the driver, the motor carrier, a maintenance provider, a parts manufacturer or the company that loaded the trailer. That is why a full investigation matters before anyone accepts a version of events.
Depending on the facts, a claim can cover medical bills already incurred and future treatment, lost wages and lost earning capacity, and pain and suffering. What a case is worth depends entirely on its own facts.
Call 911 and report it. Photograph the scene and the vehicles if you are able, and get contact details for any witness. Get medical attention even if you feel alright, because some injuries present later. Then contact an attorney so evidence preservation can start.
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