Having a dog is very common within the Provo area. Unfortunately, along with owning a dog comes the risk of potentially having your dog bite someone. When a dog bite occurs, a lawyer who deals with dog bite lawsuits is usually brought in. To avoid these types of lawsuits it is important to understand as...Read More

Using a crosswalk in Utah might seem like a no-brainer; however, you’d be surprised by how little most people know about crosswalk laws and regulations. Whether you’re out for a jog in Salt Lake City or you’re headed to dinner in Provo, Utah, knowing how to correctly use a crosswalk correctly will prevent you from...Read More

Every year it seems a young child loses his or her life in an unfortunate accident — a situation that no parent in Provo, Utah should ever have to go through. Young children who have not yet learned to swim are some of the most likely to drown. This is devastating for the families, especially...Read More

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

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

According to a recent United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) audit, the food recall system in the U.S. is woefully ineffective. The audit even goes on to mention that it took five months after salmonella was discovered in commercial peanut better for a recall to be issued for the product. A mistake like this...Read More

Summer is almost here, and you can bet that the college students in Provo, Utah are gearing up for fun in the sun. Summer means time spent outdoors and in the water. It’s a time for adventure and excitement and probably the least likely time to think about hiring a lawyer. However, summer is the...Read More

When you get into an auto accident, the last thing you want to think about is dealing with your insurance company. Whether you get into a fender-bender on the I-15 outside of Provo, Utah or somebody sideswipes you in the Harmons parking lot, wading through all that insurance minutiae is probably not your idea of...Read More

In our most recent installment of Robert J. DeBry’s Word on the Street, we spoke with Sergeant Todd Royce of the Utah Highway Patrol about the legal repercussions of texting and driving. In the state of Utah, texting and driving is a primary enforcement law — meaning that any driver from Provo to St. George...Read More