2025 Utah Car Accident Statistics and Trends
Key Takeaways Motor vehicle accidents continue to be a serious public safety concern across Utah. While state officials reported encouraging news in 2025 with an overall decline in traffic fatalities, that improvement masks persistent dangers on Utah roads, especially for teens, older drivers, and families traveling during peak seasons. Understanding which crashes are most common, […]
Drunk Driving Accidents Spike During Summer
Key Takeaways Every summer, drunk driving accidents increase across the state. Despite widespread awareness of DUI laws and public safety campaigns, impaired driving continues to cause serious injuries and fatalities. For victims, the consequences are sudden, traumatic, and often life-changing. Understanding why drunk driving accidents spike during summer and knowing your legal rights if you […]
2025 Data: Why Teen Drivers Face Higher Crash Risks
Key Takeaways Teenage drivers are statistically more likely to be involved in crashes, and the most recent data shows this trend continued through 2025. According to preliminary statewide traffic data released by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS), overall traffic fatalities in 2025 decreased to the lowest […]
Legal Rights When a Loved One Is in a Coma
Key Takeaways: Few situations are as frightening or emotionally overwhelming as watching a loved one lie unconscious after an accident. When doctors say the word coma, families are suddenly thrust into a world of medical terminology, impossible decisions, and unanswered questions. Days blur together in hospital waiting rooms, while fear and hope exist side by […]
Who’s Liable When Your Child Is Hurt by a Defective Toy or Playground Equipment?
Key Takeaways: Few things are more devastating for a parent than watching their child suffer an injury, especially when it happens during what should be safe, joyful play. Whether it’s a toy that breaks apart, a swing that collapses, or playground equipment that fails, these injuries often come without warning and leave families asking the […]
Why Utah Winter Trucking Accidents Are So Devastating
Key Takeaways: Winter driving in Utah is challenging for everyone, but when large commercial trucks are involved, the risks multiply. Snow-packed highways, icy bridges, limited visibility, and steep grades turn already dangerous trucking accidents into catastrophic events. For passenger vehicle occupants, a collision with a semi-truck during winter conditions often results in life-changing injuries or […]
Understanding Your Rights After a Catastrophic Injury
Key Takeaways: A catastrophic injury changes life instantly. One moment, everything feels normal. The next, you or someone you love is fighting for survival in an intensive care unit. When doctors finally say the words “stable enough to leave the ICU,” families often feel relief followed immediately by fear. What happens now? How does recovery […]
Utah’s New Law Puts a Warning Label on Extreme DUI Driver Licenses
Starting January 1, 2026, Utah law allows courts to mark the driver licenses of people convicted of extreme DUI with a visible “NO ALCOHOL SALE” notice, restricting alcohol purchases and aiming to prevent repeat drunk driving offenses across the state. Utah lawmakers are taking a new and more visible approach to combating repeat drunk driving. […]
Catastrophic Injuries in Utah: Know Your Right to Compensation
Key Takeaways A catastrophic injury can alter the course of a person’s life in an instant. These injuries are far more than temporary setbacks; they often lead to permanent disabilities, long-term medical challenges, financial strain, and emotional trauma. Families must quickly adapt to new routines, medical appointments, and uncertainty about the future. If someone else’s […]
Liability for Weather-Related Car Accidents
Key Takeaways Winter in Utah is breathtaking: snow-covered mountains, ski resorts buzzing with activity, and crisp canyon air. But the same weather that attracts visitors from around the world also creates some of the most dangerous driving conditions in the country. Snow, ice, sleet, fog, black ice, and freezing rain can turn everyday commutes into […]
What to Do After a Serious Dog Bite in Utah
Key Takeaways Dog bites can cause far more harm than many people realize. Beyond the initial pain and shock, victims often suffer infections, nerve damage, scarring, and long-lasting psychological trauma. In Utah, dog bites occur in parks, neighborhoods, hiking trails, and private homes, often involving dogs the victim knows. Because injuries can worsen quickly, the […]
America’s Deadliest States To Drive In During the Christmas Period
Our new study revealed the deadliest states to drive in this Christmas, with Mississippi taking the top spot. Mississippi ranks as America’s deadliest state for Christmas driving with 21.27 deaths in car crashes per one million residents, which is 99.58% higher than the U.S. average of 10.66 fatalities. Louisiana ranks second with 17.60 deaths in […]