Utah law allows injured parties, as well as eligible surviving individuals of those wrongfully killed, to take legal action against those responsible for their injuries and losses. The purpose of filing a personal injury claim is to recover monetary compensation for economic and non-economic losses, such as medical expenses, future care costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering. While this compensation cannot negate the trauma you have endured, it can provide the financial relief you need to heal.

In most cases, to have a personal injury case, you will need to prove the following:

• Another person or party had a legal responsibility to avoid putting you at unreasonable risk of foreseeable injury or harm
• The other person or party failed to uphold this legal responsibility, usually by acting negligently, recklessly, wrongfully, or intentionally
• You were injured and suffered measurable damages, including both economic and/or non-economic damages
• The other person or party’s conduct was the cause of your injuries and, therefore, your resulting damages

Some personal injury claims can be brought on the basis of strict liability; others fall under the state’s no-fault system, meaning you do not need to prove that another person or party was at fault for the incident to recover compensation. In other cases, if you are found to be partly at fault for the accident, your recovery may be limited and, if you are found to be more at fault than the other party, you may not be able to recover compensation at all.

We strongly recommend that you work with an experienced personal injury attorney, like those at Steele Adams Hosman. Studies have shown that people who work with attorneys tend to receive higher settlements than those who try to handle their cases on their own. Our team is ready to pursue every possible avenue of compensation on your behalf. We strive to maximize our clients’ claims and are ready to aggressively represent their rights and best interests at trial.