After a Utah Car Accident: The Value of a Police Report

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AFTER A UTAH CAR ACCIDENT: THE VALUE OF A POLICE REPORT Facebook Instagram Youtube Let’s say that you’re driving to an appointment down a busy surface street and for a reason unknown to you, traffic comes to a stop.  While you’re waiting for the cars to begin moving again, the driver of the vehicle behind […]

Utah Personal Injury Attorney Question: What is a “Demand”?

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UTAH PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY QUESTION: WHAT IS A “DEMAND”? Facebook Instagram Youtube At McMullin Injury Law all of the work we do focuses on personal injury law.  Ultimately the goal of any personal injury case is to come to a fair and reasonable settlement—an amount of money that will compensate one party for injuries caused by […]

Truck Accidents | How are They Different From Car Accidents?

collision between semi truck and passenger car on highway

TRUCK ACCIDENTS | HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT FROM CAR ACCIDENTS? Facebook Instagram Youtube Semi-trucks are enormous. They are critical to the survival of many businesses in the United States, but when they cause accidents, it can get scary. There are many factors that make trucks more likely to get into an automobile accident than regular […]

Can Failure to Wear a Seatbelt Decrease my Recovery?

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CAN FAILURE TO WEAR A SEATBELT DECREASE MY RECOVERY? Facebook Instagram Youtube Several states allow what is known as “the seatbelt defense” to limit an injured victim’s recovery after a car accident. The logic behind this law is that we should all be wearing seatbelts, and if the victim was wearing a seatbelt, he or she would […]

Property Damage in a Car Accident

car with visible property damage after traffic accident

PROPERTY DAMAGE IN A CAR ACCIDENT Facebook Instagram Youtube Property damage is almost always the first issue to be settled. It happens that way because a bodily injury claim cannot be properly handled until your attorney and the at-fault party’s insurance company have an idea of how much treatment will be necessary to get your […]

Personal Injury Car Accident Checklist

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PERSONAL INJURY CAR ACCIDENT CHECKLIST Facebook Instagram Youtube The following is a checklist of important steps that should be taken after a car accident in order to ensure that you are taken care of the best way possible.Check the health status of all parties involved. Call 911 and report the accident and the conditions of […]

S.U.V. Rollover Accidents

SUV rollover accident with overturned vehicle on road

S.U.V. ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS Facebook Instagram Youtube Other than head-on collisions, rollover accidents are the most deadly type of auto accidents that people get into. Many of them end in fatalities. There are many things that can increase or decrease your odds of getting into a rollover accident, but it is important to first understand the basic science […]

How the Size of Your Wallet Protects you in a Car Wreck

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HOW THE SIZE OF YOUR WALLET PROTECTS YOU IN A CAR WRECK Facebook Instagram Youtube How the Size of Your Wallet Protects you in a Car Wreck It does not take a genius to figure out that larger vehicles offer more protection in the event of a crash, but new studies reveal that safety goes […]

When Bad Weather Causes a Car Accident

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WHEN BAD WEATHER CAUSES A CAR ACCIDENT Facebook Instagram Youtube Accidents happen. People get into car crashes all the time. Bad weather is often a major contributing factor. In Utah, the number one weather related problem on the roads is snow. Snow leads to accidents for many different reasons. Luckily, we don’t see much of that in St. […]

Duties After Car Crash

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DUTIES AFTER CAR CRASH Facebook Instagram Youtube WE’RE HERE TO HELP Get your free consultation today!CONTACT US This article covers certain duties after a car crash. Property Damage Only A driver involved in an accident that results in damage to property or to another vehicle must stop immediately at the scene of the accident. Once […]