Monthly Archives: January 2010

Can a Utah Salaried Employee Get Overtime Pay?

Are you a Utah employee entitled to paid overtime? There is a common belief that if you are on salary, then you are not. The truth is that if you can be considered an “exempt” employee, then your are not … Continue reading

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Federal Law Bans Utah Truckers from Texting While Driving

The Transportation Department announced on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 that it is imposing an immediate ban on texting for commercial drivers like truckers and bus drivers. Three senators hope that President Obama will go further and propose legislation to ban … Continue reading

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Oprah Show Combats Texting while Driving

Texting while driving continues to be a problem for motorists all throughout the country. The Unites States is a society of multi-taskers, and unfortunately, that spirit of multi-tasking carries over to our driving. The problem is especially dangerous to teenage … Continue reading

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Two Injured in Sandy, Utah Auto Accident

A Sandy, Utah car accident sent two people to the hospital on Tuesday, January 19, 2010. According to abc4.com, this Utah auto accident happened near 9150 South Monroe. A woman was driving a white truck and for an undetermined reason, … Continue reading

Posted in Drunk Driving, Personal Injury, Utah vehicle accident

Orem, Utah Woman Dies in Fatal Auto Accident

Carlybeth Ramirez, 21, from Orem, Utah was killed following a fatal auto accident near Pocatello, Idaho. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the crash occurred on Monday, January 18, 2010 at around 3:40 p.m. Ramirez and her passenger, twenty-one-year old … Continue reading

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Utah Traffic Fatalities are Lowest in Thirty-Five Years

In 2009, Utah residents saw the fewest traffic fatalities in 35 years. Across the state, 245 people were killed in traffic related fatalities as reported by the Utah Department of Transportation. This number is an 11 percent drop since 2008 … Continue reading

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Clearfield Utah Car Accident Leaves Man in Critical Condition

Authorities say 22-year-old, Dustin Rice was critically injured in an Utah automobile crash in Clearfield, Utah near the 650 North exit. According to abc4.com, the man was driving a pickup truck that slammed into a sound wall on Interstate 15 … Continue reading

Posted in Utah drowsy driving, Utah vehicle accident, Vehicle Accidents

Hit and Run Driver Injures Young Bicyclist | Utah Personal Injury Attorney

A car hit an 11-year-old girl who was riding her bike to school in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, January 15, 2009. The car slowed down for a brief moment and then kept going. Salt Lake police said the … Continue reading

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Utah Truck Accident near Salt Lake City: Police Suspect Driver Drunk

A single-car Utah auto accident that happened on Thursday, January 14, 2009 critically injured 48-year-old, John Weitzel. He was driving on interstate 84 when his truck hit a barrier and fell from the highway overpass. This accident is the third … Continue reading

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Gary Coleman's Lawyer Settles Utah Auto Accident Case

A settlement has been reached between former California governor candidate, Gary Coleman, and Utah pedestrian accident victim, Colt Rushton, the man who accused Coleman and his wife of trying to run him over with a car in Payson, Utah. Rushton … Continue reading

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