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Zero Fatalities Campaign Unites Utah Families

Utah Department of Transportation’s Zero Fatalities campaign brought together the 25 families who lost a child in a car accident, reports Fox13 News. For those who have lost an child in a car accident, it can undoubtedly be a heart … Continue reading

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Utah Medical Examiner Might Be Required in Automobile Fatality Accidents

Although many states have previously required a medical examiner to be at the scene of a fatal vehicle accident, Utah has previously not required one, which is likely to change reports KSL News. “The cause of death is not always … Continue reading

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Utah Accident Victims Can Now Order Their Accident Reports Online

Utah accident Victims can now order their accident reports online. Utahans, who have a history of being tech-savvy, have kept with this trend reports the Standard-Examiner. Utah Highway Patrol reports over 56,000 accidents annually, and are “very excited to offer … Continue reading

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Lindon Motorcycle Accident Leaves Man in Critical Condition

A SUV and motorcycle collision in Lindon, Utah seriously injured one person on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, this Utah motorcycle accident happened around 12:10 a.m., near 700 North and State Street in Lindon, Utah. … Continue reading

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Utah Proposes Measures to Reduce Texting and Cell Phone Accidents

The Utah State Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a bill that bans teens from using their cell phones while driving. The bill’s sponsor, Senator Ross Romero, D-Salt Lake, used statistics to show that the law would reduce the number … 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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Utah Text Messaging Laws Toughest in Nation | Utah Personal Injury Lawyers

A new Utah law that went into effect in May 2009 now punishes a driver who text messages as severely as it would a Utah drunk driver who causes an accident. Legislatures who considered this bill felt that the decision … Continue reading

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Sad Video of Consequences of a Texting While Driving Accident in Utah

I recently blogged about studies published on the dangers of texting and driving. Texting while driving is proving to be a driving distraction that trumps all. I came across this video that documents the sad story of a young man … Continue reading

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Salt Lake City Police Say Texting and Alcohol May Have Caused Crash

From a lawyer’s perspective, texting-while-driving creates what we call “aggravated liability.” In other words, the at-fault driver will be seen as more culpable because of their decision to engage in an extremely distracting activity while driving. These cases always settle at a higher value because of this fact. Continue reading

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