Personal injuries often cause victims to suffer significant injury or wrongful death, leaving grieving family members to mourn the loss of their loved one. Contact the experienced Sandy personal injury lawyers at Parker + McConkie to help you seek compensation for your Sandy UT personal injuries.
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A. Initial Consultation and Case Evaluation
Our personal injury lawyers have more than 40 years of combined legal experience in helping victims recover compensation from the party at fault for their personal injuries. The process to recover compensation starts with an initial consultation and case evaluation.
A skilled attorney at Parker + McConkie meets with you for a free consultation. The personal injury attorney listens to you explain the details of your injury, whether caused by a motor vehicle crash, a slip and fall incident, medical malpractice, or a workplace accident.
We handle all other personal injury claims, including product liability, dog bites, and wrongful death claims.
B. Investigation and Gathering Evidence
The American Bar Association explains that negligence is the basis for liability in most personal injury lawsuits. Your Sandy personal injury lawyer investigates and gathers evidence to support your injury claim.
Investigating and gathering evidence includes:
It sometimes includes consulting with experts such as accident reconstruction experts or medical experts.
Our personal injury lawyers build a solid case to help injured victims recover monetary compensation.
C. Negotiations and Settlement Discussions
Most personal injury cases end after successful settlement negotiations. It is important to have a skilled attorney experienced in personal injury law fighting for you to recover maximum compensation.
Many insurance companies and the legal team for the party at fault often try to settle a claim for very little compensation, or they try to deny responsibility and offer no compensation. Our Parker + McConkie injury lawyers in Sandy do not have issues filing a personal injury lawsuit if the other side refuses to settle the claim.
D. Trial Preparation and Courtroom Representation
Preparing for trial and proving a court case is a significant undertaking for which your Sandy personal injury lawyer has the skill and experience. The preparation, gathering evidence, knowing how the legal system works, how to file a legal action, and how to provide courtroom representation are all things best left to an experienced personal injury lawyer.
Contacting Parker + McConkie Personal Injury Lawyers for a free case evaluation starts the process of trying to get the compensation that you are entitled to from the at-fault party. We have case results to prove our expertise and skill in getting positive outcomes in all practice areas of personal injury law.
E. Post-Trial Options and Appeals
One reason to consider settling your case without going to trial is that you avoid the appeals process. Your attorney waits for the insurance company to send the compensation and then provides you with your amount of money compensation. Cases that go to Utah court may take longer than settling a personal injury claim.
Utah law allows parties to file post-trial motions and appeals in certain situations, which include:
A party may file post-trial motions:
You need a law firm that handles all types of personal injuries and will fight for their clients to receive maximum compensation for their injuries and property damage.
Utah has thousands of car accidents and other motor vehicle collisions every year. The Utah Department of Public Safety’s Highway Traffic Office presents the annual statistics for motor vehicle accidents. There were 61,406 total crashes in Utah, with 18,220 injury crashes and 297 fatalities in 2021. That same year, the motor vehicle accidents that occurred in Sandy included 1,897 total crashes, 569 injury crashes, and four fatal motor vehicle accidents. There were 1,324 accidents that resulted in only property damage.
The official site for Sandy, Utah explains that most causes of traffic accidents occur because of distracted driving, failure to yield, following too closely, or texting and driving. Some other common causes of vehicle accidents include speeding and driving under the influence.
Drivers who do not follow Utah traffic laws often discover that there are consequences for not obeying traffic signals or complying with the state’s traffic laws. If you were involved in a car crash or motor vehicle collision, contact us to discuss your personal injury claim against the other party responsible for the accident.
Property owners are legally responsible for keeping the premises safe for guests, customers or clients, and employees. They must keep all areas safe from hazards that can cause someone to slip, trip, or fall. Property and business owners must warn others of any hazards that could result in a slip or fall. Yet, there are many personal injury claims in Utah and around the country because of slip and fall injuries and deaths.
Statistics show that falls account for eight million emergency room visits each year, with slip and fall incidents accounting for more than one million emergency department visits. Flooring and flooring materials are the primary causes of slip and fall accidents. Some other causes include lack of safety or other issues that lead to on-the-job injuries or deaths from slip and fall accidents.
Contact the Sandy personal injury lawyers who understand the pain and injuries caused by a negligent property owner.
Medical errors are considered the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Researchers at Johns Hopkins analyzed data over eight years. They concluded that medical errors accounted for 250,000 deaths every year.
The American Bar Association describes medical malpractice as negligence by a “professional health care provider,” including physicians, nurses, dentists, technicians, or hospital workers. Examples of malpractice include failure to diagnose, misdiagnosis, failure to treat, and providing the wrong treatment or medication.
Medical errors may leave people with psychological trauma related to putting their trust in a medical professional only to suffer injuries or the death of a loved one. Our caring Parker + McConkie Personal Injury Lawyers understand when clients have worse injuries or experience emotional devastation when they are a victim of malpractice. We can help you seek compensation from the medical provider and others responsible for medical errors.
Manufacturers have a responsibility to produce safe and effective products. Parts suppliers, distributors, and even retailers may be held liable when products cause a personal injury or a wrongful death.
Consumers expect that when they purchase a product, it is safe for its intended use and will perform as expected when used properly by the consumer.
Meet with a legal team with more than 40 years of combined experience if you seek compensation for a product liability claim.
Workplace accidents often occur because employers are negligent in keeping workers and their work areas safe. Statistics show that there were 5,190 work-related fatalities in 2021. The number of people who died from fatal work injuries increased by nearly 9% compared to 2020.
You have a right to expect your work area to be safe and free of debris or spills that can cause a slip-and-fall injury. Workers trust that the equipment used at work is safe and malfunction-free.
Did you suffer a work-related injury? Did a loved one die because of a work injury? It would help if you had an experienced personal injury attorney with a record of success in all types of personal injury cases.
Wrongful death occurs during many personal injuries, including motor vehicle accidents, bicycle or pedestrian accidents, work-related accidents, dog bites, or medical malpractice.
Utah Codes specify that only certain heirs can file a wrongful death claim. The spouse or adult children, or if there is no spouse or adult children, the parents of the decedent may file a Utah wrongful death claim.
Contact us to meet with a Sandy personal injury lawyer to start your wrongful death claim.
Personal injury accidents cause many serious injuries, including broken bones, spinal injuries, head injuries, and death. Do not wait to go to the emergency room after an accident. You may have severe internal injuries.
Stay at the accident scene if you do not immediately go to the emergency room. Move your vehicle if safe to do so.
Do not make statements other than to exchange information with the at-fault driver, other negligent party, or the police. Any statements may be used against you, which can reduce or deny your claim.
Contact a personal injury attorney to recover damages.
Comparative negligence is a tort principle that allows a person injured by another party’s negligence to recover damages so long as they are less at fault than the other party.
If you have a car wreck and the court finds you are 15% responsible, the Utah court will reduce your award by 15%.
Do not delay seeing a personal injury lawyer to file a claim. The Utah statute of limitations starts with the date the injury occurs, not when you file a claim. The state has a different statute of limitations for certain personal injury cases.
Ask your attorney about filing a claim immediately so that you can take advantage of the opportunity for the other side to pay your compensation.
You have a right to receive different types of damages for your injuries.
Economic damages compensate victims for their actual losses. Economic damages include medical bills, lost wages, property damage, and future medical expenses.
Non-economic damages compensate victims for damages that do not carry an exact dollar amount. Pain and suffering, psychological trauma, loss of companionship and enjoyment of activities, and disfigurement are non-economic damages.
Punitive damages punish the negligent party. They also are a deterrent so that the party or other parties do not commit similar negligent or intentional acts.
Get started with your injury claim by reaching out to our caring, experienced personal injury attorney. We know how to reach settlements and win personal injury cases for our clients.
Learn how we can help you. Contact us today.
Call 801-845-0440 to get in touch with a member of our firm after your accident. We can review your case for free!
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