David and Linda Kubert are suing Shannon Colonna for sending text messages to her friend Kyle Best while he was driving this according to the New York Daily News.  This is a tragic accident where both David and Linda Kubert lost their left legs in the auto/motorcycle accident.  The Kuberts were riding a motorcycle when Kyle Best slammed into the motorcycle.   At the time of the accident, it is alleged that Best was reading or

The Utah Personal Injury Attorney James Esparza reminds pedestrians who use Utah Transit Authority Trax or FrontRunner Trains to exercise caution.  Before you cross railroad tracks or enter a platform for Trax or FrontRunner: look both ways put you phone down get off your bike hold small children by the hand only walk in designated areas Remember there is a $100.00 fine for trespassing on UTA railways.

In Lopez v United Auto Insurance Company, 12 Utah 10, the Utah Supreme Court faced the issue of what constitutes a “reasonable explanation” of underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage under section 31A-22-305.3 of the Utah Code (UIM Statute). The facts of the case are undisputed.  Miriam Sanchez purchased auto insurance liability policy from United Auto Insurance, selecting uninsured motorist coverage equal to her bodily injury liability limits of $25,000, but rejecting underinsured motorist coverage by signing

One of the best ways to assist your Salt Lake City Accident Attorney in building a personal injury case is to start keeping notes in the form of a diary of how the injuries have affected your life.  We refer to it as a personal injury diary.  You may want to chronicle your normal days, from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed at night, and explain how the incident

According to the State of Utah in an average year in Utah, 6 bicyclists are killed and nearly 850 are involved in crashes with motor vehicles. Nearly 60% of bicyclists involved in a bicycle/motor vehicle crash are younger than 20 years of age and more than three-fourths (79%) are male (Violence and Injury Prevention Program, UDOH). For the years 1996-2005, Utah had the 15th highest bicycle fatality rate in the nation (National Highway Traffic Safety

Once again the issue of how implant devices are selected for insertion into patients is analyzed in a recent New York Times article, Sales Tactics on Implants Raises Doubts.  The article focused on how Biotronick, a manufacturer of pacemakers and defibrillators, created sham medical studies and consultancy arrangements as a means to funnel money to doctors to increase sales of Biotronick medical devices. According to the New York Times article, Biotronick developed financial relationship with

Food and Drug Administration has ordered all producers of “metal-on-metal” artificial hips to commence studies of the implants, which have been linked to high early failure rates.  The order was directed to 21 manufacturers of “metal-on-metal” hip devices.  Manufacturers will be required to submit a research protocol to the FDA that addresses specific safety issues related to these devices. Data from the studies conducted will enable the FDA to better understand these devices and their

A seat belt can save a life in a car accident. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 15,000 lives are saved each year in the United States because drivers and their passengers were wearing seat belts when they were in accidents. Recently, four Utah residents were killed in a one car vehicle rollover.  Utah Highway Patrol Officers noted that none of the occupants in the vehicle were wearing seat belts. 

Slip and fall accidents can have a major impact on a person’s life.  The injury can hamper a person’s career, impair the ability to pursue hobbies and leave the person with substantial medical expenses. For example, the James Esparza Law Firm resolved a case for a client who sustained a fracture of the talus that required surgery.  Our client was a baby sitter and was scheduled to be at the home where she was to

If you’ve been injured by a drunk driver, call us. We thoroughly investigate drunk driving injuries and seek to hold responsible all of those whose actions caused the accident, including the owners of bars and other establishments if they intentionally provided alcohol to intoxicated patrons.