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

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

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. 

Commercial truckers must comply with many regulations and laws that are not applicable to ordinary motorists.   They cannot drive longer than certain periods without rest.  They must carefully record their daily mileages.  They are subject to many regulations concerning the loads that they carry. Because of the size of the vehicles and the fact that they are often carrying significant tonnage in loads, when they are in accidents, the accidents can be very devastating.  Further,