Entries by mcmullin

Can You Afford an Attorney?

Why Can’t I Just Handle my Injury Claim Myself? When you attempt to speak with an insurance company about paying for your car and your medical bills after an accident, it’s YOU vs. A HUGE CORPORATION AND THEIR WHOLE TEAM OF ATTORNEYS. Does that sound like a fair fight? We don’t think so. At least […]

Why Should Someone Else Help Pay For My Injuries?

The Age-Old Question: What should happen when one person is hurt by another? The Answer: The common law in the United States has evolved as an answer to that question over the last few hundred years. We certainly don’t want to criminally punish people for making a mistake, but we also know it’s not fair […]

Am I a Bad Person if I Sue Somebody?

We get it. Lawyers are best used as the blunt of a good joke right? You are hesitant to get an attorney involved after an injury because you have been told that we live in a “sue-happy” world. Many people associate hiring an attorney, or bringing a lawsuit on your own, with being contentious. What’s […]

Explaining the Utah Cell Phone & Driving Law

  There has been a lot of confusion regarding the new cell phone law in Utah. Lawmakers attempted to allow some behaviors that they felt were not as dangerous as others. This attempt at avoiding an all-out ban on cell phone use while driving has left some drivers unsure about what conduct is acceptable. The […]