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High Winds and the Risk of Auto Accidents

The Impact of Auto Accidents and Backing Out of Driveways

When thinking about auto accidents and backing out of driveways, you may think about an easily avoidable situation. When you back out of a driveway, you need to be cognizant that children, pets, pedestrians, bicyclists, and cars can appear at any moment. Unfortunately, drivers are not always aware of their surroundings. Auto accidents can seriously hurt or even kill someone. If you have been injured by someone backing out of their driveway, the attorneys at Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks in Provo, UT can help you receive the compensation you deserve for your hardship. Why Driveway Accidents Happen

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The Impact of Auto Accidents and Changing Lanes

Picture this scenario: you are driving the speed limit and keeping your eyes on the road when suddenly, without signaling, the driver to your right changes into your lane. Before you can react, he crashes into you. As a result, you wind up suffering a long-term injury that keeps you away from work and you are left wondering how you will afford to pay your medical bills. At Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks in Provo, UT, we have handled many cases involving auto accidents and improper lane changes. Victims of auto accidents may be able to obtain compensation

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Tailgating Increases the Risk of Auto Accidents

Tailgating Increases the Risk of Auto Accidents

Tailgating is a dangerous habit. Driving too close behind another vehicle doesn’t allow enough space to brake safely in the event of an abrupt stop, which can result in a collision and serious injuries. Victims of auto accidents caused by tailgating may be entitled to compensation for damages, including medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. If you have been injured by another person’s reckless driving and would like more information about your rights regarding auto accidents and tailgating, contact the Provo, UT accident attorneys at Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks. What Is Tailgating? Tailgating is the

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Highway Auto Accidents Can Cause Serious and Fatal Injuries

Auto Accidents & Improper Lane Changes Can Cause Severe injury

It is not uncommon for auto accidents to occur as the result of an improper or unsafe lane change, especially in overly populated areas, such as Salt Lake City County. Auto accidents can happen quickly and usually occur when you least expect them. A car accident can lead to severe injury, loss of income, and costly medical bills. Choosing a trustworthy law firm to handle your case allows you to receive adequate compensation. Our attorneys at Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks, PC are extremely qualified at handling auto accidents and improper lane changes for clients in the Provo,

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Auto Accidents Caused by Distracted Driving

Auto Accidents Caused by Distracted Driving

Whether you drive a car or truck or ride a motorcycle, you take a true risk every time you get on the road. You may be the safest driver in the state of Utah, but your vigilance will only provide you with so much protection. There are still thousands of drivers out there who are checking out the latest Facebook posts on their cell phones, adjusting their hair in their rearview mirrors, and trying to scarf down Big Macs when they should have their eyes on the road. They think they’re in total control, but in actual fact,

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The Cost of Recklessness: Auto Accidents and Reckless Driving

The Cost of Recklessness: Auto Accidents and Reckless Driving

Reckless driving is an all-too-common offense that needlessly puts the lives of millions of people at risk throughout the nation on a daily basis. In the state of Utah alone, forms of reckless driving accounted for three of the top five causes of fatalities due to car accidents, truck accidents, and other motor vehicle accidents between 2012 and 2016. Speeding ranked as the number one cause, accounting for 497 deaths, or 40 percent of all deaths that occurred in auto accidents, during that span. By contrast, drunk driving accounted for 158 deaths or 13 percent. The personal injury

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Premises Liability and Parking Lot Injuries

Premises Liability and Parking Lot Injuries

The United States is a highly populated and densely developed country, and for nearly every mall, school, or apartment building, there is a parking lot that grants people access to these premises. Parking lots are convenient places to leave a vehicle while people go about their daily business, but they can also be potentially hazardous. Every year, many people are hurt from accidents or attacks that take place in parking lots. As a public place, premises liability laws can be applied to owners of parking lots. People have a right to assume a certain degree of safety in

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Auto Accidents Are More Likely When Someone Runs a Red Light

Auto Accidents are More Likely When Someone Runs a Red Light

The lawyers of Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks have helped countless accident victims in the greater Provo area in their time of legal need. In many lawsuits involving car accidents and serious collisions, our guidance and counsel has been especially helpful for clients and their families. Some of the most serious collisions that may occur involve motorists running red lights. Let’s take a moment to address these kinds of cases. Statistics on Auto Accidents Involving Red Lights According to the Federal Highway Administration, there are roughly 2.5 million accidents in intersections that occur every year. This makes up

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Auto Accidents and Driving Under the Influence

Auto Accidents and Driving Under the Influence

Our nation’s roadways are dangerous enough with drivers operating their cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other motor vehicles completely sober. Tragically, catastrophic car accidents occur every day without the aid of alcohol or drugs. When conscientious drivers are forced to share the road with drivers who are operating their vehicles while under the influence, however, the risk of a serious or even deadly accident rises astronomically. If you or a member of your family has been injured in an auto accident caused by another driver’s driving under the influence, or if you have tragically lost a family member in

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Running Stop Signs Increases the Risk of Serious Auto Accidents

Running Stop Signs Increases the Risk of Serious Auto Accidents

The lawyers of Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks are here to help the people of Provo in their time of legal need. After a serious accident or injury, an experienced lawyer can help you hold negligent people or parties accountable. We have helped countless people following serious injuries from car accidents and other incidents. A number of accidents occur when people fail to abide by traffic laws. Right now, we want to consider the dangers posed by people who run stop signs. Why Running Stop Signs Is So Dangerous Stop signs are there to keep everyone safe and

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Car Accidents: When to Accept a Settlement Offer

Wrongful Death and Loss of Income

The financial struggles that often accompany the death of a loved one can make an already difficult time seem unbearable. Whether your loved one was the sole provider in your family or you shared the cost of expenses evenly, the death could leave you struggling financially. Our attorneys at Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks in Provo, UT understand how stressful the loss of a loved one can be. If your loved one’s death was caused by someone else’s negligence, we can help you file a wrongful death claim to recoup that loss of income. Wrongful death and loss

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Who Can File a Wrongful Death and Loss of Consortium Claim?

Who Can File a Wrongful Death and Loss of Consortium Claim?

If you lost a loved one due to fatal injuries in an accident caused by another party’s negligence or misdeeds, you may have a wrongful death and loss of consortium claim. The attorneys at Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks in Provo, UT can help you understand your rights and will review your wrongful death case in detail to determine if you are eligible for compensation. If you are, they will provide you with the legal representation needed to successfully file and receive compensation for your loss of consortium. What Is Loss of Consortium? In wrongful death cases, loss

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