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Wet Floors Mean Watch Out: Slip and Fall Accidents

May 20, 2016

When there is a wet floor at any kind of business or establishment that accepts visitors/customers, it’s of the utmost importance that the issue be taken care of immediately. When the floor remains wet at a place of business, this can pose a serious slipping hazard to people on the premises. Major injuries can occur from slips and falls due to wet floors, particularly if the floors are near stairs or ledges. People have been known to break bones, tear muscles, and even suffer from head trauma and brain injuries because of these kinds of accidents. That’s why

Auto Accidents Can Cause Major Brain Injuries and Trauma

May 16, 2016

The legal team of Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks, P.C. has helped countless people in and around Provo during their time of legal need. In the case of serious car accidents that lead to injuries and lasting disability, our attorneys can help obtain just compensation that accounts for lost wages and other changes in your life and livelihood. Brain injuries are typically among the most serious injuries that can arise from auto accident’s. We’d like to explore what these entail and why they can affect people in such a profound way. About Brain Injuries A brain injury refers

Looking Out for Your Children: Auto Accidents and Teens

May 12, 2016

The lawyers of Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks, P.C. have helped countless individuals throughout Provo in their time of legal need. Providing expert counsel, our attorneys have been particularly helpful to people filing lawsuits after serious car accidents. Oftentimes, these cases involve young people behind the wheel, which includes teenagers. Teens and young adults are almost always at a higher risk for serious injury and accidents whenever they are behind the wheel. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 2,163 teenage drivers between the ages of 16 and 19 were killed in 2013. In addition, 243,243 teenage

A Prescription for Injury: Pharmaceutical Error Lawsuits

April 20, 2016

The lawyers of Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks fight diligently for the people of Provo, offering expert legal advice and counsel. Their years of combined experience is particularly important for medical malpractice lawsuits involving drugs and medication. When prescribing or administering any sort of medication, doctors need to be especially mindful of their actions. A mistake with regard to drugs or medicine can be fatal, and there are many types of errors that can be made. Failure to Note Patient Allergies and Medical Conditions Before prescribing a drug to a patient, doctors need to consider if the drug

Matters of Life and Death: Misdiagnosis and Delayed Diagnosis

April 15, 2016

Here at Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks, we take great pride in helping the people of Provo seek justice against negligent individuals and entities. This is especially helpful when dealing with negligent doctors. Medical malpractice lawsuits hold negligent doctors accountable for their actions, which is important given that errors by doctors and surgeons put the lives of patients at risk. What We Expect from Our Doctors When we go to the doctor with a serious medical concern, we expect a certain degree of competence and care. This means being able to identify serious illnesses if we exhibit all

Filing Third-Party Work Injury Lawsuits: What Workers Should Know

April 11, 2016

The legal team at Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks has helped countless injury victims in and around Provo in their time of legal need. An injury attorney can help you with your lawsuit, explaining all of your options in full detail so you can make well-informed choices about your legal options. When it comes to workplace injuries, many people don’t realize that they can seek a lawsuit against a third party that caused an accident. These are known as third-party work injuries, which we’d like to go over right now. About Third-Party Work Injuries Third-party work injuries essentially

The Dangers of 18-Wheeler Truck Accidents

March 26, 2016

All auto accidents have the capacity to be dangerous and claim innocent lives; however, none are as inherently dangerous as accidents involving 18-wheelers and other large commercial trucks. When passengers of cars, pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs, not to mention motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians, collide with large trucks, the trucker is far less likely to be killed. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 2,485 passenger vehicle occupants were killed in collisions with large trucks in 2014, accounting for 68 percent of the overall deaths in these collisions, while 531 motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians were killed,

Auto Accidents and Senior Drivers

March 17, 2016

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Highway Loss Data Institute, approximately 23.6 million of the estimated 30.1 million Americans aged 70 and older were licensed drivers in 2013. This means that, at that time, elderly drivers comprised about 11 percent of the drivers in the United States. Does this make drivers of other ages more vulnerable to auto accidents, or are our roadways just as safe when we share them with drivers in their golden years? At the law firm of Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks, we handle auto accident cases of all types, including those

The Ten Most Common Causes of Large Truck Accidents

March 12, 2016

At Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks, our personal injury attorneys have the experience and resources to handle the full range of auto accident cases with success. We have particular skills in handling cases involving tractor-trailers and other large commercial trucks. By virtue of their sheer size, weight, and difficulty to maneuver, these trucks are among the most inherently dangerous on our nation’s roadways. When they are involved in collisions with smaller motor vehicles such as cars, pickup trucks, motorcycles, and SUVs, the occupants of the latter vehicles are at extremely high risk of catastrophic injury or death. What

How Speeding Is Related to Auto Accidents

February 22, 2016

The lawyers of Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks have helped countless injury victims throughout Provo in their time of legal need. We fight diligently for your legal entitlements every step of the way, holding negligent parties accountable for their actions. When it comes to serious and fatal auto accidents, excessive speed is one of the most common causes of these collisions. Let’s look into the issue of speeding right now and how you can keep safe while on the road. Why Do Motorists Speed? Motorists may speed for a whole host of reasons. Some drivers may be in

Types of Spinal Cord Injuries

February 17, 2016

At Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks, we take great pride in helping the injured through every phase of the legal process. By working with a skilled injury attorney at our Provo law firm, clients will find the counsel they need to ensure positive outcomes in the litigation process. Legal assistance is especially important when it comes to major accidents, such as spinal cord injuries. We’d like to look at these kinds of injuries in basic terms and discuss legal options for victims and their loved ones. Why Spinal Cord Injuries Need to Be Taken Seriously Any kind of

Investigating Trucking Accidents in Utah

November 6, 2015

Investigation can play a critical role in all types of motor vehicle accident cases. However, it is particularly important in semi-truck accident cases, because of the higher standards and higher duties of care that semi-truck drivers are held to. The investigation may reveal that the truck driver was acting illegally, which will impact how your case will be handled. If you are seeking representation in a trucking accident case, you want to make certain that you choose an attorney with experience and knowledge of the trucking industry. Utah Trucking Accident Lawyers We are the only law firm based

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Wet Floors Mean Watch Out: Slip and Fall Accidents

Auto Accidents Can Cause Major Brain Injuries and Trauma

Looking Out for Your Children: Auto Accidents and Teens

A Prescription for Injury: Pharmaceutical Error Lawsuits

Matters of Life and Death: Misdiagnosis and Delayed Diagnosis

Filing Third-Party Work Injury Lawsuits: What Workers Should Know

The Dangers of 18-Wheeler Truck Accidents

Auto Accidents and Senior Drivers

The Ten Most Common Causes of Large Truck Accidents

How Speeding Is Related to Auto Accidents

Types of Spinal Cord Injuries

Investigating Trucking Accidents in Utah

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