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Best Accident Lawyers and Cases We Handle

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William Rawlings & Associates, your Utah Accident Lawyers represent individuals injured by the negligence of others in cases involving automobile, trucking, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents, dog attacks, and slip and falls. We represent clients with moderate to severe soft-tissue injuries such as neck and back pain, and whiplash injuries, and also more serious injuries such…

PostMedicaid and Your Personal Injury Settlement

Sometimes a client may receive payments under a personal injury settlement or from a third party such as an insurance company. The payment, or payments, counts as income in the month received and as an asset the month after receipt. Certain expenses are usually deducted from the total settlement amount before the individual receives payment.

Best Vehicles for Teen Drivers

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has updated its 2014 list of recommended used vehicles for teens, and the 2015 list has grown by more than 50% — even though the price and safety criteria haven't changed. The first list of recommended used vehicles for teens was compiled after IIHS found that the majority…

Full of Hot Air? Airbag Recall!

Takata air bag recall affects 11 vehicle makes and an estimated 34 million vehicles. Look up your vehicle and see if it is being recalled. All VINs affected by Takata recalls now searchable in NHTSA tool. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is calling the Takata air bag recall “one of the largest and…

Rock, Paper, Scissors…I WIN!

Avista Management v. Wausau Underwriters Insurance U.S. Dist. Court Mid. Dist. Fla. (June 6, 2006) In a case where a hotel investment firm sued an insurance company for allegedly not paying an insurance claim fast enough after Hurricane Charley, attorneys for the parties seemed at odds with each other from the get-go.

It’s that time of year when that favorite Christmas gift or toy needs a battery. Batteries are widely used in a variety of devices and because they are so common, people may not be aware of some dangers they may be exposed to when handling certain types of batteries. Two immediate dangers are: 1. Fire…

Cell Phone, Other Distractions Greater Threat to Teen Drivers

Teens may begin their driving habits with great caution but as months behind the wheel pass, they begin to multitask at higher frequency rates – dialing cell phones, eating, and talking to passengers – and therefore greatly raise their risk of crashes and/or near-crash incidents.

Hands Free? NOT Risk Free!

Using Hands-Free Technology While Driving is surprisingly risky according to AAA Research. Mental distractions can persist for as long as 27 seconds after dialing, changing music or sending a text using voice commands, according to new research on distracted driving.