Personal Injury and Car Accident Lawyer in Utah

Car crash in West Valley City, Utah

By on Sep 17, 2017 in blog, Car Accidents, Personal Injury |

I recently represented a client who was in a car crash in West Valley City, Utah. My client collided with another vehicle in an intersection in West Valley. The insurance company for the other driver claimed  my client was equally at-fault for the accident. At that time, I was not representing this client. My client was extremely upset, because she felt the other driver was the one who was at fault for the accident.

Even worse, my client had not paid her own auto insurance bill. Therefore,  her own insurance coverage had lapsed. So she had no option to have her own insurance replace her car or cover her for her substantial injuries. Fearing that she would not get the surgery she desperately needed and  would be left in financial ruin, my client reached out to me.

My client did not have a vehicle to drive since her vehicle was a total loss, so I agreed to meet her and her husband at a restaurant by her home in West Valley City. Immediately after meeting with her, I contacted the other insurance company and forcefully explained why their driver– and not my client– was at-fault for the accident. The insurance company initially said they needed to investigate the accident further. This was not acceptable, so I continued to provide evidence as to why the accident was the fault of their insured and repeatedly contacted their insurance adjuster. I also threatened litigation, which we would have pursued if they did not accept responsibility for the accident, as I felt my client had a strong case.

Eventually, the other insurance company did accept responsibility for the accident and paid to replace my client’s vehicle. My client went on to get the surgery she needed and has since healed well. Later I was able to get the other driver’s insurance company to tender the limits of their policy as a settlement for my driver. She thanked me repeatedly for my assistance and I was happy to help her out.

Feel free to contact me if you have been in an accident. Even if you don’t want or need representation, I’m happy to give you advice on your situation. 801-738-9999.