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By Jeff Symkoviak on Feb 8, 2018 in blog, Personal Injury |

Your spine is one of the more common areas to be injured during a car accident.  Even with technological and safety features such as airbags and seatbelts, you can still get a back injury from the impact of another car or object. Today we will be taking a look at those most common types of back injury in auto accidents that you can suffer from. Whiplash A whiplash...

By Jeff Symkoviak on Feb 2, 2018 in blog, Car Accidents |

It might seem crazy to think that a drunk driver who blows a stop sign and hits into your car would NOT be considered “at fault: in the accident.  But, if Utah is a no-fault state,  isn’t that exactly what happens? Not exactly.  The no-fault car insurance term is one that is often misunderstood and in turn often prevents people from pursuing a claim in a...

By Jeff Symkoviak on Jan 26, 2018 in blog, Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized |

I recently represented another client who was involved in a multiple vehicle car crash in West Valley City, Utah. My client was actually one of several vehicles involved in the crash. The person who caused the crash hit the initial vehicle so forcefully that it pushed that vehicle into several other vehicles, causing a chain-reaction crash. This was no fender-bender...

By Jeff Symkoviak on Jan 2, 2018 in blog |

Distracted driving might not seem like that big of a deal until you get into a car accident and severely hurt yourself or someone else.  While there are all types of reasons to get distracted while driving, here are three categories of distracted driving you should be aware of. Visual Distractions This type of distracted driving involves taking your eyes off of the...

By Jeff Symkoviak on Dec 23, 2017 in blog, Car Accidents, Personal Injury |

Is my car accident injury case too small for me to get a lawyer? I get this question a lot. Sometimes potential clients are worried about wasting my time and so they are afraid to ask for help for their injury case. The answer is always to contact a lawyer if you have been hurt in a car accident. We can then advise you as to whether or not your case is worth...

By Jeff Symkoviak on Dec 5, 2017 in blog |

Most of the time when a car accident claim is filed, the claim is settled before it ever turns into something more.  But, if you happen to have a claim that simply cannot be settled outside of court, you will need to go to court to have it settled. There are many reasons why there might be a car accident court case but one of the more common reasons is when the...