A little while ago, I represented a client who was injured in a parking lot at Hunter High School in West Valley City, Utah. My client was a student at Hunter High School. During a break in classes, my client climbed on a friend’s car to play around. The friend was in the car and decided to drive forward through the parking lot with my client still on the vehicle. Unfortunately, my client fell off the car and struck his head on the asphalt of the Hunter High School parking lot in West Valley City, Utah. The impact caused injuries to his head and he couldn’t recall the event. The driver, in an attempt to avoid responsibility for driving with my client on the hood, made up a different story of how the events had transpired. That is when my client contacted me.

We immediately began gathering facts surrounding the accident, including the Hunter High School incident report. It soon became apparent that the other students involved had been giving inconsistent stories about what occurred that day in West Valley City, Utah.  Finally, the driver admitted to changing the story of events about what had happened, but still claimed my client was responsible for getting up on the vehicle in the first place.

We prepared a demand package and sent it to the insurance company. The insurance company decided to offer their policy limit, rather than fight me and my client in court. Because my client was under 18 years old, we then had to get court approval for his settlement. Any settlement to a minor in Utah where the minor will receive more than $10,000 requires court approval and a hearing. Finally, we were able to get the settlement approved and get my client compensated.

If you have had an accident or injury, call us today. It doesn’t matter if the car accident happens on a highway, in a parking lot, or in a driveway. We can still assist you. Even if the other person is lying about what happened with the accident, we can usually investigate the facts of the accident and prove that they are not being truthful. Just like this car accident at Hunter High School in West Valley City, Utah. 801-738-9999.