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Generally, a restaurant owner is responsible to keep their premises safe for those who visit their restaurant, or they must provide a warning if they cannot keep the area in their restaurant safe. If they fail to provide safe premises or warn patrons of their dangers, they can be held liable for injuries in...

Overview: Spinal Cord Injury According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NIH) Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries, with catastrophic falls a close second. Additional known causes are acts of violence (primarily gunshot wounds) and sports/recreational activities. In fact, there are approximately 18,000 new spinal cord...

Child Injuries on Private Property Property owners have a greater duty to children when the owner of land knows that children are on his property. This is especially true in certain situations where the owner of property has something on their property that can be dangerous, like a playground, a trampoline, a swimming pool,...

Premises Liability: Slip and Fall Accidents There are thousands of people each year who are injured because of an area of personal injury known as “slip and falls.” In fact, falls are the number one cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the United States. Most injuries classified as slip and fall injuries occur when someone...

Overview: Premises Liability Premises liability is legal term in personal injury cases where the injuries caused to a person were the result of some type of unsafe or defective condition on someone’s property. In lawsuits for premises liability, an injured person holds a property owner responsible for any damages arising out of their injury...

In Utah, workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance system created over 100 years ago by the Utah State Legislature in 1917. There are thousands of workplace injuries across our state each year and approximately 120 fatal occupational injuries in construction, manufacturing, professional, business services, trade, transportation, and utilities. What is workers’ compensation? Workers’ compensation...