Jardine Law Blog

After pleading guilty to fleeing the scene of a fatal motorcycle-pedestrian accident, 20-year-old Utah man, Lutolofi Maama, has been sentenced to 365 days in prison. On 29 August 2016, Maama stole a motorcycle from Kearns, and rode it towards South Salt Lake, where he collided with 49-year-old Mark E. Swindle as he crossed 3300 South … CONTINUE READING

Commercial truck accidents are often severe because they involve a huge, heavy truck. A semi or big rig truck can weigh more than ten times as much as a passenger vehicle—most passenger vehicles that are involved in a crash with a truck don’t stand a chance. As a result, those in passenger vehicles are far … CONTINUE READING

Property owners have a legal duty to keep their premises safe so that when people enter their property or come into their business they will not be harmed. Failing to clean up messes or perform regular maintenance can result in an unreasonable risk of harm that may lead to serious injuries. Slip and fall accidents … CONTINUE READING

In January 2018, Fox 13 reported that there was a 25 percent rice in auto-fatalities in Utah over the past five years. In 2017, there were 42 pedestrians hit and killed in Utah, while the average has been more in the range of 30 people per year. Another estimated 785 individuals are treated with emergency … CONTINUE READING

Riding a motorcycle can be a lot of fun, whether you use yours for your daily commute, or prefer to indulge in leisurely long-distance road trips on weekends and vacations. As any biker knows, that fun can come at a price, and that is the increased risk posed to those who travel on motorcycles, rather … CONTINUE READING

Think self-driving cars are the answer to society’s need for safer cars? Coming soon to your local Walmart may be an autonomous semi bearing pallets of product and one driver ‘monitor’ playing Words with Friends as his company truck barrels down the interstate. It’s true. Autonomous commercial semis are hitting test roads across America, with … CONTINUE READING

Facing life after losing someone to criminal homicide, medical malpractice, occupational hazards or other premises liabilities is tough. Funeral arrangements, estate settlement and planning for a rocky future devoid a household breadwinner drains one’s emotional gas tank rather quickly. You’re contemplating filing suit, but really don’t have enough strength to find a credible Farmington wrongful … CONTINUE READING

From 2012-2016, 40% of all car accident fatalities were credited to excessive speeding. 98 speed induced car crash deaths were recorded in 2016 alone, of which 12 fell into the 15-19 age demographic. Inexperience, distraction, terrain and underestimating curves may contribute to these teen deaths. But much like homework, cleaning rooms and being back before … CONTINUE READING

As an attempt to delay the introduction of stricter new drink driving laws in Utah did not get sufficient support amongst lawmakers, it looks likely that the blood-alcohol content limit will be reduced from 0.08 to 0.05 by the end of 2018. Rep. Karen Kwan, D-Murray, sponsored House Bill 345, which initially proposed delaying these … CONTINUE READING

If you get into a motorcycle accident – or any other motor vehicle accident, for that matter – it would make sense to take all the time you need to recover 100% before returning to work. But unfortunately, it’s not what happens in the vast majority of cases. In reality, injured Americans are forced to … CONTINUE READING