The Provo Personal Injury Lawyer You Need

Provo is named after a French-Canadian Trapper. Established in 1849, Provo is over 170 years old. Over the years, Provo has transformed into the third-largest city in Utah. Today, Provo is a bustling city located about 45 miles south of Utah’s capital, Salt Lake City. Provo is home to Brigham Young University and several scenic sights such as Bridal Veil Falls, Mount Timpanogos, and the Timpanogos Cave National Monument.

It’s no wonder Provo was ranked the second greatest place to live in America. For the most part, Provo is a very safe city: it’s estimated that Provo is safer than 35% of cities. However, since Provo is so large, the rates of violent crime differ dramatically. In some parts of Provo, the chances of a violent crime occurring are 1 in 657. Yet in other places, it can be as high as 1 in 164. Therefore, our mission is to protect those who have been injured and keep the communities around us safe.

Provo Personal Injury Attorneys to the Rescue

There are a number of ways people become injured in Provo. Many times, these accidents are caused by the negligent, or carelessness, actions or inactions of another person. When that is the case, injured individuals can file a personal injury claim against the negligent party to recover financial compensation for their medical expenses, pain and suffering, and more. The type of personal injury claim you file will depend on the type of accident you were involved in. Our skilled Provo personal injury lawyers have extensive experience handling many different types of claims, including motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, workplace accidents, products liability, dog bites, medical malpractice, and more.

What Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Do?

A Provo personal injury attorney works with victims of medical malpractice, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, and other types of accidents, in order to get the injured party monetary compensation for their injuries. When a person is injured in a car accident that wasn’t their fault, they’re going to need medical treatment. Some car accidents may result in broken bones, whereas other car accidents result in more severe injuries. These severe injuries may include spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, and other catastrophic injuries. The insurance company may offer you a settlement but, since the insurance company isn’t always looking out for your best interests, insurance claims aren’t always enough to cover the injured party’s medical bills or future medical expenses that are a result of the injury.

Personal Injury Attorneys Level the Playing Field

Imagine this: you’re involved in a car accident where the at fault party is drunk. You’ve been severely injured due to someone else’s negligence. Everyone knows drunk driving is bad, including the at fault party, yet they still chose to drive under the influence and now you’ve got medical bills, lost wages, and plenty of other damages. If the personal injury attorney doesn’t have a good understanding of the legal system, personal injury law, and Utah law, the injured party may be stuck dealing with all these expenses by themselves.

You Need an Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer

No two personal injury cases are alike. In order to win your personal injury case, you need an attorney that has a deep understanding of Utah law and personal injury law. At Moxie Law Group, our attorneys have handled a wide variety of personal injury cases. And we’ve got the experience necessary to handle your personal injury case too. However, it’s important to us that victims of negligence are treated fairly by insurance companies. If you’ve sustained injury due to the conduct of a negligent person, Moxie Law Group is here for you. Though most personal injury cases don’t go to trial, our law firm isn’t afraid to go to court. In fact, insurance carriers know us as the law firm that isn’t afraid of a personal injury lawsuit.

Damages Available

Regardless of whether you were injured in a slip and fall, or have to file a lawsuit after a car crash, you can claim compensation for your injuries. The compensation you receive is intended to restore your health and make you as whole again as possible. The bulk of the compensation awarded in personal injury claims are known as special damages, also known as economic damages. These damages have an actual dollar value, so they are fairly easy to calculate. The most common special damages in injury claims are as follows:

• Medical expenses
• Lost income
• Loss of earning capacity
• Property loss
• Loss of household services

Not all losses sustained in an accident have a concrete dollar value, but they are still losses you deserve compensation for. Damages for these losses are known as non-economic damages or general damages. The most common general damages are as follows:

• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Loss of enjoyment
• Loss of consortium
• Disfigurement

In very rare cases, punitive damages are also sometimes awarded. Punitive damages are not meant to compensate you or make you whole again. The sole purpose of these damages is to punish the negligent party. Punitive damages are rarely awarded in Utah, but they may be available if the defendant acted with gross negligence or extreme misconduct. If you are awarded punitive damages, you will receive the whole of the first $50,000. Any damages awarded in excess of that are split between you and the state, making Utah’s law on punitive damages unique from many other states.

The Statute of Limitations

 Like other states, all personal injury claims in Utah are subject to the statute of limitations. This is a time limit on your claim. To successfully recover damages after an accident, you must file your claim within four days of the accident. If you do not file your claim within that time, the insurance companies and the courts will likely throw out your claim and you will lose your legal right to claim compensation now, and in the future.

We Have the Personal Injury Lawyer for You

At Moxie Law Group, our attorneys are dedicated to helping the injured find relief after the accident has happened. We’ve helped so many clients and worked on so many personal injury cases that we’ve become experts in securing maximum compensation. And our lawyers have a wide range of experience in all sorts of legal issues, such as criminal defense, and family law. Because of this, don’t have a single attorney who isn’t experienced in fighting for clients when it really counts. If you’re a victim of the at fault party’s negligence, and you need an attorney who’s going to fight for you, you need an attorney with moxie. When it comes to accidents, it’s not right that the injured party has to suffer for the negligence of the responsible party. If you’ve been in an accident thanks to the negligence of another person, and you need quality legal advice, contact Moxie Law Group today for a free consultation.

Anyone Can Be a Victim of an Accident

Since everyone can be victim of an accident, everyone needs to have access to high quality legal advice. From Spanish Fork to Salt Lake City and beyond, our firm is dedicated to serving Utah’s communities by providing legal services and educational resources. If you’ve been in an accident and you think you may need a lawyer, contact Moxie Law Group today for a free consultation.