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Why You Need A Personal Injury Lawyer?
When you have been injured in an accident, you may need a personal injury lawyer. We will help you get fair compensation from the insurance companies. The insurance companies have a team of lawyers with their best interests in mind. So if you want fair compensation you need William Rawlings & Associates. We are a…
Read moreHit and Run Lawyer: Do I Get Involved?
Witness to a hit and run accident? You don’t ordinarily need to get involved, legally speaking. State laws don’t impose any kind of legal duty on bystanders. There is no legal obligation to help out or to remain at the scene of an accident.
Read moreCAR ACCIDENTS: AFFECTED BY TIME CHANGE?
The daylight-saving time change will force most of us to spring forward and advance our clocks one hour. This effectively moves an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening, giving us those long summer nights. But waking up 1 hour earlier may not be so easy, having lost an hour of precious sleep…
Read moreSHOULD I SETTLE MY CASE OUT OF COURT?
When an accident or wrongful death occurs, the injured party has a legal right to compensation. Most individuals assume that the best way to collect this compensation is by taking their case to court and letting a judge or jury decide. If you have a good lawyer, this can be a valid option, but it…
Read moreAVOIDING PEDESTRIAN AUTO ACCIDENTS
Driving is a dangerous activity but is very necessary for our busy lives. Not only is it threatening for those who find themselves directly behind the wheel of a vehicle in Salt Lake City, Provo, or elsewhere in Utah, but it can also be a point of concern for pedestrians. According to the National Highway…
Read moreAvoiding Auto, Truck and Pedestrians Accidents
The standard Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations defines defensive driving skills as "driving to save lives, time, and money, in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others." This definition is taken from the National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course. It is a form of training for motor vehicle drivers that…
Read moreDrive Defensively Around Semi-Trucks
Trucking accidents are usually much more severe than any other auto accidents. This could be due to the fact that semi-trucks weigh about 80,000 pounds when fully loaded. Since other cars usually weigh significantly less, their damage is much more severe. William Rawlings & Associates has handled hundreds of injury cases involving semi-trucks. We know…
Read moreAuto Accidents: Determining who is at fault?
In the case with nearly all personal injury claims, one question comes to the mind of every person involved in an injury accident: Who is at fault? The answer can make all the difference in whether compensation is made available. In Utah and elsewhere, the guilty party usually pays for damages, so naturally this question…
Read moreWHICH SEASON HAS THE MOST CAR ACCIDENTS?
Statistically, whether you consult the Utah Department of Public Safety or any one of America’s many insurance companies, you’ll always hear that summer is the most dangerous time to drive. Specifically the months of June, July and August have the highest mortality rate due to auto accidents. While this may seem contradictory to what most…
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