Employment Law Topics: Family and Medical Leave

At the Utah law firm of Howard, Lewis & Petersen, we encounter a lot of questions about coverage laws for medical leave such as pregnancy and childbirth, care of a family member with a serious health condition, and care of their own health condition. There is often an overlap between the federal Family and Medical [...]

February 11th, 2014 | Read More

How Do You Know When It’s Wrongful Termination

The Utah employment attorneys at Howard, Lewis & Petersen have helped many of their clients deal with wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and other difficult employment illegalities. So today’s article is to help readers determine if their termination was illegal. It is important to note that most employment is “at-will” meaning that they can be let [...]

January 31st, 2014 | Read More

Liability for Dog Bites Overview

UTAH DOG BITE-ATTACK PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY--JAKE GUNTER See this video on the Top 3 Things to Do After Your Utah Dog Bite The Provo personal injury lawyers at Howard, Lewis & Petersen have encountered many dog bite cases over the years. Many people were not even sure if they had a case before they spoke [...]

January 30th, 2014 | Read More

Step-Parent Adoption: Bringing Families Together

Divorce is a tough situation and lifestyle change for every member of the family, especially if there are children involved. Children are sensitively attuned to any environmental change big or small, but divorce is no small alteration. In the lucky event that someone gets remarried, children have yet another change to deal with, but with [...]

October 5th, 2013 | Read More

Trailer Recall = Deadly Vacation

As the weather gets cooler and more bearable, many people love to take their families and head outdoors. As Utah families enjoy their travels and camping trips everyone should be aware of the dangers on the road. According to the National Highway Safety Administration, Keystone RV Company has recalled some of its 2013 Bullet and [...]

September 24th, 2013 | Read More

A New Look at Utah Personal Injury Attorneys

SEE THIS VIDEO ON HOW TO PICK THE RIGHT INJURY ATTORNEY FOR YOU There are a lot of jokes and stereotypes regarding Provo personal injury attorneys. This article is written in hopes that we might shed some light on these stereotypes and negate them. The legal system is service oriented--service to the public, especially, people [...]

September 9th, 2013 | Read More

The Sensitive Personal Injury Attorney

CALL/TXT PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER (801) 373-6345   You cannot prevent every accident from happening because life is often unpredictable. This is especially true if a life-altering accident was not your fault. Sometimes there are events that are out of your control and; unfortunately, they can sometimes end in death. If this happens to [...]

August 8th, 2013 | Read More

Car Accidents: Proving Fault

CALL/TXT UTAH PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER (801) 373-6345.  LET HIS 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU Utah residents who sustain injuries in a car accident will want to have their medical bills and auto body shop expenses paid if the accident was due to the other driver’s negligence. Before this can happen, one side [...]

June 13th, 2013 | Read More

Car Accidents and Negligence

UTAH CAR ACCIDENT ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER.  CALL/TXT (801) 373-6345 There are many dangers on the road, and people are hurt everyday by others. When another driver fails to act reasonably on the road, that driver is negligent. Negligence is an important topic in the world of personal injury law. When a person is found to [...]

June 5th, 2013 | Read More