A personal injury following a car collision can resolve in many different ways. Part 1 explored options in negotiated settlements. This article will examine your options within the adversarial process, when pre-litigation negotiation fails to give you a fair result and you file a lawsuit. The adversarial process can proceed while parties are still seeking negotiated [...]
When you are hurt in a Utah car collision, your case can resolve in several ways, depending on the unique factors in each case, but there are two basic tracks: You can reach a negotiated settlement or you can seek a resolution through the adversarial process. Each method has benefits and drawbacks, so it's a [...]
In September 2015, attorney Jacob S. Gunter at Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC negotiated settlements totaling $417,000 in three car accident personal injury cases. [caption id="attachment_826" align="alignright" width="300"] (Stock photo)[/caption] The first case was an intersection collision in Orem, Utah, and settled for $12,000. Though it is possible that the case had more potential value, [...]
CALL/TXT UTAH PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER (801) 373-6345. LET HIS 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU On August 20th of this year, the trial lawyers at Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC settled $331,160 in personal injury cases. The first case was a rear end automobile collision that happened in Moab, Utah in 2010. Utah [...]
Young couples often overlook the need for a will and other estate planning documents. Estate planning has a tendency to be thought of as need only for older people or just for the wealthy. More and more, however, estate planning for young couples is becoming necessary and important, especially for those couples with young children. [...]
CALL/TXT UTAH PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER (801) 373-6345. LET HIS 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU QUESTION: Does every Provo, Utah attorney practice personal injury car accident cases? ANSWER: No. But it seems like every attorney advertises that they practice car collision cases, even though only a dozen attorneys really specialize in and practice [...]
CALL/TXT UTAH PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER (801) 373-6345. LET HIS 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU What is Pecuniary Damage? A: It is another term for money damages. It is the loss of financial assets or income to a person or family as a result of a person suffering injury or death. For example, [...]
In keeping with our theme this month of children in divorce, today’s article is about parenting agreements and practical steps to help you create a workable parenting plan with your child’s other parent. At the Provo divorce law firm of Howard, Lewis & Petersen we have helped many clients come to amicable parenting arrangements that [...]
Divorces are difficult for all parties involves, especially children. So when the courts make custody arrangements their primary motivation for their decisions is the best situation for the child. As Provo family attorneys of Howard, Lewis & Petersen we also work with the best interests of the children in mind. We have found that oftentimes [...]
CALL/TXT CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER (801) 373-6345. LET HIS 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU Last time we began talking about possible defenses for DWI and DUI charges in Utah. We mentioned that the prosecution’s cases must establish that you were driving and that your driving was impaired by alcohol, drugs, or both. We [...]
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