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Abbott Law Firm has extensive experience in handling litigation in the State of Utah. We have handled thousands of cases and taken numerous cases to trial with excellent results. We are willing to work with other attorneys on cases in Utah. We will work as...
How Long Will It Take To Settle My Personal Injury Claim?
Nelson Abbott, a respected Utah personal injury attorney, explains in this video how long it takes to settle a personal injury claim. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2jUnPDa7YU Following is a written transcript of the video. So how long should it take to...
Do I Have an Auto Accident Case?
https://youtu.be/rxLiAZtCEz4 In order to get a good settlement or win a verdict in an auto accident case, you must first have a case. What that means is that the law recognizes that you have been injured and requires another person or insurance company...
Why does Utah personal injury law make the defendant pay money even if it is an accident?
https://youtu.be/dRkp_EDdEA8 Transcript of Video: Hello. My name is Nelson Abbot. I am an attorney in Utah. I would like to answer a legal question for you. The question is: Why does the law make somebody pay money if they injure somebody on accident? After all...
Why Don’t Personal Injury Victims Take Personal Responsibility Instead of Suing?
https://youtu.be/jzhBadec3NY Following is a transcript of the video: Hello. My name is Nelson Abbott. I would like to answer a legal question for you. The question is: In a personal injury lawsuit why is it that the injured person does not take responsibility...
What Kind of Damages Should I get After an Auto Accident
https://youtu.be/vVWq9BRr7dE For your convenience, we have included a transcript of the video below. We are often asked, 'What damages should I get after my automobile accident?' Let me explain. Under Utah Law, you are entitled to several categories of damages;...
What is Uninsured Motorist Coverage?
Uninsured motorist coverage is a type of automobile insurance. It is insurance that you buy yourself. It pays you money if you are involved in an auto accident that is another driver's fault and that other driver does not have insurance. Sometimes it is called UM...
What is Underinsured Motorist Coverage?
Underinsured Motorist Coverage is insurance that you purchase. When you bought your auto insurance, you purchased a package of insurance coverage. By law, that package must include liability insurance and Personal Injury Protection Coverage. You have the option of...
What is PIP Coverage?
PIP is short for personal injury protection coverage. The Utah legislature passed a bill that requires all automobile insurance in the State of Utah to include insurance coverage for what the legislature called personal injury protection coverage.Sometimes...
What is a Contingent Fee?
The contingent fee is the most common form of payment arrangement for plaintiffs seeking representation in car crash, medical malpractice, drug injury and other personal injury cases. Instead of billing the client on an hourly basis, a contingency fee means the...