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Who Is at Fault for My Salt Lake City Car Accident?

CASE EVALUATIONS ARE FAST, EASY, AND FREE.

When seeking compensation for the injuries and damages you suffered in an auto wreck, the first step always involves determining precisely who was at fault. Without being able to prove this, you don’t have a case for compensation. This makes hiring an experienced personal injury attorney with access to investigative resources a critical part of your success.

Conducting an Auto Wreck Investigation

To prove negligence, we will investigate your accident and gather evidence proving who caused it and how. This usually involves all of the following steps:

Speaking with eyewitnesses
Reviewing accident reports
Viewing video footage and pictures taken at the scene and afterward

There might also be a need to hire a forensics expert to analyze the crash site or other elements involved in the accident.

If additional information is still needed after all of this, we can depose the other parties involved. During a deposition, these individuals will be asked questions while under oath, allowing us to gather vital information, such as whether the driver was intoxicated or using a cell phone at the time. At the conclusion of our investigation, we will know who was responsible for your crash and you will be able to name all at-fault parties in your personal injury lawsuit.

Potential Negligent Parties

It is possible for more than one party to have contributed to your accident, including any of the following:

As many drivers as there were vehicles involved in the collision
Passengers
Government entities responsible for road maintenance and signage
Businesses
Trucking companies
Car or parts manufacturers

It’s also possible that you yourself were partially responsible for what happened. However, as long as you were less responsible than another party, you can still file a lawsuit and receive compensation.

Complex Car Crash Cases

There are cases where determining negligence is more complicated than in others. The following are just a few examples:

Truck Accidents – When hit by a large commercial truck, the driver and the trucking company could be negligent. Since drivers sometimes work for themselves as independent contractors, we need to determine their status prior to filing suit. Additionally, the maintenance company or truck manufacturer could have some responsibility.
Rideshare Accidents – Companies like Lyft and Uber do not hire drivers directly. Rideshare drivers are independent contractors using their own personal vehicle. Factors like whether they are in “drive mode” or have a paying passenger in their car will determine who is financially responsible and which insurance policy will kick in to pay for your damages.
Road Construction Accidents – When there’s an accident in a work zone, numerous factors will be in play. The road crew might have been negligent by not posting proper warnings, the government agency hiring them could be responsible for a lack of proper oversight, and other drivers could be to blame for driving too fast.

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Before calling your firm I had 2 big worries. One was I didn’t want to do more paper work, and that fear was resolved when I had to do very little, but Craig Swapp and Assoc. did most of it, and when I did have to come in to sign papers they worked around the times I could do it. Worry 2 was I didn’t want people to think I was “sue happy” and that I was just out to get money. I just wanted my bills to be paid for that were from the accident, and that was resolved I think by Mr. Wes Mortenson and Theresa because they listened to what I had to say.

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Spokane, WA

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Spokane, WA

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Salt Lake City, UT

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I was afraid that my issue was too small to be handled, and that it would just be rejected. Or that I’d end up having to pay for my medical expenses and any of your teams expenses. I would definitely answer yes, it was resolved! I wasn’t ever made out to feel like my little issue didn’t matter, and my expenses were paid for- just what I wanted/needed.

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Caldwell, ID

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My biggest fear was that it would be pointless to pursue legal action in my case. I felt like maybe I didn’t have much of a case. After speaking with Paul, I realize it was not of my own fault and that others can be held responsible for the pain and suffering I went through.

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West Jordan, UT

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