SALT LAKE CITY— A trucking accident attorney may have to get involved due to truck driving negligence. After pulling to the side of the road and exiting her vehicle, Beth Tregnaghi, 45, was struck by an oncoming box truck that had changed lanes and gone too far to the right. The truck pinched her between the two vehicles, putting her in extremely critical condition. Witnesses say she was well off the road when she was hit.
The woman’s tragic death is an example of the injurious accidents that occur around Utah every day that may be remedied through the justice system.
Christensen Law Firm, PLLC, seeks to protect the rights of individuals who are seeking a trucking accident attorney. They have the victim’s best interests in mind. If you or someone you know has been victimized by the carelessness of a truck driver, then you may need the help of this specialized firm’s advocacy. To understand more about your rights as a victim in a trucking accident, the Christensen Law Firm, PLLC, offers a series of Utah accident books that explain your rights as a victim. The books also explain what a trucking accident attorney will do for you.
Having basic understanding about your case and what you are entitled to is vital to compensation. Two things must be proven for your case to be viable: first, someone else was careless or negligent; and second, the other person’s carelessness caused you harm. If you are found more responsible than the person who caused you harm, your case will not be beneficial to pursue.
It is important to understand that, in Utah, the law of comparative negligence controls how much money you can receive, if any, from the harm doer. If you are found to be partially responsible for the accident, then the jury will reduce the amount of compensation according to the percentage you were found to contribute to the accident. For example, if you were found to be 20% at fault for causing the accident, the jury will reduce the compensation 20%. If the jury finds you were at least 50% at fault for your injuries, you will recover nothing. That is, unfortunately, the law.
If you have been victimized by the negligence of a truck driver, then a trucking accident lawyer from Christensen Law Firm, PLLC can help. Read the Utah Accident Books, offered to you for free, and give them a call: 801 506-0800.