by Ken Christensen | May 30, 2013 | Personal Injury, Slips and Falls
A woman fell 15 feet in a rock climbing accident in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Monday, according to KSL. The woman, a Southern Utah University student, was rock climbing with some friends when the belay rope slipped and she fell 15 feet. Her brother was able to call 911...
by Ken Christensen | May 29, 2013 | Brain Injury Attorney, Burn Injury Lawyer
An 81-year-old man was burned over 90% of his body while burning weeds in his backyard with a hand-held propane torch, according to KSL. Ray Jessop’s was trying to put out the weed fire, which had started burning some grass, when his pants caught fire. His...
by Ken Christensen | May 28, 2013 | Fatal Accident, Motorcycle Accidents
KSL reports that on Sunday, May 26th, a man riding a motorcycle on Highway 189 in Provo Canyon died when his motorcycle laid down. A Chevy Blazer, which pulled into the right lane, in front of the motorcycle, was preparing to make a U turn. The motorcycle went down...
by Ken Christensen | May 27, 2013 | Fatal Accident
Jasen Asay from the Salt Lake City Fire Department disclosed that a man was killed when a large bag weighing at least 2000 pounds containing shredded plastic materials accidentally fell on him. The manager of Mountain Peaks Vinyl found his employee trapped under the...
by Ken Christensen | May 23, 2013 | Children's Accidents, Intersection Accident, Pedestrian Accident Attorney, Personal Injury
The Utah Department of Public Safety reported that in an average year in Utah, 6 bicyclists are killed and nearly 850 are involved in crashes with motor vehicles. Nearly 60% of bicyclists involved in a bicycle/motor vehicle crash are younger than 20 years of age and...
