On behalf of William R. Rawlings & Associates, LLC posted in Truck Accidents on Thursday, May 17, 2012
When vehicles are traveling at high speeds, the conditions on the road can change in an instant. This is why it is sometimes very hard to pin down the exact string of events leading to car accidents that take place on the freeway. In that same vein, a recent fatal truck accident has Utah law enforcement searching for answers.
The incident in questions occurred one morning earlier this month. A 34-year-old woman was heading north on the interstate when she lost control of her small sedan. The woman, who apparently was not wearing a seatbelt, was thrown out of her car as it overturned several times. Unfortunately for the woman, she landed in the southbound lanes where she was subsequently run over by an oncoming semi truck.
On behalf of William R. Rawlings & Associates, LLC posted in Car Accidents on Friday, May 11, 2012
It should be common knowledge that the overwhelming risks of driving drunk provide no excuses reason to do so. Yet the news reminds us that far too many Utah residents are left to deal with a catastrophic loss due to the negligent actions of intoxicated drivers every year.
At this time, one more Utah family has been forced to live without the presence of a man dear to them, due to a fatal drunk driving accident. The incident happened after a 27-year-old man had been partying all night.
On behalf of William R. Rawlings & Associates, LLC posted in Drunk Driving Accidents on Friday, May 4, 2012
All too often, the unfortunate decision to drive while intoxicated results in an accident. In this situation, other motorists often do not realize until too late how to avoid an erratic drunk driver.
This pattern of negligence can be seen all too clearly in a Utah case in which one man was killed in a head-on auto accident. Police investigators believe that alcohol is the primary reason behind this fatal collision.
On behalf of William R. Rawlings & Associates, LLC posted in Car Accidents on Friday, April 27, 2012
In a bizarre set of circumstances, one Utah woman is dealing with the aftermath of a motor vehicle incident that caused her sports car to crumble, literally. The auto accident led the woman to sustain injuries that required medical attention.
Earlier this month, the 33-year-old woman was driving on a state road in her Ford Mustang when she cut in front of another driver to turn merge onto the Interstate highway. As she was changing lanes, her car went slipped into the dirt barrier near the highway's on-ramp. This caused the front of her car to completely disintegrate, even to the point that her engine fell out. As her vehicle spun out of control, potentially due to some structural issue with the car, she smashed into a cement barrier.
On behalf of William R. Rawlings & Associates, LLC posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Two Utah sisters, ages 63 and 64, were killed last fall as they rode with their husbands in a small SUV on local roads. The car accident began when an eastbound sedan, travelling at 81 miles per hour, veered off the roadway, over-corrected and then collided with a westbound tractor-trailer truck.
The force of the collision split the sedan in two, critically injuring the 47-year-old driver. The SUV, with its four occupants, then crashed into the other car, resulting in the death of the sisters and critically injuring their two husbands. The driver of the tractor-trailer was left unharmed.
On behalf of William R. Rawlings & Associates, LLC posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Thursday, April 12, 2012
As the summer grows nearer, more and more motorcyclists will be taking to the roads. Unfortunately, are not always easily seen by other motorists, and all it takes is one little mistake for a serious collision to add to the many motorcycle accidents that occur each year throughout Utah. Recently, two riders on one motorcycle were seriously injured in a wreck that took place near Honeyville.
Two Weber County residents, a male driver and female passenger, attempted to pass a car during the middle of the afternoon on a state road. As they attempted to make this maneuver, the adjacent car took a left turn into their path, and the vehicles collided. The results were disastrous.
On behalf of William R. Rawlings & Associates, LLC posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
A heartbreaking accident occurred is fresh in the minds of Salt Lake City residents. A 6-year-old pedestrian, who was walking home from school with her mother, was killed when a car jumped a curb and struck her. Only minutes earlier, the little girl had just read aloud for her mother at school, and the proud mother promised her daughter a special treat as recognition for her hard work.
The fatal collision occurred when the mother and daughter were crossing State Street at a crosswalk. A northbound vehicle navigated around stopped traffic, while driving over a concrete median in the process. The car struck both mother and daughter, seriously injuring them.
On behalf of William R. Rawlings & Associates, LLC posted in Drunk Driving Accidents on Thursday, March 29, 2012
Though it's something many people do every day, driving is a tremendous responsibility. In an instant, the conditions on the road can change. As such, anything that prevents a driver from being able to be entirely capable of fulfilling their responsibilities behind the wheel should be avoided. In one Utah accident, a 36-year-old man accused of driving under the influence of alcohol is facing criminal charges in connection with a woman's death that occurred in the midst of a five-car accident.
The accident happened in Salt Lake City at the intersection of two major roads last summer. According to witnesses, the intoxicated driver was speeding eastbound, veering erratically through the traffic. As his Hyundai approached a red light at the intersection, he darted through and collided with a Mazda that was traveling in a southbound lane of traffic. The resulting car accident included five vehicles and claimed the life of a 31-year-old woman.
On behalf of William R. Rawlings & Associates, LLC posted in Car Accidents on Friday, March 23, 2012
A man has filed a claim for more than $1 million against Utah Department of Transportation for their role in a fatal car accident that resulted in the death of his daughter. At first glance, the accusation against the state agency may seem a bit out of the ordinary. As tragic as the car accident was, the daughter was not the first, nor will be the last, to have died due to poor road conditions. However, an additional look at this case reveals a startling oversight by transportation officials -- the apparent failure to alert motorists of a massive road hazard.
The man did not even consider that the road he and his daughter were traveling would collapse. Driving toward their home on a state road, the man was not aware that the road had given out fifteen minutes earlier. According to Utah Highway Patrol, his Ford Excursion struck a piece of asphalt and sailed over a 30-foot wide hole that was said to be 20 feet deep. Crashing on the other side of the chasm, both father and daughter suffered serious injuries, which ultimately claimed the life of his daughter. A separate accident in the same location seriously injured another man that same night.
On behalf of William R. Rawlings & Associates, LLC posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Friday, March 16, 2012
Sometimes it can be hard to think that anything bad can happen as a pedestrian when surrounded by friends on a beautiful day. A 49-year-old Utah woman may have had these same thoughts when she was standing on a sidewalk with three of her friends enjoying the afternoon. She couldn't have known that in a few moments, her life would take a tragic twist in which she would become the unwitting victim of a fatal pedestrian accident.
It started when a pickup truck attempted to make a left turn. As the pickup turned, it pulled directly in front of an SUV that had been traveling westbound on the local street. Suddenly, the SUV t-boned the pickup, which sent the pickup straight toward the sidewalk where the woman and her friends were standing. The woman's friends got out of the way just in time to avoid the Ford pickup. The victim wasn't so lucky.
