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Utah Personal Injury Overview
Personal injury law involves civil claims in which an individual is injured through the negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of another person, a company, or property owner. A personal injury lawsuit may arise from physical or emotional injuries. Personal injury law compensates individuals injured as a result of another’s negligence or intentional misconduct. Personal injury laws vary from state to state. If you believe you have a personal injury claim, you should contact a personal injury lawyer in Utah to evaluate your claim.
Utah follows a system using the modified comparative negligence – 50% rule. In states following a modified comparative fault – 50% rule, an injured party can only recover if it is determined that his or her fault in causing the injury is 49% or less, with the resulting damage award reduced by the injured party’s amount of fault. If the injured party’s fault level reaches 50%, he or she cannot recover any damages resulting from the accident. For example, if Debbie sued Dave for damages she suffered in a car accident involving their vehicles, and Debbie was 50% at fault, Debbie would not recover anything from Dave. If, however, Debbie was 40% at fault, she could recover damages, but the damage award would be reduced by her portion of the fault in causing the injury. Therefore, a finding that Debbie suffered $10,000 in damages would result in Debbie receiving an award reduced by 40%, or a final award of $6,000.
Click here to read about contributory vs. comparative negligence.
A statute of limitations is a type of law that restricts the period of time that a person may initiate legal proceedings. Time limits can vary depending on the type of case and the state where the particular cause of action occurred. To learn more about statutes of limitations, read our Statute of Limitations page. To see a state by state comparison chart for the personal injury statute of limitations for each state, read our Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Actions page.
In Utah, the courts follow a pure several liability approach in entering judgment against multiple defendants. Here, the amount for which each defendant is financially liable is proportionate to his or her share of the fault. In other words, a defendant that caused the majority of the damages will be responsible for a majority of the financial judgment.
Click here for more on Joint and Several Liability
One of the best ways to research personal injury lawyers in Utah is to contact courts in UT and ask them for information about the personal injury attorneys who utilize their legal facilities when they bring personal injury cases to court. We have compiled a list below of some courts in Utah to get you started:
Supreme Court
Utah Supreme Court
450 South State
P. O. Box 140210
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0210
801-578-3900
Court of Appeals
Utah Court of Appeals
450 South State
P. O. Box 140230
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0230
801-578-3900
District Courts
First District Court – Box Elder County
43 North Main
P.O. Box 873
Brigham City, UT 84302-0873
435-734-4600
First District Court – Cache County
135 North 100 West
Logan UT 84321
435-750-1300
First District Court – Rich County
Rich County Courthouse
20 South Main
Randolph, Utah 84064
435-793-2415
Second District Court – Davis County, Bountiful Branch
805 So. Main
Bountiful, Utah 84010
801-397-7008
Second District Court – Davis County, Farmington Branch
800 West State Street
P. O. Box 769
Farmington UT 84025
801-447-3800
Second District Court – Davis County, Layton Branch
425 North Wasatch Drive
Layton UT 84041
801-444-4300
Second District Court – Morgan County
48 Young Street
P. O. Box 886
Morgan, Utah 84050
801-845-4020
Second District Court – Weber County
2525 Grant Avenue
Ogden UT 84401
801-395-1182
Third District Court – Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City Branch
450 South State Street
P. O. Box 1860
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-1860
801-238-7300
Third District Court – Salt Lake County, West Jordan City Branch
8080 S. Redwood Rd. Suite 1701
West Jordan, UT 84088
801-233-9700
Third District Court – Summit County, Coalville Branch
P. O. Box 128
Coalville, Utah 84017
435-336-3205
Third District Court – Summit County, Silver Summit Branch
6300 North Silver Creek Road
Park City, Utah 84098
435-615-4300
Third District Court – Tooele County
47 South Main
Tooele, Utah 84074
435-843-3210
Fourth District Court – Juab County
P. O. Box 249
160 North Main
Nephi, UT 84648
435-623-0901
Fourth District Court – Millard County
S.R. Box 55
765 South Highway 99
Fillmore, UT 84631
435-743-6223
Fourth District Court – Utah County, American Fork Branch
75 East 80 North, Suite 202
American Fork UT 84003
801-756-9654
Fourth District Court – Utah County, Salem Branch
30 West 100 South
Salem, UT 84653
801-423-2770
Fourth District Court – Utah County, Spanish Fork Branch
40 South Main
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
801-798-8674
Fourth District Court – Utah County, Orem Branch
97 East Center
Orem UT 84057
801-764-5860
Fourth District Court – Utah County, Provo Branch
125 North 100 West
Provo UT 84601
801-429-1000
Fourth District Court – Wasatch County
1361 So. Highway 40
Heber City, UT 84032
435-654-4676
Fifth District Court – Beaver County
2160 South 600 West
P.O. Box 1683
Beaver, UT 84713
435-438-5309
Fifth District Court – Iron County, Cedar City Branch
Cedar City Hall of Justice
40 North 100 East
Cedar City, UT 84720
435-867-3250
Fifth District Court – Iron County, Parowan Branch
P. O. Box 608
Parowan, UT 84761
435-477-8695
Fifth District Court – Washington County
Washington County Hall of Justice
220 North 200 East
St. George, UT 84770
435-986-5701
Sixth District Court – Garfield County
Garfield County Courthouse
55 South Main Street
Panguitch, Utah 84759
435-676-1104
Sixth District Court – Kane County
Kane County Courthouse
Kanab, Utah 84741
435-644-2458
Sixth District Court – Piute County
Piute County Courthouse
Junction, Utah 84740
435-577-2840
Sixth District Court – Sanpete County
Sanpete County Courthouse
160 N. Main
P.O. Box 100
Manti, Utah 84642
435-835-2131
Sixth District Court – Sevier County
895 East 300 North
Richfield UT 84701
435-896-2700
Sixth District Court – Wayne County
Wayne County Courthouse
18 S Main
PO Box 189
Loa, UT 84747-0189
435-836-1301
Seventh District Court – Carbon County
Carbon County Court Complex
149 East 100 South
Price UT 84501
435-636-3400
Seventh District Court – Emery County
Emery County Courthouse
1850 North 560 West
P. O. Box 635
Castle Dale, UT 84513
435-381-2619
Seventh District Court – Grand County
Grand County Courthouse
125 East Center Street
Moab, UT 84532
435-259-1350
Seventh District Court – San Juan County
San Juan County Public Safety Building
297 South Main
P. O. Box 68
Monticello, UT 84535-0068
435-587-2122
Eighth District Court – Daggett County
P.O. Box 219
Manila, UT 84046
435-784-3154
Eighth District Court – Duchesne County, Duchesne Branch
P.O. Box 990
21554 W 9000 S
Duchesne, UT 84021
435-738-2753
Eighth District Court – Duchesne County, Roosevelt Branch
255 South State
P.O. Box 1286
Roosevelt, UT 84066
435-722-0235
Eighth District Court – Uintah County
920 East Highway 40
Vernal, UT 84078
435-781-9300
