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Frequently Asked Questions About Wrongful Death Claims

Personal Injury Attorneys A wrongful death claim occurs when someone dies due to another person’s negligence. If you lost a loved one, you may be able to file a lawsuit for wrongful death. Before filing a claim, most clients have a series of questions to ask. Here are three questions…
Pacific Legal GroupOctober 27, 2020
Crime Scene

It’s All About the Benjamins

Was Puff Daddy singing about small towns in Utah and the speeding tickets they write? I attended BYU in the late-1970s and drove through a lot of small towns along I-15 to get home for the holidays and back for school. Those towns funded more than one Policeman’s Ball with…
Robert AveryFebruary 2, 2016
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Unconstitutional Penalties

When we hear of unconstitutional penalties, most of us immediately think of the the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishments." But a statute itself can be unconstitutional if the penalties imposed are disparate and there is no reasonable legislative objective to warrant the disparate treatment of offenders. In Utah, "ll…
Robert AveryFebruary 1, 2016
Bankruptcy Trends

Bankruptcy Filers Beware: Con-Artists Posing As Attorneys

Telephone-Scam Soliciting Wire Transfers Prompts Utah Bankruptcy Court to Issue Warning The clerk of the Utah Bankruptcy Court has advised us that there is a group targeting bankruptcy debtors with a phishing attack. This new scam targets people who have filed for bankruptcy and others just getting started with the process. As…
Robert AveryJanuary 26, 2016
Crime Scene

Public Intoxication

Everybody knows (or should) that you cannot drive a car while intoxicated. However, many people are surprised to find that Utah, like most states, places restrictions on where you can drink and how much. Utah law prohibits you from consuming liquor in a public building, park, stadium, or on a…
Robert AveryJanuary 26, 2016
Crime Scene

What to do When the Police Say they “Just Want to Talk.”

When I was young, my parents always told me that if I were in any kind of trouble, I should try to find a policeman. A man in uniform was always there “to protect and to serve.” Things have changed a bit over the last half-decade and I don’t repeat…
Robert AveryJanuary 22, 2016