Provo, Utah car rollovers tend to happen at high speeds and cause serious physical injuries to the passengers and drivers involved. Rollovers can be one-car only, or involved animals or cattle in the roadway.
Here are some unique legal aspects of a vehicle rollover injury claim in Provo, UT.
Passenger Rollover Insurance Claims. One car rollovers hurt passengers and driver alike. Passengers injured in one car rollover or two car collision causing rollovers will have claims against the driver of the cars for their physical injuries.
Like all passenger injury claims, rollover passenger claims often have two or more insurance companies involved.
Example. One Car Rollover. Ice. You are a rear passenger in a car that rollovers over due to ice on I-80 near Park City. It was driver error that caused the vehicle to rollover. You herniated multiple discs and break your neck. You will have a claim against the driver’s insurance company for compensation for your injuries.
Example. Two Car Rollover Ice and Collision. You are a passenger in a car that rollovers over after colliding with another car that hit black ice. You are severely injured during this I-15 Nephi rollover. The driver of your car has the Utah state minimum liability insurance of $25,000. The other driver has $100,000 liability coverage. As the injured passenger you have a claim against both driver’s insurance and can stack insurance coverages in your Utah injury settlement.
Liability Not Disputed. When you are hurt in a one car rollover, there generally is not any dispute on who is at-fault for your injuries. It is the driver of your car that allowed his car to rollover. When there are two or more vehicles involved in a rollover accident, often each insurance company will point the finger at the other car as the cause of the rollover. Often there will not be accurate or reliable eyewitness testimony outside of each insurance company’s drivers. Therefore each insurance company believes their own insured’s account of the events and denies liability. When this occurs a lawsuit needs to be filed to sort things out.
Example. 3 Car Pile-up Rollover. Denied Coverages. You are in a three car pile-up on I-15 in Juab County. You are a passenger in a car that rolls over causing you severe injuries. All insurance companies insuring each vehicle involved are interviewed by adjusters. Each company denies liability, refuses to pay for any property damage or personal injury claims. You are forced to file a lawsuit to recover anything.
STEPS AFTER A PROVO, UTAH ROLLOVER CAR ACCIDENT:
Here are the steps to take after you have been involved in a Utah one car or multiple car rollover and collision:
FIRST. Safety. Ensure you are safe. Then proceed to help others if you can.
SECOND. Call the police. Utah law requires most car accidents to be reported to the police. Call 911. Cooperate with police.
THIRD. Take pictures. Exchange insurance information. Obtain witness phone numbers and names. Sometimes the police miss witnesses to the car accident. If liability is disputed by the at-fault, other person’s insurance company, these eye-witnesses will be critical. Take pictures of the property damage of all vehicles involved. License plates, debris, or skid marks in the road and where the cars are, or where located is important. Be safe while doing it.
FOURTH. Seek appropriate medical care. Get an ambulance if you need it. Go to the ER if warranted. But don’t gamble on your health. If you need the medical care, get it. After the ER visit, make an appointment to immediately see your primary care doctor. Have your family practice doctor check you over head-to-toe and tell them to document every single injury on your medical records. (this is critical). Get a referral to physical therapy, chiropractic care and radiology as appropriate. But remember, error on the side of getting better, not toughing it out. You didn’t ask for this car accident.
FIFTH. Call a Utah car accident attorney. Once the emergency of the matter slows down a bit, call an experienced Utah personal injury car accident attorney. Very few Utah attorney practice car accident law every day. But most advertise for the work.
SIXTH. Get better. The most important part of your car accident case is getting better. Any legal case you may have is a far, far second. Let the attorney worry about the legal case and insurance companies, allowing your get better.
PROVO ROLLOVER CAR ACCIDENT LAWYER Jake Gunter. Call / Text (801) 373-6345 for a free consultation. Ask for Jake. Normally he can tell right over the phone if you have a case. Home and hospital visits available.
