Over the weekend, the Utah Highway Patrol reported that hundreds of vehicles were involved in motor vehicle accidents, including collisions with other vehicles. Of the 221 car wrecks over the weekend in Salt Lake County, 31 of those involved injuries. Of the 69 car crashes in Utah County, 8 involved injuries.
When the roads are icy or snowy, motorists just need to slow down. They also need to make sure their tires are in good shape and, if possible, purchase a pair of snow tires. Some people are of the mistaken impression that accidents that happen on snowy or icy roads are inevitable. Actually, it is the insurance company that seems to say this the most when they are trying to deny coverage for the person who was struck by their insured customer. But the fact is that during icy conditions, that drivers are required to adjust their speed for the conditions. If they don’t, and as a result they crash into another car, then they are responsible for the harm that results.
Ron Kramer is a Utah personal injury lawyer whose practices largely involves representing those injured in Utah car accidents.
Published by: Ron Kramer
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