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Utah Negligence Laws<\/h1>\n
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Accidents, and the unfortunate injuries that can result from them, are bound to happen. If you’re injured in an accident that causes an injury, how do you figure out who is at fault? How do you figure out the amount of compensation you can get from the party that is at fault?<\/p>\r\n

The legal system uses negligence claims<\/a> as a way of determining fault in accidents. It uses these claims and the associated legal standards to determine how much the careless party should pay to the injured party.<\/p>\r\n

This is an introduction to negligence laws in Utah.<\/p>\r\n

General Negligence Law<\/h2>\r\n

The initial steps for any negligence case are figuring out if one person (or a group of people) owed a duty of care to another and whether the person or group failed in fulfilling that duty. If a breach of this duty of care occurred, the person or group might be financially liable for any injuries that result. Finally, the court must determine the following, as well:<\/p>\r\n