As the weather becomes weather, the desire to get out and play increases. ABC 4 ran a story in which they quoted The Utah Department of Health as saying that “440 Utahans suffered a recreation-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in 2009.” They said that 10 percent of those TBI’s came from snow sports. “Snow sports [...]
KSL5 published a story a couple of days ago urging citizens of Utah to take more precautions when vacationing with off-road machines like 4 wheelers, motorcycles, and dune buggies. Many people have been injured in the past week, including Jeremy Bryant who died in a jump gone wrong at the Little Sahara Sand Dunes. The [...]
KSL5 news reported that Linda Matson, 65, died in a house fire last night. Being stricken with age and other medical issues, Linda “could barely walk,” which made it difficult for her to flee the scene of the fire. She made it to the kitchen but ultimately died of smoke inhalation due to “very heavy [...]
Have you lost a loved one due to someone’s negligent actions? Knowing a few facts about a wrongful death claim, and what you as an heir are entitled to, will help you resolve and better deal with these trying times. Losing a loved one changes the lives of all those who knew the person. It [...]
Dog bites in Utah most often occur among children. Children most likely “don’t know better” when it comes to knowing how to deal with strange or stray dogs. It is extremely important for parents to teach their children simple techniques and strategies to avoid getting bit by dogs. The Centers for Disease Control has provided [...]
Last night the fifth intersection accident occurred involving a car running a red light. According to KSL, this particular accident included a TRAX train that had collided with a car as the vehicle entered the intersection of West Temple and 700 South after running a red light. The TRAX train apparently collided with the car’s [...]
KSL5 news reported that a man was hit by a car while crossing a street inside a crosswalk. The accident took place in downtown Salt Lake City. The man who was hit was wearing darker clothing and it was early morning, which made for low light conditions. Sgt. Joe Cyr was quoted in the article [...]
KSL5 news reported that Adam Goodsell, 32, has died. The tragic death comes approximately a week after an original story was published by KSL5 in which Adam was said to have crashed his car right after calling 911, indicating that the brakes on his car went out and that he could not stop. He sustained [...]
According to The Salt Lake Tribune, on Saturday morning around 3:00 am a 15 year-old boy crashed his vehicle while being under the influence of alcohol. Apparently, the 21 year-old friend and passenger gave his keys to the teen since he too was strongly under the influence of alcohol and they drove from a downtown [...]
KSL has reported on a near-death bus accident that occurred this morning, 14 March. The bus involved is a UTA bus that was on the way to starting the express route from Ogden to Salt Lake City when the driver failed to stop at a stop sign. The UTA bus stuck another vehicle landing both [...]
Every week the Christensen & Hymas' School Supplies Program gives out the Golden Apple Award and a $100 gift certificate to use for materials in the class room.
