Liens

December 20, 2016

PERSONAL INJURY LIENS

WHY PERSONAL INJURY LIENS ARE IMPORTANT In personal injury cases, whether it be a dog bite case or a car accident case, liens occur and the personal injury attorney has to manage these liens or the case can go south in a hurry. Liens can be helpful, or they can be deadly… Continue reading

October 09, 2016

UTAH HOSPITAL LIENS FROM A CAR ACCIDENT

Any car accident personal injury attorney is forever diligent in seeking out hospital liens and negotiating them. To forget or miss a hospital lien means the lawyer, his law firm and his client get sued. This is not good, especially considering there are statutory attorney fees at stake if you lose the… Continue reading

May 07, 2016

STACKING UTAH PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION BENEFITS

Utah Car Accident Lawyers and Personal Injury Protection Benefits. Most people who are involved in Utah car accidents do not realize that they have personal injury protection benefits, commonly called PIP benefits. Let alone realize that under the right circumstances you can stack and combine two or more PIP policies. They just… Continue reading

April 21, 2016

Utah Personal Injury Liens–Private Heath Care Liens

Question: Do I Have to Pay Back My Private Health Care Insurance from my Car Accident Settlement? Answer: Oftentimes Yes, if allowed by the express terms of the insurance contract. Sometimes a private health care insurer will demand reimbursement, called subrogation, from the injured party’s personal injury settlement proceeds. Sometimes the insurers… Continue reading

April 15, 2016

Free Consultation Car Accident Cases. No Recovery–No Costs.

No-Fee Legal Assistance After Your Car Accident When you are hurt in a car accident, the last thing you need is up-front attorney fees and costs. At Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC, we believe in a no-fee policy, meaning I do not get paid unless you receive compensation for your injuries. Your… Continue reading