Utah Personal Injury Attorney – Jake Gunter
Call/Text: (801) 373-6345
When dealing with personal injury cases in Utah, having a seasoned attorney by your side can make all the difference. Jake Gunter brings 20 plus years of expertise to the table, ensuring you have a dedicated advocate who understands the complexities of Utah’s legal system.
Understanding Personal Injury Cases in Utah
As a general rule, Utah personal injury cases operate on a contingency fee basis. This fee structure not only ensures accessibility to justice for everyone but also aligns the attorney’s interests with those of the client—success for one means success for both.
What Is a Contingency Fee?
A contingency fee means that the attorney gets paid only if the client wins compensation. Typically, these fees range between 33% and 40% of the total settlement or verdict. This structure exists because:
- Risk Sharing: If the case is unsuccessful, the attorney absorbs the cost and effort without compensation.
- Delayed Payment: Personal injury cases often take 6 to 8 months—and sometimes years—to resolve. Attorneys essentially invest their time and resources upfront, without a guarantee of payment.
Trial by Jury in Personal Injury Cases
Nearly all Utah personal injury cases involve a jury trial, not a bench trial. This right to a jury trial is enshrined in both Federal and State Constitutions, ensuring that citizens—not judges—determine the outcome of these cases. As Thomas Jefferson once said, “Trial by jury is part of the bright constellation which leads to peace, liberty, and safety.”
The Role of Juries in Personal Injury Cases
Juries act as the ultimate check on governmental and corporate power. They ensure that ordinary citizens—not just judges or lawyers—have a say in how justice is served. This approach ensures fairness, especially in cases where large corporations or government entities might otherwise have an unfair advantage.
Why the Jury System Matters
- Equality Before the Law: Juries help ensure that every individual, regardless of their financial standing, is treated fairly under the law.
- Transparency: A jury trial forces all parties to present their cases in a manner understandable to the public.
- Accountability: It ensures corporations and other powerful entities are held accountable for their actions.
Why Contingency Fees Are Critical
Without contingency fees, many individuals would be unable to afford legal representation. The upfront cost of hiring an attorney can be prohibitive, leaving justice accessible only to the wealthy or corporations. Contingency fees address this disparity by allowing anyone, regardless of their financial circumstances, to pursue legal redress.
The Benefits of Contingency Fees:
- Access to Justice: Ensures that even those without resources can afford top-tier legal representation.
- Leveling the Playing Field: Allows individuals to take on large corporations or government agencies without being outspent.
- Motivated Representation: Since attorneys only get paid if they win, they are highly incentivized to achieve the best possible outcome.
Why Choose Jake Gunter?
With nearly two decades of experience, Jake Gunter has built a reputation for dedication, expertise, and relentless advocacy. Whether it’s negotiating with insurance companies or presenting a compelling case to a jury, Jake’s approach ensures his clients are always in the strongest position possible.
Services Offered by Jake Gunter:
- Free initial consultations to evaluate your case.
- Representation in a variety of personal injury claims, including car accidents, slip and falls, and workplace injuries.
- Clear communication every step of the way.
Key Takeaways:
- Contingency Fees ensure that justice is accessible to everyone, not just the wealthy.
- Jury Trials provide a fair, democratic way to resolve disputes, holding powerful entities accountable.
- With Jake Gunter, you gain a trusted advocate with ]20 years of experience navigating Utah’s personal injury laws.
Let Jake Gunter’s 20 years of experience work for you.
Call/Text: (801) 373-6345

Keys to the Courthouse (a jury demand)

Jury Trial–The Mother of all Checks on Government.
The contingency fee increases access to the American civil justice system. It has been called the “keys to the courthouse.” The civil justice system attempts to replace the sword and fists as a means of resolving disputes. So many other countries resort to “might makes right” and the minority, whether by race, disability or economics have less civil rights. Or rights that are hard to enforce. Without the contingency fee most people would effectively be barred from the American civil justice system because they could not afford the attorney fees up front. Only the wealthy, or corporations would have access to justice leaving the vast majority of people without redress for wrongful acts. The contingency fee levels the playing field between large corporations, big government and the average, ordinary person.
“Trial by jury is part of the bright constellation which leads to peace, liberty and safety.” Thomas Jefferson, (1801). The jury, like the contingency fee is a great check against inequality permeating further the American civil and criminal justice systems. The contingency fee, coupled with courtroom democracy–called juries, helps ensure that all people are treated equally under the law.

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