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• Strict Regulations Govern Coal Mining in Utah

  James McConkie | August 23, 2007 10:43 AM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Jim McConkie said today that strict regulations govern coal mining. Coal producers are required to obtain permission to mine from local, state, and federal regulatory entities. Companies are required to provide detailed information about how they intend to mine safely to avoid wrongful deaths and personal injuries to workers.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the...

• Personal Injury to Baby

  James McConkie | August 10, 2007 8:29 AM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  McConkie said today that in a lawsuit against one of the largest hospitals in Utah, the doctors in the case admitted that if the nurses had called and informed them of the mother and child's condition that they would have gone to the hospital to deliver the baby sooner. Had this been done, the doctors could have intervened and more likely than not saved this newborn form serious birth injuries...

• Immunity of Spouse for Wrongful Death Reviewed by Supreme Court

  Brad Parker | April 25, 2007 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  On March 28, 2007 the Utah Supreme Court was urged to abolish the prohibition a wife has to sue her husband for negligence. The case before the court revolves around a January 2002 accident in which Steven Ellis lost control of his vehicle, crossed the center lane of traffic and collided with a two ton truck, resulting in his own death and seriously injuring his wife. Under present Utah law,...

• James McConkie, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | February 19, 2007 12:15 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Mr. McConkie has successfully tried a number of landmark cases individually and with his partner, Bradley Parker. These include cases involving jury verdicts in excess of a million dollars and verdicts awarding the largest wrongful death damages ($52 million) and the largest medical malpractice damages ($9.7 million) in the history of Utah. He has also successfully tried important civil rights...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | January 04, 2007 1:52 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• Utah Boating Safety - Take The First Steps

  Bret Hanna | June 10, 2009 2:00 AM | 2 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Summer is the time to hit the lakes and resevoirs in Utah for boating fun. For those who are not versed in local boating safety, adequate training is critical. To achieve this goal, Utah State...

• Drowning Death of Ogden Toddler Highlights Need for Water Safety Awareness

  Bret Hanna | June 09, 2009 5:02 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Spring brings warmer weather and that means snow melts in the mountains of the West. That, in turn, means high runoff swelling rivers to their Spring-time high water marks. While lakes and rivers at...

• H1N1 Swine Flu Still Poses Local Threat

  Bret Hanna | June 02, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Three missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints stationed at the church's Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, have been diagnosed with the H1N1 swine flu. Another 17...

• Fiat Attempts to Duck Accountability to Chrysler Consumers

  Bret Hanna | May 28, 2009 6:36 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  On Tuesday, attorneys for Fiat asked the court handling Chrysler's bankruptcy to exempt the new Fiat/Chrysler company from liability for the current Chrysler placing dangerous and defective products...

• Bike Safety- More Tips for Avoiding Accidents

  Mark Williams | May 11, 2009 12:46 PM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  As promised, more tips for avoiding bike accidents. It boils down to common sense. Here are four of my personal rules that I consciously try to follow to attempt to stack the odds in my favor as I...