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Comprehensive legal representation for every type of personal injury case â backed by $100M+ in recovered compensation
Whether you've been injured in an accident, by a defective product, or through someone else's negligence, BAM Personal Injury Lawyers fights to hold wrongdoers accountable.
Personal injury law is the legal framework that allows individuals harmed by the negligent, reckless, or intentional acts of others to recover compensation for their losses. In Utah, personal injury law is codified primarily in the Utah Code, particularly in Sections 78B-1 through 78B-6, which establish the substantive law governing liability, damages, and the civil litigation process. Personal injury law encompasses a wide range of situations: car accidents, motorcycle crashes, slip and fall injuries, dog bites, workplace accidents, defective products, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and many others. What all these cases have in common is that they involve one party's failure to exercise reasonable care, resulting in injury to another person.
Utah follows common law principles that date back centuries to English legal tradition. The foundation of all personal injury law is the concept of duty and breach. Every person has a legal duty to avoid acts or omissions that a reasonable person would recognize as creating an unreasonable risk of harm to others. When someone breaches this duty â by driving recklessly, maintaining an unsafe property, manufacturing a dangerous product, or failing to exercise their professional skills competently â and that breach causes injury, they are liable for the victim's damages. This principle, known as negligence, is the basis for the vast majority of personal injury claims.
At BAM Personal Injury Lawyers, we represent injury victims exclusively. We do not represent insurance companies, manufacturers, or employers â entities that typically work to minimize injury claims. Our focus is entirely on securing the maximum possible compensation for people whose lives have been disrupted by injuries caused by others' negligence. Our founding partners, Kigan Martineau and Dan Benzion, spent years at Utah's largest personal injury firms (Craig Swapp & Associates and Robert J. DeBry & Associates) before launching BAM in 2024. They saw firsthand how high-volume firms prioritize efficiency over advocacy, treating injury cases as revenue units rather than human tragedies. BAM was founded on the principle that fewer cases and deeper investigation produce better results for clients.
BAM Personal Injury Lawyers handles every category of personal injury claim under Utah law. While we have specialized practice areas for specific injury types, our expertise across all categories of personal injury law allows us to serve as comprehensive advocates for injury victims in Salt Lake City and throughout Utah. The following overview describes the major categories of cases we handle, with links to our detailed practice area pages that provide in-depth information about specific injury types and legal strategies.
Motor vehicle accidents represent the largest category of personal injury claims. We handle claims arising from car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, semi-truck collisions, bicycle accidents, and pedestrian strikes. Each type of vehicle accident presents unique legal challenges. Car accident cases typically involve disputes about fault under Utah's no-fault insurance system and questions about the extent of injuries. Motorcycle and bicycle accident cases involve particularly severe injuries because riders lack the protective frame of a vehicle and often suffer road rash, broken bones, and head injuries. Truck accidents involve large commercial vehicles and complex insurance coverage issues. Pedestrian accidents raise questions about driver visibility and pedestrian visibility. Our detailed pages on car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, semi-truck accidents, bicycle accidents, and pedestrian accidents provide comprehensive information about these specific practice areas.
Utah has one of the most victim-friendly dog bite laws in the nation. Unlike many states that require proof of prior dangerous propensities ("one free bite"), Utah Code § 18.1-1 imposes strict liability for dog bite injuries, meaning the owner is liable regardless of whether the dog had previously bitten anyone. This makes dog bite cases significantly more straightforward than other personal injury claims. However, insurance companies still aggressively dispute these claims, arguing over the severity of injuries or whether the victim provoked the dog. We handle all types of animal injury cases, including bites, attacks, and injuries from other animals. Our detailed dog bite page explains Utah's strict liability law and strategies for maximizing recovery in these cases.
Premises liability cases â commonly known as slip and fall cases â arise when a property owner or manager fails to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition, resulting in injury. These cases can involve wet floors, inadequate warning signs, broken stairs, falling objects, inadequate lighting, or a thousand other hazardous conditions. Utah premises liability law requires the property owner to take reasonable steps to warn visitors of known dangerous conditions or to make the condition safe. Slip and fall cases are often dismissed by insurance companies as the victim's own fault, but in reality, property owners have a legal obligation to maintain safe premises. Our experience with these cases has shown that photographic evidence of the hazardous condition, immediate medical treatment, and witness statements are critical to overcoming insurance company resistance.
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the most devastating personal injuries and among the most undercompensated. A concussion is a TBI, and research shows that even mild concussions can cause chronic post-concussion syndrome with lasting cognitive, emotional, and physical effects. More severe TBIs can result in permanent cognitive impairment, personality changes, seizure disorders, and the inability to work. The challenge with brain injury cases is that medical imaging (MRI and CT scans) often shows no abnormality in mild and moderate cases, leading insurance companies to argue that invisible injuries don't warrant significant compensation. At BAM, we work with neuropsychologists and neuroradiologists who use advanced imaging and neuropsychological testing to document brain injuries that may not be visible on standard imaging. Our dedicated brain injury page explains the medical science of TBIs and the legal strategies we use to secure fair compensation.
Spinal cord injuries are catastrophic injuries that can result in partial or complete paralysis. A spinal cord injury can fundamentally alter every aspect of a person's life, requiring lifelong medical care, adaptive equipment, home modifications, and attendant care. The lifetime cost of caring for a spinal cord injury victim can easily exceed $2-5 million. These cases demand aggressive legal representation to ensure victims receive compensation adequate to cover decades of care needs. Our detailed spinal cord injury page explains the medical and legal aspects of these catastrophic injuries and our approach to maximizing recovery.
When a negligent act causes someone's death, the deceased's surviving family members have a legal right to pursue a wrongful death claim under Utah Code § 78B-3-104. Wrongful death claims allow family members to recover compensation for the loss of financial support, loss of companionship, pain and suffering of the deceased before death, and punitive damages in certain cases. These cases are emotionally difficult and legally complex, requiring careful handling of both legal and human elements. Our detailed wrongful death page explains these cases and how we approach representing grieving families.
Medical malpractice cases arise when a healthcare provider â a physician, nurse, surgeon, or other medical professional â fails to meet the standard of care expected of competent professionals, resulting in injury. Utah law governing medical malpractice is contained in Utah Code § 78B-3-404 through 412. Medical malpractice claims require expert witness testimony from other medical professionals, and Utah imposes a prelitigation review panel requirement (§78B-3-404) that must be satisfied before filing a lawsuit. These cases are among the most complex we handle, requiring deep medical knowledge and the ability to work with expert witnesses who can credibly testify that the defendant provider deviated from the standard of care. Additionally, Utah imposes caps on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases (§78B-3-410), limiting recovery to $250,000 per claim or $350,000 per incident regardless of severity of injury.
When an impaired driver causes an accident, the case presents both criminal and civil legal issues. The criminal case is handled by prosecutors, but the injury victim has a separate right to pursue a civil claim for damages. These cases often benefit from the criminal proceeding, as criminal convictions and DUI test results can support the civil claim. Additionally, drunk driving cases may provide grounds for punitive damages under Utah law when the defendant's conduct was reckless or intentional. Our detailed drunk driving accident page explains the civil consequences of impaired driving.
The legal foundation of virtually all personal injury claims in Utah is negligence. To prove negligence, we must establish four elements: (1) the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff, (2) the defendant breached that duty, (3) the breach caused the plaintiff's injuries, and (4) the plaintiff suffered damages. Each element must be proven by preponderance of the evidence, meaning it is more likely than not. Understanding how to establish each element is critical to successfully resolving any personal injury case.
The duty element varies depending on the circumstances. Every driver owes every other person on the road a duty to operate their vehicle safely. Every property owner owes visitors a duty to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition. Every manufacturer owes consumers a duty to design and manufacture safe products. Every healthcare provider owes their patients a duty to exercise the professional competence expected of practitioners in their field. Once we establish that the defendant owed a duty, we must prove that the defendant breached that duty by failing to exercise reasonable care.
The causation element â proving that the defendant's breach caused the injury â is often the most contested. Insurance companies argue that the injury was caused by a pre-existing condition, a subsequent event, or the plaintiff's own actions rather than the defendant's negligence. We gather evidence including medical records, imaging studies, expert medical opinions, accident reconstruction analysis, and witness testimony to establish a clear causal link between the defendant's conduct and the plaintiff's injuries. Finally, we must prove damages â the actual losses the plaintiff has suffered including medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other impacts on quality of life.
Utah Code § 78B-5-818 establishes Utah's modified comparative negligence standard. This law provides that an injured person may recover damages even if they were partially at fault for the accident, as long as their share of fault does not exceed 50%. However, the injured person's recovery is reduced by their percentage of fault. For example, if a jury determines that damages are $100,000 but the plaintiff was 20% at fault, the plaintiff's recovery is reduced to $80,000.
This law is critical in cases where the plaintiff shares some responsibility for their injury. Consider a car accident where the plaintiff was speeding and the other driver ran a red light. Both drivers may share some responsibility. Or a slip and fall case where the plaintiff was not paying attention but the property owner failed to warn of or fix a hazard. In both cases, under Utah's comparative negligence law, the plaintiff can still recover, but at a reduced rate. Insurance companies routinely use comparative negligence arguments to reduce their liability payments. They will argue that the plaintiff was distracted, failed to take precautions, or in some other way contributed to their own injury. At BAM, we aggressively counter these arguments, working with experts to establish that the defendant's actions, not the plaintiff's, caused the injury.
Utah Code § 78B-2-307 establishes a four-year statute of limitations for most personal injury claims. This means you have four years from the date of the injury-causing event to file a lawsuit. For wrongful death claims, the statute of limitations is two years under Utah Code § 78B-2-304. For claims arising from the negligence of a government entity, the statute of limitations is three years, but you must file a written notice of claim within one year under the Utah Governmental Immunity Act.
While four years may seem like ample time, the practical deadline is much sooner. Critical evidence disappears quickly. Surveillance video from traffic cameras is overwritten within weeks or months. Photographs of property hazards and accident scenes are not preserved by property owners. Witness memories fade. If settlement negotiations with insurance companies extend beyond a reasonable period without resolution, litigation becomes necessary, and the closer you get to the statute of limitations deadline, the less leverage you have to negotiate a favorable settlement. We recommend contacting a personal injury attorney within days of a serious injury, not weeks or months. This allows us to preserve evidence, obtain medical records while treatment is fresh, identify and interview witnesses, and begin settlement negotiations from a position of strength.
Additionally, the discovery and tolling rules can be complex. In some circumstances, the statute of limitations may be extended (tolled). For example, if the defendant conceals evidence of their wrongdoing, the statute of limitations may be extended for a reasonable period after discovery. However, relying on tolling is risky, and it is far better to initiate a claim promptly.
Utah Code § 31A-22-306 through 31A-22-309 establishes Utah's no-fault insurance system, one of the most misunderstood aspects of Utah personal injury law. Under the no-fault system, every driver must carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage. The minimum PIP coverage mandated by law is $3,000 for medical expenses and $1,500 for lost wages per person. PIP coverage pays for medical expenses and lost wages regardless of who caused the accident â hence the name "no-fault" insurance.
The critical point to understand is that the no-fault system does not prevent injured drivers from suing the at-fault driver. Instead, it simply establishes the priority of payment sources. Your own PIP coverage pays first, up to its limits, regardless of fault. Once your PIP coverage is exhausted, or once you meet certain thresholds, you can pursue a claim against the at-fault driver's liability insurance for the remaining damages.
You can step outside the no-fault system and pursue a full claim against the at-fault driver if: (1) your medical expenses exceed $3,000, (2) you suffered a permanent disability, (3) you suffered a permanent impairment, or (4) you suffered permanent disfigurement. Given that even a modest emergency room visit often exceeds $1,500 and a single imaging study (MRI or CT scan) can easily cost $2,000-$3,000, most accident victims with any meaningful injuries will quickly exceed the $3,000 threshold. Once you meet this threshold, you can recover all damages â not just medical expenses and lost wages, but also pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, future medical expenses, and other comprehensive damages.
Utah law allows injury victims to recover broad categories of damages. Understanding these categories helps ensure that no element of your losses is overlooked when we value your claim.
Economic damages are those that have a clear monetary value: medical expenses, lost wages, and loss of earning capacity. Medical expenses include all costs of treating your injuries â emergency room visits, hospitalization, surgery, diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, chiropractic care, pain management, prescription medications, medical equipment, and any other medical treatment reasonably related to your injury. Crucially, you can recover not just past medical expenses but future medical expenses as well. For serious injuries, future medical expenses often represent the largest component of the claim. Lost wages include the income you lost during your recovery period while unable to work. Loss of earning capacity applies to injuries that permanently reduce your ability to earn income in the future. If an injury leaves you unable to perform your previous job or forces you to accept lower-paying work, you can recover the difference between what you would have earned and what you will now earn over your remaining work life.
Non-economic damages are those that do not have an inherent monetary value but are real losses nonetheless: pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, scarring and disfigurement, and loss of consortium. Pain and suffering encompasses all physical and emotional suffering caused by the injury. Emotional distress includes anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other psychological effects of the injury. Loss of enjoyment of life recognizes that injuries prevent people from engaging in hobbies, activities, and life pursuits they once enjoyed. Scarring and disfigurement damages recognize the permanent marks and appearance changes caused by injury. Loss of consortium damages are available to spouses when the injury affects the marital relationship.
Utah Code § 78B-3-410 imposes caps on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases, limiting recovery to $250,000 per claim or $350,000 per incident. However, no caps apply to non-economic damages in other types of personal injury cases, allowing for full recovery in car accident cases, premises liability cases, product liability cases, and other injury claims.
In cases where the defendant's conduct was exceptionally reckless or intentional â rather than merely negligent â Utah law allows recovery of punitive damages. Punitive damages are not intended to compensate the victim but to punish the defendant and deter similar conduct. Drunk driving cases, cases involving gross negligence, and cases where the defendant consciously disregarded a known risk are prime examples of cases where punitive damages may be available. Punitive damages can substantially increase the value of a claim, but they are only available in cases meeting Utah's legal standards for reckless or intentional conduct.
While every personal injury case is unique, most cases follow a general timeline and process. Understanding this process helps clients know what to expect and how long their case may take.
Our process begins with a detailed consultation where we listen to your story, examine any photographs or documentation you have, and begin a comprehensive investigation. We obtain accident reports, medical records, wage loss documentation, and any other evidence relevant to your claim. We photograph the injury scene, document property conditions, and preserve evidence. We identify and interview witnesses. In complex cases, we retain expert witnesses including accident reconstruction engineers, medical experts, and other specialists relevant to your claim.
Once investigation is reasonably complete and your medical treatment has progressed to a point where we have a clear understanding of your injuries and their long-term prognosis, we prepare a detailed demand package that we send to the at-fault party's insurance company. This demand package includes a narrative summary of the facts, liability analysis, medical records and reports, wage documentation, expert reports, and a detailed calculation of damages. We set a demand that reflects our evaluation of the case's value, including consideration for the strength of liability, the severity and permanence of injuries, and the jurisdiction where a jury would likely award damages. The insurance company will typically respond with a counteroffer. We negotiate, often going back and forth multiple times, attempting to reach a settlement acceptable to you.
If settlement negotiations reach an impasse, we file a lawsuit in the appropriate court and enter the formal litigation process. This involves discovery (exchanging documents and information with the other side), taking depositions (questioning witnesses and parties under oath), filing motions to resolve legal issues, and ultimately preparing the case for trial. While the litigation process takes longer than settlement negotiations, it often increases the leverage to reach a favorable settlement, because the defendant and their insurance company now understand that if they do not settle, we will go to trial.
One of the most critical decisions in any personal injury case is whether to accept a settlement offer or proceed to litigation. This decision requires balancing several factors: the strength of the liability case, the severity and permanence of injuries, the adequacy of insurance coverage, the likelihood of a successful defense, and your own tolerance for the stress and uncertainty of litigation.
We advise settlement when the insurance company's offer accurately reflects the case's value and there is no significant likelihood that continued litigation would produce a substantially better result. We recommend litigation when the insurance company's offer significantly undervalues the case, when important liability questions remain unresolved, or when the strength of our case has become significantly clearer through investigation and discovery. The goal is always to maximize your recovery while efficiently resolving the case â not to litigate for the sake of litigation, but not to accept inadequate compensation either.
Most personal injury cases settle without trial. Studies show that approximately 95% of cases settle. However, this statistic reflects the leverage created by litigation. Many cases settle only after a lawsuit is filed or even during trial, when the defendant's risk of an unfavorable jury verdict becomes apparent. We are prepared to take any case to trial if necessary to ensure you receive fair compensation.
Insurance companies employ sophisticated tactics designed to reduce the amount they pay on claims. Understanding these tactics protects you from becoming a victim of these manipulation strategies.
Within days of your injury, the at-fault party's insurance company may contact you with an offer to settle. This offer, while seemingly generous, is typically a fraction of what your claim is truly worth. The adjuster makes this offer knowing that accident victims are in pain, worried about medical bills, and vulnerable to the promise of quick cash. Once you accept the offer, you sign a release barring any further claims, even if your injuries prove more serious than initially apparent. We advise never accepting the first settlement offer without consulting an attorney experienced in personal injury law.
Insurance adjusters ask for recorded statements shortly after the accident, presenting it as a routine part of claims processing. However, adjusters are trained to ask questions designed to elicit statements that can be twisted against you later. "How are you feeling?" is designed to get you to say "fine" or "better," which the insurance company later uses to argue your injuries were minor. Questions about the accident are designed to extract statements suggesting you were partially at fault. You have no legal obligation to provide a recorded statement to the other driver's insurance company, and we strongly advise against it.
Insurance companies regularly hire private investigators to surveil injury claimants. They photograph you, video record you, and monitor social media looking for anything that contradicts your injury claims. A photo of you carrying groceries, sitting up in a chair, or attending a family gathering can be presented out of context to suggest you are not seriously injured. We advise all clients to be aware they may be under surveillance and to avoid activities that could be misrepresented. Additionally, we recommend suspending social media activity during active claims.
Insurance companies use delay strategically. The longer a case remains unresolved, the more financial pressure you face, and the more desperate you become to settle. Insurance adjusters request unnecessary documentation, "lose" paperwork, reassign adjusters (forcing you to restart conversations), and make lowball offers designed to gradually wear you down. BAM counters these tactics by maintaining aggressive litigation timelines, responding promptly to all requests, and making clear to insurance companies that delay only increases the value of your claim.
If you have any prior medical history involving the same body part injured in the accident, the insurance company will argue your current symptoms result from the pre-existing condition rather than the accident. Under Utah's "eggshell plaintiff" doctrine, the at-fault party takes you as they find you and is liable for worsening a pre-existing condition. Our medical experts document exactly how the accident aggravated your condition beyond its pre-accident baseline, countering this common insurance company argument.
If your injury involves a government entity or government employee, the Utah Governmental Immunity Act (Utah Code § 63G-7-101 et seq.) dramatically changes the claims process. Government entities enjoy sovereign immunity â immunity from suit unless they have waived that immunity or a specific statutory exception applies.
Utah's Governmental Immunity Act establishes limited exceptions to sovereign immunity, allowing claims against government entities only in narrowly defined circumstances. Most importantly, the Act imposes a strict one-year notice of claim requirement. You must file a written notice of claim with the appropriate government entity within one year of the injury-causing event. Missing this deadline permanently bars your claim, regardless of how strong your case may be.
If your injury involved a government vehicle (a UTA bus, UDOT truck, police vehicle), a government property (a pothole in a public road, a hazard on public property), or a government employee acting within the scope of employment, contact an attorney immediately. The one-year notice requirement is unforgiving, and missing it eliminates your claim entirely.
Utah Code § 78B-6-701 through 708 establishes the law governing product liability claims. These cases arise when a defective or dangerous product causes injury. A product can be defective in three ways: (1) manufacturing defect (the product was built incorrectly), (2) design defect (the product's design is inherently dangerous), or (3) failure to warn (the manufacturer failed to adequately warn of known dangers or instructions for safe use).
Manufacturing defect cases involve proving that this particular product unit was built incorrectly. For example, a brake that failed due to improper assembly would constitute a manufacturing defect. Design defect cases involve proving that the entire product design is unsafe. For example, a tool whose handle is prone to breaking under normal use would constitute a design defect. Failure to warn cases involve proving that the manufacturer knew or should have known of dangers that the product poses and failed to adequately warn consumers or provide instructions for safe use.
Product liability cases require expert testimony from engineers who understand the product, its design, manufacturing standards, and industry practices. These cases often involve substantial discovery of the manufacturer's documents, including design records, testing data, prior complaints, and communications about known hazards. Product liability cases can be particularly valuable because manufacturers have insurance coverage specifically for product liability, and juries are often sympathetic to consumers harmed by defective products.
Premises liability law, commonly known as slip-and-fall law, governs claims for injuries sustained on someone else's property due to unsafe conditions. Property owners and managers have a legal duty to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition and to warn visitors of known hazardous conditions.
Utah courts recognize three categories of property visitors, each receiving different levels of legal protection. "Invitees" are people invited onto the property for the property owner's economic benefit (customers in a store, guests at a restaurant). Invitees receive the highest level of protection â property owners must exercise reasonable care to make the premises safe and must warn of all known dangerous conditions. "Licensees" are people who have permission to be on the property but whose presence does not necessarily benefit the property owner (social guests in a home). Licensees are owed a duty to warn of known dangerous conditions but not a duty to inspect for unknown hazards. "Trespassers" are people on the property without permission. Property owners owe minimal duty to trespassers, though they cannot set traps or actively harm them.
Most slip and fall cases involve invitees â customers in commercial establishments. We gather evidence including photographs of the hazard, maintenance records showing whether the property owner knew or should have known of the condition, surveillance footage of the fall, witness statements, and expert testimony about the property owner's failure to maintain safe premises. These cases often hinge on whether the property owner knew or should have known of the hazard and had reasonable opportunity to remedy it.
BAM's approach to personal injury representation differs fundamentally from the high-volume model employed by many larger firms. Rather than processing cases like assembly line widgets, we take on a limited number of cases and invest the time and resources necessary to achieve exceptional results.
Our investigation of your case begins immediately and is comprehensive. We do not rely on what the police report says or what witnesses told insurance adjusters. We conduct our own independent investigation, obtaining surveillance footage, photographing scenes, identifying additional witnesses, and in complex cases retaining expert witnesses to reconstruct exactly what happened and how it caused your injuries. We gather all medical records and consult with medical professionals to understand the full scope and long-term impact of your injuries. We research Utah law and any case law relevant to your claim. We understand insurance coverage and policy limits so we can identify all available sources of compensation.
We advance all case costs â including expert witness fees, court costs, investigation expenses, medical record retrieval, and filing fees. You pay nothing out of pocket. We work on a contingency fee basis, meaning we are only paid if we recover compensation for you. This aligns our interests completely with yours: we succeed only when you recover.
BAM Personal Injury Lawyers was founded by Kigan Martineau and Dan Benzion, two founding partners who previously worked at Utah's largest personal injury firms. Martineau spent years as a senior attorney at Craig Swapp & Associates, known for taking on high-stakes cases. Benzion spent years as a senior attorney at Robert J. DeBry & Associates, Utah's oldest personal injury law firm. They founded BAM because they witnessed how high-volume practices prioritize revenue over advocacy. Cases were assigned to attorneys based on workload rather than expertise. Settlement offers were pushed to meet firm revenue targets. Clients were treated as case numbers rather than people with life-changing injuries.
BAM operates on a different model. We take on fewer cases, invest more time in each client's case, and prioritize achieving the best possible outcome over maximizing firm revenue. Our founding partners personally oversee every major case decision. We invest in investigation, expert witnesses, and litigation strategy precisely because we believe those investments produce better results. Our track record proves this approach works: we have recovered over $100 million for injury victims, with many individual cases resulting in settlements or verdicts well into the six and seven figures.
Additionally, BAM is a plaintiff-only firm. We represent only injury victims and their families, never insurance companies, employers, manufacturers, or other defendants. This means we have no conflicting interests. We are not incentivized to accept early, lowball settlement offers because we have a relationship with an insurance company. We do not need to preserve relationships with repeat client corporations. Our sole obligation is to maximize your recovery.
Dan Benzion is bilingual, fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing us to serve Utah's Spanish-speaking population with no loss in communication or cultural understanding. We take pride in providing accessible, high-quality legal services to injury victims from all backgrounds.
If we fail to meet every commitment we make to you before a settlement offer, you owe us nothing. We advance all case costs upfront, including accident reconstruction experts, medical records, expert witness fees, court costs, and investigation expenses. You have zero financial risk working with BAM Personal Injury Lawyers.
A personal injury claim is a request for compensation submitted to the at-fault party's insurance company outside the court system. A personal injury lawsuit is a formal legal action filed in court when settlement negotiations fail. Most claims settle without filing a lawsuit, but litigation is sometimes necessary to achieve fair compensation.
The value of your case depends on factors including severity of injury, amount of medical expenses, duration of recovery, impact on ability to work, and pain and suffering experienced. Minor injuries may settle for $15,000-$50,000. Moderate injuries typically settle for $75,000-$300,000. Severe injuries with permanent disability can result in settlements of $500,000 to multiple millions. BAM evaluates each case individually and provides an honest assessment of its value during your consultation.
The statute of limitations is four years from the date of injury for most personal injury claims (Utah Code § 78B-2-307). For wrongful death, the deadline is two years (§78B-2-304). However, the practical deadline is much sooner because evidence disappears quickly. We recommend contacting an attorney within days of a serious injury.
While you are not legally required to hire an attorney, personal injury cases involve complex legal and medical issues. Insurance companies have teams working to minimize your claim. Studies consistently show that injured people with attorneys recover significantly more than those without, even after attorney fees. At BAM, you pay nothing unless we win your case.
Most personal injury attorneys, including BAM, work on a contingency fee basis. This means we advance all case costs and only charge fees if we recover compensation for you. Our fee is typically one-third of the recovery, though this is negotiable. You pay nothing out of pocket regardless of how your case is resolved.
Seek immediate medical attention, even if you feel fine. Injuries can worsen rapidly. Photograph the injury scene and any hazards. Obtain contact information from witnesses. Report the incident to the property owner or at-fault party's insurance company if required. Do not give recorded statements to the other party's insurance company. Do not post about your injury on social media. Contact an attorney immediately.
Yes. Under Utah's comparative negligence law (§78B-5-818), you can recover as long as you were less than 50% at fault. Your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. For example, if damages are $100,000 and you were 20% at fault, your recovery is $80,000.
Simple cases with straightforward liability may settle in 4-8 months. Disputed cases typically take 12-24 months. Complex cases going to trial can take 2-3 years. The timeline depends on the complexity of the case, the extent of your injuries, and how quickly your medical treatment is completed.
Utah requires all drivers to carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage. PIP pays your first $3,000 in medical expenses and $1,500 in lost wages regardless of who caused the accident. Once medical expenses exceed $3,000 or you suffer permanent injury, you can pursue a full claim against the at-fault driver for all remaining damages including pain and suffering.
BAM was founded by two founding partners who previously worked at Utah's largest personal injury firms. We represent only injury victims, never insurance companies or defendants. We take fewer cases and invest more in each client's case. We have recovered over $100 million for injury victims. We advance all case costs upfront with the BAM Guarantee: if we fail to meet every commitment, you owe nothing. Dan Benzion is bilingual and provides services in both English and Spanish.
Every personal injury case starts with a free, confidential consultation. We will listen to your story, evaluate your claim, explain your legal options, and answer your questions. There is no obligation and no cost. Call BAM Personal Injury Lawyers today at (801) 913-0265 or visit our Murray office at 310 E 4500 S #550, Murray, UT 84107. We are available 24/7 for emergencies and offer bilingual services in English and Spanish.
From our office in Murray, BAM Personal Injury Lawyers serves injury victims throughout Salt Lake County and across the state of Utah. Whether your injury occurred in downtown Salt Lake City, the suburbs, or anywhere in between, we have the resources and expertise to handle your claim. We serve clients from all communities including Sugar House, The Avenues, University District, West Valley City, Sandy, Draper, South Jordan, and all surrounding areas.
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