How Drowsy Driving Can Cause Accidents

Just about every driver has found themselves too tired to drive home at some point. Unfortunately, most drivers will still get behind the wheel to get home before the rest. These drivers have many techniques to keep themselves awake for the ride, such as listening to loud music, opening the window, drinking coffee, setting ventilation […]

School Zone Collisions: Why do they happen?

Driving through Saratoga Springs, we have noticed that people speed a lot through school zones. It has left us wondering, why do these school zone collisions keep happening? Here is what our research has brought to our attention. Distracted Students Many students (roughly 80%) in middle and high school engage in unsafe street-crossing behavior, such […]

Why Are Intersection Accidents Complex Cases?

An intersection is a three or four-way road junction where motorists, truckers, pedestrians, and bicyclists cross paths. Since intersections can be difficult to go through, they are often the main setting for most car accidents. Here at Hernandez Law, we often see drivers sustain serious and life-threatening injuries when involved in an intersection car accident. […]

Conclusion of 100 Deadly Days of Summer

Reading recent headlines has been somewhat abysmal, especially as of late.  I often find it hard to pay attention to the headlines as I am at a point in my life where I need uplifting news, the spreading of love and compassion, and stories that build my faith in humanity.  That said, I wanted to […]

Tips to Reduce Distracted Driving

Tips to Reduce Distracted Driving Taking your eyes off the road to reach for your phone and read a text while driving is all the time it takes to find yourself in a car crash. According to the National Safety Council, as many as 42,060 people are estimated to have died in motor vehicle crashes […]

Where do Most Car Accidents Happen?

This time last year Utah’s roads were a far more empty place than they are now.  Many businesses have picked back up and vaccinated people are almost enjoying life the same way before COVID-19.  If you have read any of our car accident articles before, you may know that summer is the most deadly time […]

5 Mistakes that Could Hurt Your Car Accident Claim

Knowing what you should and should not do when handling a car accident case is crucial. It’s a given that we will recommend for people to hire a personal injury attorney to help them throughout the legal process by guiding them and giving them the advice to get the best knowledge of their rights in […]

How Much Does it Cost to Hire an Attorney?

How much does it cost to hire an attorney? A lot of people also ask me, “How much does it cost to retain an attorney for an auto accident?” The good thing about this type of accident is that we actually work on a contingency basis. So what that means is that what I get […]

When Should you Hire an Attorney

When should you hire an attorney? So I have a lot of people ask me when I should hire an attorney for an auto accident and the answer to that is usually at the early stages of the case. Obviously, at the time of the accident, I want you to go ahead and call the […]

Why is my Personal Insurance Involved if I Didn’t Cause the Accident?

Why is my personal insurance involved if I didn’t cause the accident? Another common question that I get from a lot of people is why is my personal insurance involved if I didn’t cause this accident. And the reason your personal insurance is involved is because in Utah, there is a personal injury protection coverage […]