Utah Personal Injury Lawyers

Utah offers a wide assortment of year-round sports and recreational activities. However, serious injuries and fatal accidents are also a reality for many participating in these indoor and outdoor activities. When negligence results in a personal injury or wrongful death claim, the sports injuries attorneys of Rasmussen & Miner in Salt Lake City, help clients recover money for the healthcare and financial resources they need and deserve.

Traumatic brain injuries and head injuries are as perplexing as they are devastating. Injuries may be immediately apparent or they may be hidden deep within the brain, coming out sporadically as searing headaches or as continuing problems with memory loss, difficulty concentrating, even personality changes.

Following an accident, one question that people are often asked by emergency medical providers is whether or not they lost consciousness. The provider is concerned about whether you may have suffered a concussion and possible brain injury. However, the accident victim is often dazed and is not in a good position to answer.

Six to eight of every 1,000 newborns suffer a birth injury involving tissue damage, hemorrhage or fractures, or a brain injury from hypoxia (lack of oxygen). Much of this injury is caused by the natural forces of compression and contraction of the birthing process, but the use of tools to help during delivery—forceps and suction—is also a significant contributor to injuries.