The unexpected death of a loved one is always a tragic event. The loss of a husband, or wife, or family member often has painful consequences for the entire family. If a family member dies due to the wrongful or negligent act of another person, family members may be entitled to damages for their pecuniary loss. Pecuniary loss is a monetary value that includes not only lost wages and support, but also the advice, comfort, assistance, and protection which the family member would have given had they lived.
Brian S. Coutts has worked as an attorney at NUTTALL, BROWN & COUTTS for more than 20 years. Over the years he has successfully resolved hundreds of injury cases including cases involving motor vehicle and trucking accidents, dog bites, premises liability, wrongful death and other accidents. He has handled cases involving many different types of injuries including brain injury, fractures, paralysis, scarring, disk herniation, chronic pain and other serious injuries. He gives individual attention to all of his clients, and works diligently to make sure his clients are fairly compensated for their injuries and losses.
As personal injury lawyers, we get a lot of satisfaction from helping injured people after accidents. It is however, even more gratifying to do something before the fact to help people avoid accidents all together. Such is the mission of Lawyers’ Endowment for Accident Prevention, L.E.A.P. for short, which was established as a tax-exempt charitable foundation in 1990. Since then member attorneys funded accident prevention projects, including...
Auto Accidents
Dog Bites
Dog bites can be serious injuries. The dog owner or keeper and his or her insurance company may be legally responsible to compensate you for the full extent of your injuries including medical expenses, wage loss, pain, suffering, and disability including permanent scarring or disfigurement. If you have been bitten by a dog, you should call us at (801)255-2102 to determine your legal rights.