Injured In Utah

Governmental entities and employees can only be sued under certain circumstances. The concept that government and its employees cannot be sued comes from English law that "The King can do no wrong." Since we don't have a king, it is instead said that the 'Sovereign' (a.k.a the government) can do no wrong. In effect, the government is immune from suit. Luckily for us, we have certain civil rights protected by our state and federal constitutions which the sovereign cannot infringe on without consequences. Additionally, our state and federal Legislatures have passed statutes which allow suit to be brought against the state, local, and federal governments. This section discusses some of the issues regarding government immunity and liability. However, governmental liability can be a fairly tricky area of law, with differing statutes of limitations, burdens of proof and standards of care depending no the type of claim being asserted. It may be wise to speak with an experienced civil rights or constitutional lawyer.