Personal Injury Law: Duties Owed, Duties Breached
Under Utah law, all of us owe duties to each other... the saying goes "Your rights extend as far as my face." Under the law, we must each exercise reasonable care to avoid breaking our neighbor's nose. If, for example, Denny McCrash makes a left hand turn in front of you as you are proceeding through an intersection, Denny has breached his duty to exercise reasonable care. But, before Mr. McCrash can be held accountable for the damage in a lawsuit, the other elements for negligence must be met.