UTAH GUIDE 20
Utah Wrongful Death & Survival Claims
Fatal-crash claims involve wrongful-death, survival, probate, damages, insurance and PIP issues. The proper representative, statutory heirs, liable parties and available coverage should be identified early.
- Identify the personal representative and statutory heirs.
- Preserve crash evidence and every potentially applicable insurance policy.
- Separate wrongful-death damages from survival or estate claims.
- Coordinate PIP benefits, liens, reimbursement and settlement issues.
Publication review note — September 17, 2026. Verify current wrongful-death, survival, PIP and limitations authority before publication.