Category Archives: Wrongful Death

Riggs v. Georgia-Pacific LLC, a wrongful death case

The Utah Supreme Court recently announced its decision in Riggs v. Georgia-Pacific LLC, a wrongful death case.  Wrongful death law is unique in Utah, and while the Riggs opinion clarifies certain issues, it also raises several important questions. Riggs held that if an injured person settles his or her claims against a defendant but then […]