Utah Medical Malpractice Attorneys

At DearLegal, we connect you with experienced Utah medical malpractice attorneys who know the Utah Health Care Malpractice Act (Utah Code § 78B-3-401 et seq.), the Notice of Intent and Pre-Litigation Panel under § 78B-3-416, the $450,000 cap under § 78B-3-410, and how to litigate against University of Utah Health, Intermountain Health, MountainStar Healthcare, and Steward Health Care defense teams.

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How we match your Utah medical malpractice case

When you submit a Utah medical malpractice matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

Case type

A medical malpractice matter needs someone who handles medical malpractice work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

Size and complexity

Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

Jurisdiction and licensing

Your matter is decided under Utah law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Utah who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

Capacity and fit

Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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DearLegal provides marketing and matching services and is not a law firm. Submitting a case does not create an attorney-client relationship. Matches depend on case type, jurisdiction and firm availability.

Exhibit A

What happens with a medical malpractice claim in Utah

Day 0
It happens.
Get medical care and keep every record — photos, names, the report number. In Utah, what you document now is what your claim is built on.
Within 24 hours
Tell us what happened.
Two minutes on this page. A Utah medical malpractice attorney reviews it for free and, if it’s a fit, you’re matched within 24 hours.
Weeks 1–4
Your attorney builds the file.
Reports, medical records, witnesses, camera footage, insurance policies. This is the part insurers hope you skip.
Months 1–6
Demand and negotiation.
Your attorney sends a demand and negotiates with the insurer. Most claims resolve here.
Before the 2-year deadline
Suit is filed if it has to be.
Utah gives 2 years from the date it happened. Filing keeps your leverage; missing it ends the claim.
Resolution
Settlement or verdict.
You pay nothing along the way. The fee — typically 33% — comes only out of what’s recovered. If nothing is recovered, you owe nothing.

Statute of Limitations: 2 years
2 years from discovery (Utah Code § 78B-3-404)
Statute of Repose: 4 years
4 years from the act or omission (Utah Code § 78B-3-404); foreign-object and concealment exceptions apply
Non-Economic Damages Cap: $450k
$450,000 (Utah Code § 78B-3-410); economic damages uncapped
Pre-Suit Requirements: 90-day Notice
90-day Notice of Intent + Pre-Litigation Panel review under Utah Code § 78B-3-416; non-binding panel opinion
Governmental Immunity Act: University
University of Utah Health and other public providers subject to the Utah Governmental Immunity Act (Utah Code § 63G-7) with damage limits and 1-year notice
Typical attorney fee: 33%
33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win

Utah’s Health Care Malpractice Act (Utah Code § 78B-3-401 et seq.) requires every claim to go through a 90-day Notice of Intent and a Pre-Litigation Panel review by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing under § 78B-3-416 before suit can be filed. Non-economic damages are capped at $450,000 under § 78B-3-410. Economic damages are uncapped. The 2-year SOL (§ 78B-3-404) runs from discovery, with a 4-year statute of repose. The 90-day Notice of Intent tolls the SOL. University of Utah Health is a state institution subject to the Utah Governmental Immunity Act.

Exhibit B

When to call a medical malpractice attorney in Utah

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Exhibit C

Medical Malpractice cases we take in Utah

Which one is closest to yours?

Surgical errors

Wrong-site, retained foreign objects, intra-operative injuries at U of U Health, Intermountain, MountainStar, and Steward.

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Exhibit D

How much do Utah medical malpractice attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Utah · Medical Malpractice

Recovery$100,000

Attorney fee · 33%− $33,000

Case costs (advanced by firm)repaid at the end

To you$67,000

Due today$0

Try a different recovery$100,000

$5,000$3,000,000

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Most Utah medical malpractice attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Utah does not statutorily cap medical malpractice contingency fees in most cases (court approval applies for minor settlements). Typical fees range from 33% pre-suit to 40% at trial. Pre-Litigation Panel costs, expert fees, and depositions push case-cost advances to $50,000–$200,000.

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Exhibit E

What your Utah medical malpractice compensation can include

A Utah medical malpractice recovery is built from several parts. Tap one to see what it covers.

Economic Damages (No Cap)

Medical bills, future care, lost wages, lost earning capacity, life-care plans, and rehabilitation. Utah does not cap economic damages.

DearLegal is a legal referral service, not a law firm. We connect individuals with licensed attorneys who can evaluate their case. Nothing on this page constitutes legal advice. Results vary based on individual circumstances.

Exhibit F

Utah medical malpractice questions, answered

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A provider breaches the standard of care of a reasonably prudent provider in the same specialty, and the breach causes injury. Expert testimony is required.

Utah Code § 78B-3-410 caps non-economic damages at $450,000. Economic damages are uncapped. The cap framework has survived constitutional challenge in Utah.

Physicians, nurses, dentists, hospitals (University of Utah Health, Intermountain (LDS, IMC, McKay-Dee, Utah Valley), MountainStar (St. Mark’s, Lone Peak), Steward (Davis, Salt Lake Regional, Mountain Point)), surgery centers, and LTC. University of Utah Health is a state institution.

The 2-year SOL runs from discovery (Utah Code § 78B-3-404). The 4-year statute of repose is the outer limit, with foreign-object and fraudulent-concealment exceptions.

Under Utah Code § 78B-3-416, the plaintiff must serve a 90-day Notice of Intent and submit the case to a Pre-Litigation Panel administered by DOPL. The panel — composed of an attorney, physician, and layperson — reviews the case and issues a non-binding opinion. The process tolls the SOL while pending.

University of Utah Health is a state institution subject to the Utah Governmental Immunity Act (Utah Code § 63G-7) — 1-year notice of claim, separate damage limits ($750,000 individual / $2.5M per occurrence as adjusted), and bench trials instead of jury trials.

Panel costs, standard-of-care experts, causation experts, life-care planners, and economists typically push case-cost advances to $50,000–$200,000 in serious cases.