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★ Utah · fracture

Fracture settlements
in Utah.

By 9 min read

A fractured wrist does not automatically open the door to pain and suffering after a Utah car crash. A child whose wrist was broken when a driver turned left in front of her family’s van healed in a cast and could not meet the no-fault threshold. A girl injured at a school safety demonstration had a $100,000 settlement, and her family later sued their lawyer over it.

Facts that decide a fracture claim in Utah

Settlements for injured childrenA court approves a minor’s injury settlement and can order the net amount, after costs, fees and medical bills, into a restricted account.Nielsen v. LeBaron (Utah Ct. App. 2023)
Which version of the threshold appliesCourts apply the version of the no-fault threshold in effect on the date of the accident, not an amended version in effect at trial.Rodriguez v. Crosby (Utah Ct. App. 2024)
Deadline to sueFour years for claims “for relief not otherwise provided for by law,” which covers most negligence injury claims; claims against government entities have shorter limits.Utah Code § 78B-2-307
★ band · US federal frame
$15,000 to $80,000
Wrist or arm fracture
Settlement aggregates

The US band is the starting point. Utah's fault rule and any applicable cap then adjust the figure.

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★ UT · reported fracture outcomes

What Utah courts have awarded.

Real Utah decisions and verdicts, each linked to the court record or official report.

  • Rodriguez v. Crosby
    Utah Court of Appeals · 2024
    Summary judgment for driver affirmed

    In September 2017, a driver turned left in front of the van carrying Rodriguez and her child, causing a collision. The child fractured her right wrist; it did not need surgery, she wore a cast for about six weeks, and no further treatment was recommended. Her mother argued the injury met both the old threshold and an amended version in effect by the time of trial. The trial court held the version of the threshold statute in effect at the time of the accident applied and that the injury did not meet it, and the Court of Appeals affirmed.

  • Nielsen v. LeBaron
    Utah Court of Appeals · 2023
    Dismissal of claim against lawyer reversed

    In May 2014, Kylie Nielsen, a minor, tripped during a school safety demonstration and severely injured her ankle. Her parents hired a lawyer, and the case against the school district settled for $100,000, with $61,246.85 left after costs, fees and medical expenses ordered into a restricted account. The family later sued the lawyer over the handling of those funds, and the Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of that suit.

★ UT · fracture · in practice

What changes the number here.

What actually moves a fracture settlement in Utah.

  1. 1

    A healed fracture may fall short of the threshold; document any lasting impairment with objective findings.

  2. 2

    Settlements for minors are court supervised and often placed in restricted accounts, as in Nielsen.

  3. 3

    Keep medical bills organized; exceeding $3,000 is one path over the threshold.

★ UT · statute of limitations
4 years for personal injury; 2 years for medical malpractice

Utah Code § 78B-2-307

★ UT · fault rule
Modified comparative, 50% bar

Modified comparative, recovery barred at 50% claimant fault.

★ UT · caps

What caps recovery.

Statutory caps that may bear on a fracture settlement in Utah.

★ fracture · same region & fault regime

Compare to like jurisdictions.

How Utah's fault rule and limitation period compare to jurisdictions in the same US region and to those running the same fault rule for fracture claims.

JurisdictionFault ruleLimitationFracture page
Utah · you are hereModified comparative, 50% bar4 years for personal injury; 2 years for medical malpractice—
WashingtonPure comparative negligence3 years from date of injuryWA · fracture →
WyomingModified comparative, 51% bar4 years from date of injuryWY · fracture →
AlaskaPure comparative negligence2 years from date of injury or discoveryAK · fracture →
CaliforniaPure comparative negligence2 years for personal injury; 1 year for medical malpractice (with 3-year repose)CA · fracture →
ColoradoModified comparative, 50% bar2 years for personal injury; 3 years for motor vehicleCO · fracture →
HawaiiModified comparative, 51% bar2 years from date of injuryHI · fracture →
ArkansasModified comparative, 50% bar3 years for personal injury; 2 years for medical malpracticeAR · fracture →
GeorgiaModified comparative, 50% bar2 years from date of injuryGA · fracture →
IdahoModified comparative, 50% bar2 years from date of injuryID · fracture →
KansasModified comparative, 50% bar2 years from date of injuryKS · fracture →
VermontModified comparative, 51% bar3 years from date of injuryVT · fracture →
VirginiaPure contributory negligence2 years from date of injuryVA · fracture →
★ UT · fracture · frequently asked

Common questions.

Each answer is independently coherent and references the relevant statute or authority document.

Sources

Checked 2026-09-29. Every figure on this page comes from one of these documents.

★ all of UT
Utah overview

Fault rule, statute, caps, and key facts for Utah as a whole.

★ federal frame
Fracture in United States

Fracture band structure and severity tiers at the US level.

★ all 15 countries
Fracture · everywhere

Cross-jurisdiction comparison of fracture bands.

★ editorial note

Figures on this page are starting points: the US band adjusted for Utah's statutory framework. They are not quotes for any specific case. For representation, consult an attorney admitted in Utah. See /methodology, /sources, and /disclaimer.