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Know Your Rights

07/23/201907/23/2019 Kelly Cardon

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS If you are pulled over on suspicion of a traffic offense — including speeding, reckless driving or driving under the influence — it’s important to understand your rights. With that knowledge, you can determine in the moment if you safely can assert your rights or if you should obey an officer’s commands and work with an attorney… Read More

PERSONAL INJURY COMES IN MANY FORMS

06/14/201906/14/2019 Kelly Cardon

PERSONAL INJURY COMES IN MANY FORMS Your accident is only the beginning. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time can happen to anyone. Accident victims quickly learn how expensive it can be. Kelly Cardon & Associates have been helping accident victims for over 35 years. If you find yourself battling an insurance company following an accident, call Kelly… Read More

St. Patrick’s Day & Drinking

03/14/2019 Kelly Cardon

We’re approaching St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday that, in terms of alcohol consumption, has certainly strayed from its heritage. Depending on whose survey you believe, St. Patrick’s Day is either the second- or fourth-biggest drinking day of the year in America. Quite a claim for a day that was originally celebrated by going to Mass and honoring St. Patrick as… Read More

Implied Consent and Refusing a Blood or Breath Test in Utah

12/14/201803/22/2019 Kelly Cardon

Implied Consent and Refusing a Blood or Breath Test in Utah Under Utah’s “implied consent” laws, all drivers lawfully arrested (not just stopped) for a DUI are required to submit to a blood or breath test. When you refuse to submit to the requested test, an officer will then obtain a warrant to receive a court order to draw a blood sample… Read More

Alcohol & You

12/13/201803/22/2019 Kelly Cardon

Alcohol and you: Take the Quiz! Test Your Alcohol KnowledgeProvide a true or false answer for each of the 10 questions listed below. When you are finished, check your results to review your results. Top of Form T F Alcohol is a central nervous system stimulant. T F Alcohol and aspirin taken together raises Blood Alcohol Levels. T F Alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence are… Read More

A New Sanction in Utah: .05 DUI

12/13/201812/14/2018 Kelly Cardon

A New Sanction in Utah: .05 DUI In March 2017, Utah became the first state to enact legislation lowering the legal alcohol limit for driving. The new law, which takes effect this year on December 30, will lower the limit from .08% to .05%. What does this mean to even the most casual drinker? A glass of wine with dinner at… Read More

Prescriptions, Pot and Booze

07/03/201712/07/2018 Kelly Cardon

It’s the 4th of July in Utah and there’ll be barbecues, baseball, hiking, kids tournaments, and lots of partying this summer, more in Utah than anywhere else because of Pioneer Day at the end of the month. There’ll be those usual special events at all the popular venues: Snowbasin, Snowbird, Red Butte, Park City with Park Silly every Sunday, the… Read More

What Happens if You Plead Guilty to a DUI in Utah?

06/01/201704/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

If you’ve been charged with a DUI in Utah, you are facing a number of potentially significant penalties. You probably already know that Utah treats the crime of operating a vehicle while intoxicated seriously. So seriously, in fact, that Utah became the first state in the nation to lower the legal BAC limit from .08 to .05. In general, someone… Read More

Where to Get A Sober Ride On Cinco de Mayo in Northern Utah

05/01/201705/01/2017 Kelly Cardon

With spring finally here and summer quickly approaching, it feels like it’s time to celebrate. Here in northern Utah, there’s no better way to celebrate the longer days and warmer weather than by raising a cerveza or margarita at one of the many Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Salt Lake City and Ogden. While Cinco de Mayo is a day… Read More

Top 3 Mistakes To Avoid After A Utah DUI Arrest

03/16/201704/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

A DUI charge in Utah is a serious matter. The penalties involved are severe and can have long lasting effects on your finances as well as your personal and professional life. Defending yourself against a DUI charge is also a serious matter. Utah’s DUI laws are complex. Any mistake you make will have a profound effect on your ability to… Read More

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