Author: Kevin Thompson

SALT LAKE CITY, OK — A proposed bill in Utah aimed at reforming the state’s medical malpractice laws is stirring significant debate, with many victims of medical errors and their families raising concerns that it could severely limit compensation for those suffering life-altering injuries. House Bill 503, which passed out of the House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee on Tuesday by a 10-4 vote, seeks to cap the total damages that someone can receive for injuries caused by medical malpractice at $1 million. The bill also proposes changes to the pre-litigation process for malpractice claims, with the goal of reducing…

Provo, Utah — A Provo man is in custody after the body of a woman who had been missing for several weeks was discovered in a shed at an apartment complex on Sunday afternoon. Lesa Hyde, 53, was reported missing in January, and her remains were found on Sunday in a shed located behind a home near 750 West and Heather Lane in Provo. Authorities have identified the man arrested in connection with Hyde’s death as 53-year-old Arthuro Carrion. According to court documents obtained by FOX 13 News, police received a tip around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday from a caller…