Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Utah since: 1993
Education: Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
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20 North Main StreetSuite 308
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Ronald W. Truman is a founding partner at Truman & Radford, a premier litigation firm located in Saint George, Utah. With over three decades of courtroom experience, he has established himself as a dominant force in plaintiff’s advocacy, focusing his practice exclusively on personal injury law, motor vehicle accidents and trucking collisions.
Mr. Truman’s academic career reflects a lifelong standard of excellence. He graduated with high distinction from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 1985, earning a Bachelor of Science degree. He then attended Brigham Young University (BYU) J. Reuben Clark Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1988 and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. During his law school tenure, he also served as the lead articles editor for the BYU Law Review, honing the sophisticated analytical and writing skills that define his practice today.
A highly credentialed practitioner, Mr. Truman is licensed across a broad southwestern footprint, with bar admissions including:
- Illinois (1988)
- California (1990)
- Nevada (1992)
- Utah (1993)
- Arizona (2004)
This multistate licensing allows him to confidently navigate complex, cross-border commercial trucking and interstate transportation accidents.
Mr. Truman holds top honors in the legal industry, including an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating. He is also rated a perfect "Superb" on Avvo and hosts many positive client testimonials on the site.
Mr. Truman combines a shrewd legal acumen with an unyielding trial presence and an impressive track record of securing millions of dollars for injured individuals and their families. His professional reach is further extended through active memberships in legal organizations such as the Utah Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice and the Clark County Bar Association.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1988, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://trumanlawfirm.com/about-us/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Illinois State, 1988
- California State, 1990
- Nevada State, 1992
- Utah State, 1993
- Arizona State, 2004
- Utah Association for Justice, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Clark County Bar Association, Member
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $4,400,000 settlement obtained for our client that was burned by a static electricity fire that ignited when he was filling gas cans on a bed liner in the back of a pickup truck in Nevada. Another multi-million dollar settlement obtained for another client who suffered a similar tragedy while filling gas cans in the back of his pickup truck in Townsend Montana. $2,400,000 settlement obtained for our client who was injured when she was rear-ended by a pickup truck.
- In October, 2011, Ron Truman obtained a jury verdict in the Fifth Judicial District Court, in Washington County, Utah for a gentleman who was injured when he fell from the roof on a construction project in St. George, Utah. The jury valued plaintiff's general damages at $1,000,000. The jury valued his total damages at $1,262,308.38. Unfortunately, Plaintiff's award was reduced dramatically due to the jury's allocation of fault to Plaintiff and his employers
- $2,225,000 settlement for our client who was injured in 2010 in a trucking accident.
- My partner, Bryce Dixon, and I obtained a jury verdict in the United States District Court, District of Utah in October, 2009 for $450,000. Our client had fallen into a six-foot hole at a hotel and severed his patellar tendon. His medical expenses were approximately $31,000. Included in the $450,000 jury verdict was $40,000 to our client's wife for loss of consortium.
Pro bono / Community Service
- Ron Truman volunteered to serve as a pro tem judge for the Washington County 5th Judicial District Court.
Educational Background
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Bachelor of Science, Honors: with high distinction, 1985
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Note, Assumption of Unexpired Leases Under Bankruptcy Code Section 365(d)(4), BYU L. Rev. 1121. Comment, "Drug testing of Government Employees Should Not Be a Matter of Fourth Amendment Concern" Cries a Lone Voice in a Wilderness of Opposition,1987 BYU L. Rev 1239
- Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School, Lead Articles Editor for the BYU Law Review
Honors
- AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell
- Rated a perfect "Superb" on Avvo
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School, Member of The Order of the Coif, 1988
Office location for Ronald W. Truman
20 North Main Street
Suite 308
Saint George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-817-9994
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2009, 2021 - 2026
