By Dr. Jim Dahle, WCI Founder

Like many states, the Utah government is completely dominated by a single political party: in this case, it’s the Republicans. That can sometimes result in the consideration and passage of some weird laws, but in 2025, the Utah legislature and governor have really done doctors a solid. They have amended Utah’s malpractice laws in such a way that doctors are dramatically less likely to lose personal assets in a medical malpractice lawsuit.

While this is actually an extremely rare occurrence anyway (as noted in everything I’ve ever written about asset protection, including The White Coat Investor’s Guide to Asset Protection), it is now nearly impossible for malpractice lawsuits in Utah.

 

Protection of Personal Assets for Physicians in Utah

Here is how the new law reads:

“A plaintiff may not pursue, collect, or execute on a judgment against an individual health care

Keep reading this article on The White Coat Investor.

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