David A. Cutt
Bio
David Cutt is a veteran trial attorney and the senior partner at Cutt, Kendell & Olson. Mr. Cutt has obtained multiple seven-figure and eight-figure jury verdicts for clients injured by medical malpractice, defective products, motor vehicle accidents, and ski resort negligence. Mr. Cutt has tried cases to juries in federal and state courts in Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming and has collected nearly $100 million for his clients through verdicts and settlements.
Mr. Cutt graduated in 1991 from the University of Michigan Law School and began his career working for a large law firm representing corporations. However, Mr. Cutt soon realized that his talents and passion were far better suited to representing people. Since 1997, Mr. Cutt has devoted his career to helping rebuild the lives of people injured by negligence. Mr. Cutt is experienced in all aspects of personal injury and wrongful death law, and has particular expertise representing people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and burn injuries, as well as pursuing claims for injuries caused by defective automobile tires and other dangerous products.
Mr. Cutt has earned some of the legal profession’s highest honors, including selection by peer attorneys to Mountain States Super Lawyers every year since 2009 and to Best Lawyers every year since 2015. Mr. Cutt holds the AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest for legal ability and ethics, and is in the Top 100 Attorneys in the Mountain States.
Mr. Cutt is a frequent media commentator on personal injury and other legal matters and has appeared on the Today Show, as well as other media outlets, including the New York Times, NBC, MSNBC, and Court TV.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1987
- Juris Doctor, University of Michigan Law School, 1991
Awards
- Best Lawyers 2015 - 2025
- Super Lawyers 2009 - 2024
- Top 100 Attorneys in the Mountain States
- Top Attorneys in the Mountain States
To benefit from Mr. Cutt's knowledgeable representation, contact Cutt, Kendell & Olson online or call the firm at (801) 901-3470.
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Our Clients Come First
He took over the legal process for our family, so we could focus on helping our injured child to heal. We will never be able to express our gratitude for how he helped us through a very difficult and overwhelming process with positive results.
Verdicts & Settlements
OVER $700 MILLION WON FOR OUR CLIENTS
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$16,500,000 Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice
$16.5M Verdict following offer of judgment of $1M in Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Case Jacquelynn D. Carmichael | Cutt, Kendell & Olson
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$16,400,000 Truck Accident Verdict
Jury verdict awarded for an 11-year-old boy whose family was killed in a car accident with an out-of-control semitrailer.
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$14,500,000 Medical Malpractice Verdict
Jury verdict for a premature baby that suffered an anemic shock episode, which resulted in a serious and permanent brain injury.
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$13,500,000 Spinal Cord Injury Settlement
Young woman paralyzed in a rollover accident.
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$12,500,000 Product Liability Settlement
Woman suffered a brain injury in an accident that happened after a tire failed and the vehicle rolled off the freeway.
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$4,250,000 Workplace Accident Settlement
Settlement for premature delivery of a baby boy in result of an accident involving his mother at the warehouse where she worked.