About William Hansen

Bill Hansen is one of the most creative and successful personal injury attorneys in Utah. He has obtained extraordinary recoveries in difficult cases that other attorneys were unwilling to handle, and has been able to aggressively identify and pursue claims that other attorneys have missed. Bill is willing to take on matters that require extended litigation, especially for clients who do not have the resources to do so. Bill receives great pleasure from helping severely injured individuals restore their lives after devastating accidents.

He has established a reputation as a tough, but fair litigator. One of his largest clients is the Workers Compensation Fund (WCF). He has successfully handled hundreds of personal injury claims for WCF. Daryl Collins, a subrogation analyst at Workers Compensation Fund (WCF) has said that Mr. Hansen is professional, proactive and very proficient.

He is an exceptional and thorough negotiator that finds creative solutions to complex problems. He is a respected attorney that has vast experience in defense and plaintiff claims. His knowledge is complete and is the foundation of his success in representing his clients.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$2.4 millionVerdict

Amy Herzog worked at Jupiter Bowl in Kimball Junction. During a Park City Mountain Resort employee party in April 2019, a resort employee performed a 360-degree spin and released his ball into her lane while she was freeing a stuck ball from the gutter, crushing her left hand. Three surgeries left her with a permanently deformed hand that cannot form a fist. A Summit County jury found Vail Resorts 80 percent at fault and its employee 20 percent, awarded $2,402,000, and found the employee was acting within the scope of his employment. The trial judge later vacated the employer-liability finding and cut the award by 20 percent, but the Utah Court of Appeals reversed that ruling in 2025 and reinstated the full judgment.

Third District Court, Summit County, UT (reinstated in full by the Utah Court of Appeals) · 2022Workplace InjuryRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
J.D., 1980
University of Utah
Undergraduate, 1976

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Utah

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$52.2 Million Wrongful Death Verdict for the Family of Slain Polygamist Leader Rulon Allred
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Cutt Kendell & Olson
$3 Million Settlement for Unarmed 13-Year-Old With Autism Shot by Salt Lake City Officer After 911 Call
Dewsnup King Olsen Worel Havas
Dewsnup King Olsen Worel Havas
$16 Million Judgment Against Warren Jeffs and His Church for Girl Married at 14 to Her 19-Year-Old Cousin
Kesler & Rust
Kesler & Rust
$15.01 Million Verdict for Woman, 21, Who Died of Dehydration in Duchesne County Jail
Mortensen & Milne
Mortensen & Milne
$25 Million Verdict After 3-Year-Old Died in Corded Blind the Maker Could Have Fitted With a Tilt Wand

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.