Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Difficulties In Bicycle Accident Cases
If you are on a bicycle, and you are hit by a car, there may be an assumption that it’s an “easy case.” Cars aren’t supposed to hit bicyclists, and cyclists are essentially helpless against the speed and weight of a vehicle. But you may be surprised to know that when it comes to… Read More »
How Do You Know Or Prove That Someone Was Driving Drunk?
To prove someone was driving negligently, we often can just rely on our own senses. For example, you, along with everyone else, can see someone who runs through a red light, or even someone who is driving excessively beyond the posted speed limit. But DUI is different. When it comes to DUI, we often… Read More »
Is It Nursing Home Abuse Or Medical Malpractice?
Nursing homes are special kinds of facilities, which create some unique legal issues, when someone is injured, abused or neglected in a nursing home. That’s because of the multiple roles that nursing homes play, for and on behalf of their residents. Resident Care and Medical Care Nursing homes are places where people who need… Read More »
Proving Police Brutality And Excessive Force
While law enforcement are heroes of the community, and do their best to try to keep all of us safe, they are still human. And like any human being, some are very good at their job, and others may not be. That means that it is not unreasonable to believe that you may have… Read More »
When And How Tires Cause Accidents
Have you ever driven on the road, and seen a large, black object sitting there in the middle of the roadway? You wonder what it is, until you get closer and realize it’s part of a tire. Only One Driver is Needed For every tire part you see laying about the highway, there is,… Read More »
Understanding The Use And Admissibility Of Subsequent Remedial Measures
How would you know that something on someone’s property was broken, or defective, or dangerous? Or that the property owner knew that it was broken or dangerous? One answer to that question may be obvious: if they fixed something, then it must have been broken in the first place. Not Admissible Evidence? It’s true… Read More »
Assault And Battery And Intentional Acts: They’re Not Just Crimes
When we think of personal injury cases, we often think of accidents. That makes sense—after all negligence cases, which include malpractice or elderly neglect are often accidents. They may be inexcusable, and perhaps they could have been avoided with the use of due care, but nobody intended to hurt anybody. But there are situations… Read More »
Don’t Believe These Common Personal Injury Myths
Sadly, we live in an age of disinformation where sometimes true, sometimes not true, facts and information can easily be passed to each other online. That has led to a lot of myths, and falsehoods being passed around, related to injury cases. Here are some very common myths about personal injury law and cases,… Read More »
Act Fast To Get An Injury Attorney..But Why Is That So Important?
You may have seen ads for personal injury attorneys, telling you to “act fast” after your injury to contact an attorney. But why is it so important to hire an attorney as quickly as possible after your accident? Yes, it’s important to you, as the victim; you may be out of work, your bills… Read More »
Suing When You’re Injured By Debris Or Items Left On The Road
If you’re driving and you hit debris, garbage, or an item on the road that shouldn’t be there, you may be thinking that you’re out of luck—even if you’re injured, it’s a piece of debris that injured you, not a person. But that’s not true. Common sense tells you that debris or items don’t… Read More »
