Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Is Your Evidence So Good It’s Prejudicial? It Could Be
The goal in a personal injury case—or any case—is to get evidence in your favor that is so strong, so persuasive, that any reasonable juror or judge will rule in your favor. The more the evidence convinces the jury to find in your favor, the better it is. Except sometimes that evidence can be… Read More »
Pedestrian Accident Cases Are More Difficult Than You May Think
You would think that when a car hits a person, that the case is relatively straightforward; cars aren’t supposed to hit people and drivers should always be on alert for pedestrians. But the reality is otherwise—pedestrian cases can be very difficult cases for the victim to win, for a number of reasons. Crossing Where… Read More »
How Injury Attorneys Evaluate Injury Cases
It seems that everywhere you go and everywhere you look, personal injury attorneys are desperate for cases. So when you are injured in an accident, and you see a personal injury attorney, you may be surprised to see that some attorneys may not want to represent you in your case. Why is that? What… Read More »
Jury Awards Compensation To Girl Burned By A Chicken McNugget
A jury has awarded a young girl $800,000 for injuries she sustained when she was burned by a McDonalds Chicken Nugget. The verdict has started an outcry from the public—but many cases where people are burned by items that are too hot are misunderstood by the public, and these are very real cases, with… Read More »
Falls In Hospitals: Dangerous And More Common Than You May Think
If you worry about being injured in the hospital, your thoughts probably go to things like falls, or infections, or just being neglected by hospital staff. You probably wouldn’t think of falling as a risk in a hospital—but more and more, falls in hospitals are becoming more common. How Common Are They? It is… Read More »
Is A Computer Evaluating Whether To Settle Your Case?
When you present your injuries and your claim to the insurance company for the Defendant, they normally will look at your case (or potential) case, and evaluate whether or not to make an offer to you to settle your case, and if so, how much to offer. Every insurance company does this a little… Read More »
Lane Change Accidents Can Be More Dangerous Than You Thought
When we are driving, we often look to our sides to make sure we aren’t T-boned by an oncoming car. Likewise, we may be careful coming to a stop, to make sure we’re not rear ended. But there’s another kind of car accident that many of us don’t think much about: lane change accidents…. Read More »
The Ethics And Morals Of Self Driving Cars
Self driving cars have the promise of making driving quicker and safer, as well as more convenient. But although self-driving cars can replace human beings behind the wheel, computers and artificial intelligence cannot replace the ethical and moral dilemmas that human drivers may face on the roadway. Who Gets Hit? Ethicists, scientists, and philosophers… Read More »
Paralysis Injuries: What Are They And How Do They Happen?
Short of death itself, the one injury that most people fear the most, is paralysis. Paralysis is considered to be, perhaps, the most catastrophic injury that someone can sustain in an accident that isn’t considered fatal. But how does paralysis happen? What happens to the human body, to cause paralysis? Paralysis Can Differ Although… Read More »
How Does Property Damage Insurance Work After A Car Accident?
When you are in a car accident in Rhode Island, it isn’t just you and your body that’s injured—it is also likely your vehicle. And while damage to a car or property is far less serious than bodily injury, people still need their car in working order to get to work, make money, transport… Read More »
