Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Dooring Accidents: Who is Liable?
It is a common scenario: someone is getting in or out of a parked car, and they open their door. When the door opens, it hits a bicyclist, or else, the door swings out into oncoming traffic, and impacts a vehicle or causes an accident. Sometimes, an open door to a car just stays… Read More »
Here’s What the Tesla Recall is All About
You may have heard that every Tesla on the roadways has been recalled. The recall requires a software update, but at the heart of the recall is technology which is in almost all modern cars nowadays. Tesla’s Autopilot Feature Like so many vehicles, Tesla has features on its cars that allow it to drive… Read More »
Drunk Driving: You Could be Doing Worse, if You’re Driving Drowsy
You would most likely—hopefully-never get behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol. But you may not be aware that you may be doing something just as dangerous, on a fairly routine basis: You may be getting behind the wheel tired, or drowsy. And before you say that being tired is nothing like… Read More »
What to Expect When and if You Go to Mediation
So you have a personal injury case that is going on, and your injury attorney calls you and says that the other side wants to mediate—or that the court is sending both sides of the case to mediation. Here’s what a mediation is, and what you can expect when you get to your mediation…. Read More »
HAIs: When Being in the Hospital Makes You Sicker
When you go into the hospital, you expect that you will recover, and get better. At the very least, you may understand that the hospital may not be able to help or improve your condition much. What you would not expect, but unfortunately, what does sometimes happen, is that you come out of the… Read More »
Don’t Believe Won-Loss Records When it Comes to Choosing a Lawyer
“We Win Cases!” “We’re Undefeated!” Have you ever heard attorneys that advertise words or phrases like these? Or use other language to suggest how many cases they win or how frequently they win? It sounds tempting to go to firms that tout this kind of record. But the truth is that moist attorneys that… Read More »
How Do Rotator Cuff Injuries Happen?
Let’s say you are in a car accident. At first, you seem fine. You don’t specifically recall hitting any part of the inside of your car. But after a few hours—maybe even a day—you feel a dull ache in your shoulder. It gets worse. In a short time, you are finding that you can’t… Read More »
In a Fall Case, Your Shoes Matter More Than You May Think
When you’re picking out your outfit for the day, you may have given a lot of thought to your shoes (although some of us consider shoes to be more important than others). But while you’re picking out your shoes for style, you may not realize that those shoes could play a very important role… Read More »
Winning a Pedestrian Accident Case is More Difficult Than You Think
There is a misconception that when two cars collide, the case, or winning the case by proving liability, is difficult. Whereas, when a car hits a pedestrian, the case is easy—after all, cars aren’t supposed to hit pedestrians, and pedestrians are so very vulnerable to the impact of a multi-ton vehicle. But in many… Read More »
Victims Can Recover for PTSD After an Accident
The phrase PTSD has taken on different meanings in our culture. People often joke about having PTSD from any number of situations. But PTSD is very real, and very serious—and it can happen to accident victims after almost any kind of accident. The History of PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD was once… Read More »
