Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What Does Your Car’s Event Data Recorder Do?
Wouldn’t it be handy if cars had something in them that recorded all of the car’s vital functions? Things like speed, or braking, or whether safety features in the car were used or deployed? Well, it turns out that there is such a device, although you as the driver don’t interact with it. It’s… Read More »
Using Focus Groups and Mock Juries in Injury Trials
Did you know that many large online streaming services, and many movie studios, use focus groups to screen TV and movies, before they are released to the public? The point is to get a neutral opinion on the show or movie; often the focus group likes, dislikes, or brings up something that the producers… Read More »
Blind Spots in Large Semi Trucks: Where Are They?
You would think that when someone is driving one of the largest, most dangerous vehicles on the road, that they would be able to see their surroundings better, not worse, than the rest of us. But when it comes to trucks and truck drivers, you may not be aware of just how little of… Read More »
What Questions Will You be Asked at Your Deposition?
Let’s say that your attorney tells you that the other side wants to take your deposition. You know what a deposition is, and even, possibly, how to prepare for it. But you may want to know exactly what kind of questions you can expect to be asked, at your deposition? First, be aware that… Read More »
Getting Necessary Evidence From Non-Party Witnesses
In certain kinds of injury cases, it won’t be you the victim, or the Defendant that you’re suing, that may have all of the crucial evidence needed to prove your case or to prove the accident. It may be a third party—a company or person not involved in the accident, that could have information… Read More »
Holding a Landlord Responsible for Injuries on Apartment or Rental Property
Often, when we are injured, we are injured at or around where we live. When we do, we often assume that it’s our fault—after all, it’s our home or our property where we were injured. While that may or may not be true depending on the situation, when it comes to injuries sustained where… Read More »
So-Called Vampire Facials Could Spread HIV, the CDC Warns
You probably know that the things that you do at spas and health clubs and other businesses that provide beauty services, can and do cause people injury. Things like unsanitized instruments, or poor training of workers, can lead to wounds and lacerations and other types of injuries, many of which, combined with the contamination… Read More »
Proving Negligence Using Different Sources in Premises Liability Cases
In a typical slip and fall case, to win the case, the victim must show that the property owner didn’t exercise due care. This is usually shown through evidence that the property owner didn’t inspect the premises, or attend to, or fix, or clean, areas that could cause a danger to people on the… Read More »
Hospital Sued for Exposing Patients to HIV
Massachusetts General Hospital is being sued for doing something that for many people would be considered a nightmare: according to the hospital, they may have exposed about 450 people to the HIV virus. Notification of Exposure The hospital notified those patients, saying that it did not use best practices, and as a result, the… Read More »
How Do You Handle a Hit and Run Accident?
We often hear about hit and run accidents but we don’t give much thought to them—until they happen to us. Hit and run accidents can be especially disturbing, because in addition to the normal trauma and emotional fear that comes with any car accident, in a hit and run, you feel abandoned, with nobody… Read More »
