Author Archives: Jay Butchko
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 »
Your Spouse May Have A Loss Of Consortium Claim After Your Accident
If you are injured in an accident, you are the one that sues the liable, negligent defendant, as you are the one who was involved in the accident. But there’s actually someone else who may be able to also join you as a plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit: your spouse. This is true… Read More »
Accident Victims Can Have Many Types Of Future Lost Wage Claims
When we get injured, one of the first things that we are concerned about, understandably, is the inability to go to work. We are comforted to some extent by the assurance that as we heal and get better, that we will, at some point, be able to return to work as normal, and to… Read More »
Is It Moral Or Ethical To Award Large Dollar Jury Verdicts?
Whenever there is a very large jury verdict for an accident victim, the news media seems to not only report on it, but also seems to make it sound like something bad, unethical, or outrageous happened. We are inundated with news reports of million dollar verdicts, making it seem like juries are just handing… Read More »
Can You Be Compensated If You Were Partially Responsible For Your Car Accident?
Not all car accidents are so black and white, that it is always 100% clear who is at fault and who isn’t. And while you should always get the opinion of a qualified car accident or personal injury attorney, instead of making these decisions yourself, you may find yourself in an accident and feel… Read More »
Just Because You Feel Fine, Doesn’t Mean That You Are
Imagine that you are in a car accident, or a fall, or some other kind of accident. Immediately after the accident, you take a deep breath, move around a bit, and thankfully, feel no pain or irregularity. It looks like you made it out of the accident unharmed. Or did you? No Pain at… Read More »
When Negligence Is Obvious, It May Be Res Ipsa Loquitur
Sometimes accidents happen, and there is just no other explanation than negligence. In other words, there is no logical explanation for the happening; and no possible “excuse”; the only singular plausible explanation for the (often bizarre) event, is that someone did something wrong. When that happens, there is a concept in the law called… Read More »
