Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Is There Anybody Liable When Someone Commits Suicide? There May Be
Suicide is a devastating event to happen to a family. And while you may be trying to cope with the loss, the grief, and the seemingly senseless nature of the death, you also may be wondering if anybody may have been responsible. Yes, suicide is accomplished by the person who takes his or her… Read More »
Stay Safe On Golf Carts
It seems that everyday, people are looking for alternatives to using cars, especially in smaller towns, or to make local shopping runs. One mode of transportation that has taken off lately, is the increasing use of the golf cart. But golf carts are starting to be used in ways that they were never intended… Read More »
Liability For Sexual Assault And Abuse
When serious crimes are committed, we often expect the criminal justice system to step in, and punish the wrongdoer, and thankfully, it often does just that. But many victims may not realize that when they are crime victims, it isn’t just the criminal justice system that has a role, but the civil justice system… Read More »
Trucking Hours Are Limited By The Government
You may already know that trucks often crash, because of driver error. And that driver error is often not caused by a lack of training or experience, but by simple fatigue. In the rush to get product where it’s going, to get as much product to its destination as possible, and to do it… Read More »
What Is Negligence Per Se And How Can It Help Your Case?
When someone injures us because they did something wrong, we often say that they “broke the law.” But really, in many negligence cases, no written law was ever broken, and to win your injury case, you don’t have to show that the Defendant broke any written laws at all. That’s because proving negligence just… Read More »
The Role Of The Insurance Adjuster In Your Injury Case
In the course of your personal injury case, you will no doubt hear your attorney talk about the insurance adjuster. If you have had insurance claims of any sort, you may have also heard of adjusters. But what is an adjuster, and how does an adjuster affect or impact your injury case? The Role… Read More »
Keep Your Home Safe So You Don’t Get Sued – And So People Aren’t Injured
When it comes to keeping people safe, it’s not just businesses that have to take measures to keep the public safe. You have that responsibility also, when people come into your home. You may not know this, but you can be sued just as a commercial property can be sued, if there is a… Read More »
The Dangers And Complexities Of Rideshare Accidents
When you get into a rideshare–an Uber or a Lyft–there is the assumption that the driver is a professional, and knows what he or she is doing, and that at worst, you are in no more of a risk of being in an accident than if you were the one driving. But that’s not… Read More »
What Happens When Evidence In A Case Is Lost Or Destroyed?
In every injury case, both sides have information about the case that the other side doesn’t have. Of course, some of that information (which is all potential evidence in the case) may be good for that side, and some of it may be bad. So what’s to stop a side from destroying or “accidentally… Read More »
Foreign Objects In Food Can Be Gross, And Dangerous
When you order or purchase food, you expect that all that will be in your food, is the food you ordered or bought. But it often happens that there are foreign objects in your food, or products in your food that shouldn’t be there. When that happens, you can be injured, sometimes quite seriously…. Read More »
