Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Assault And Battery And Intentional Acts: They’re Not Just Crimes
When we think of personal injury cases, we often think of accidents. That makes sense—after all negligence cases, which include malpractice or elderly neglect are often accidents. They may be inexcusable, and perhaps they could have been avoided with the use of due care, but nobody intended to hurt anybody. But there are situations… Read More »
Don’t Believe These Common Personal Injury Myths
Sadly, we live in an age of disinformation where sometimes true, sometimes not true, facts and information can easily be passed to each other online. That has led to a lot of myths, and falsehoods being passed around, related to injury cases. Here are some very common myths about personal injury law and cases,… Read More »
Act Fast To Get An Injury Attorney..But Why Is That So Important?
You may have seen ads for personal injury attorneys, telling you to “act fast” after your injury to contact an attorney. But why is it so important to hire an attorney as quickly as possible after your accident? Yes, it’s important to you, as the victim; you may be out of work, your bills… Read More »
Suing When You’re Injured By Debris Or Items Left On The Road
If you’re driving and you hit debris, garbage, or an item on the road that shouldn’t be there, you may be thinking that you’re out of luck—even if you’re injured, it’s a piece of debris that injured you, not a person. But that’s not true. Common sense tells you that debris or items don’t… Read More »
A Simple Design Change Could Prevent A Lot Of Accidents
What if someone discovered that a minor, seemingly innocuous change in a vehicle’s design, that involves no technology, could reduce turn signals and save lives, and that the change would cost buyers next to nothing additional? You’d think that change would be adopted worldwide, without hesitation or any pushback from car manufacturers. Well, such… Read More »
Liability When Installers And Delivery Drivers Attack People In Their Homes
This happens all the time: You order something from online, or from a physical big box retailer. It’s a large item, so you schedule it for delivery, or perhaps, it’s an installation of something and there are installers coming in to install whatever it is that you bought. You probably think nothing of that…. Read More »
Issues In Missed Cancer Diagnosis Malpractice Cases
Anytime a doctor makes a wrong diagnosis, or misses a diagnosis, it’s a bad thing, and patients can get sicker—sometimes, much sicker than they would have been had the diagnosis been made properly from the start. But nowhere is that more relevant and true, than when it comes to cancer diagnosis—or missed cancer diagnosis…. Read More »
How Much Of Your Time Will Your Personal Injury Case Take?
When you’re injured, and you are out of work, and money, the time that it will take to start and complete a personal injury lawsuit, may not be foremost on your mind. But life doesn’t stop, and you will, in many cases, return to work, and you have family, and all the other things… Read More »
Dangers Of Public Escalators
When we take an escalator, we tend to think that’s a pretty safe way to get up and down different levels of a building. Certainly, there is less risk of tripping than with stairs, and unlike an elevator, which can fall or which can trap us inside, an escalator presents no such danger. But… Read More »
Maybe Minivan Safety Isn’t What You Thought It Was
When we think of vehicles that are safe for our families, particularly our children, we often think of minivans. They’re large, roomy, heavier, and protect occupants better than a standard vehicle. But recent testing shows that this may not be the case, and in fact, minivans may actually be more dangerous than other types… Read More »
