Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Common Mistakes After A Slip And Fall Accident
If you fall on someone’s property because of their carelessness, it hardly seems like you could have done anything wrong. But there are things that people can do—or not do—which can jeopardize their ability to file a lawsuit, or risk the ability to obtain the full amount of damages they would otherwise be entitled… Read More »
What Is A Structured Settlement?
If you have a catastrophic injury case, you may hear your attorney telling you that the other side (the Defendant or insurance company) will offer you more money to settle your case, if it is in the form of a structured settlement. But what is a structured settlement, and should you accept it? Partial… Read More »
What Do You Do With A Car Seat After An Accident?
We thankfully live in a time when the need and use for car seats is well known. Almost every adult knows that their child should be in a car seat, and most of us are even aware of the car seat requirements in our state. But there’s one thing that many people don’t know:… Read More »
Understanding Herniated Disc Injuries
Because back injuries are so common, there is a tendency to lump them all together. Every type of back injury is the same, it seems. But that medically isn’t the case, and while a herniated disc seems to be a phrase that’s used quite often, for every back injury, the reality is that it… Read More »
Is Your Evidence So Good It’s Prejudicial? It Could Be
The goal in a personal injury case—or any case—is to get evidence in your favor that is so strong, so persuasive, that any reasonable juror or judge will rule in your favor. The more the evidence convinces the jury to find in your favor, the better it is. Except sometimes that evidence can be… Read More »
Pedestrian Accident Cases Are More Difficult Than You May Think
You would think that when a car hits a person, that the case is relatively straightforward; cars aren’t supposed to hit people and drivers should always be on alert for pedestrians. But the reality is otherwise—pedestrian cases can be very difficult cases for the victim to win, for a number of reasons. Crossing Where… Read More »
How Injury Attorneys Evaluate Injury Cases
It seems that everywhere you go and everywhere you look, personal injury attorneys are desperate for cases. So when you are injured in an accident, and you see a personal injury attorney, you may be surprised to see that some attorneys may not want to represent you in your case. Why is that? What… Read More »
Jury Awards Compensation To Girl Burned By A Chicken McNugget
A jury has awarded a young girl $800,000 for injuries she sustained when she was burned by a McDonalds Chicken Nugget. The verdict has started an outcry from the public—but many cases where people are burned by items that are too hot are misunderstood by the public, and these are very real cases, with… Read More »
Falls In Hospitals: Dangerous And More Common Than You May Think
If you worry about being injured in the hospital, your thoughts probably go to things like falls, or infections, or just being neglected by hospital staff. You probably wouldn’t think of falling as a risk in a hospital—but more and more, falls in hospitals are becoming more common. How Common Are They? It is… Read More »
Is A Computer Evaluating Whether To Settle Your Case?
When you present your injuries and your claim to the insurance company for the Defendant, they normally will look at your case (or potential) case, and evaluate whether or not to make an offer to you to settle your case, and if so, how much to offer. Every insurance company does this a little… Read More »
