Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Negligent Entrustment–When An Owner Of A Dangerous Item Is Liable To A Victim
When you injure someone else, you usually do or fail to do something that is careless–something that another person in the same situation would have done differently. But there’s one legal theory where someone can be liable for another person’s injuries, even where they didn’t do anything at all–at least, they didn’t do anything… Read More »
Is The Insurance Company Treating You Fairly?
In most personal injury cases the negligent defendant will have insurance. Even larger companies that don’t use insurance companies will often be self-insured—that is, they will maintain their own pool of insurance and an office that deals with liability claims that are made against them. If you are injured in an accident, you can… Read More »
Personal Jurisdiction–Can You Sue The Defendant In Tennessee?
So you know who caused your injury, and you want to sue for damages that their negligence has caused you. Can you sue them? That question is usually interpreted as “did this defendant do something wrong that would allow me to sue them?” But there’s another question that sometimes needs to be asked: “Can… Read More »
Injuries From Foreign Objects In Your Food
Foreign objects in food can be one of the most disturbing types of personal injuries that there are, given the natural human reaction to not wanting to have non-food objects in our mouths. But ingesting or biting down on foreign objects in food can and does happen, and when it does, you may have… Read More »
What Is A Herniated Disc?
Herniated discs, or injuries to the discs in the back, are common injuries when there is an accident. But what are herniated discs, and why are they so common? Understanding how your back actually works can help you understand how these accidents happen. The Spinal Column It may help to understand the anatomy of… Read More »
Internal Bleeding: Sometimes Hidden But Often Deadly
You are in an accident, and your first concern is whether you are OK. You look at yourself. No blood. No bruises. Doesn’t look like anything is very wrong. You assume you must be OK. But that assumption could well be wrong, because in some cases, internal bleeding can be a silent killer if… Read More »
How Are Future Lost Wages Calculated In A Personal Injury Claim?
When we talk about the kinds of injuries or damages that are awardable in a personal injury case, many people focus on the now, and the today—or at least, on the past. That makes sense—you have medical bills, expenses, lost wages, and of course, the pain and suffering you have endured as a result… Read More »
Businesses Are Using A Rare Bankruptcy Technique To Avoid Paying Injury Verdicts
If you file an injury lawsuit, and you win, there is an expectation you will get the amount that is awarded to you. That is, unless the Defendant files for bankruptcy. Then, you may never get paid. You may say, “but I sued a really large company—they’re not going to file for bankruptcy, just… Read More »
What Is Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice makes the news very often, and many reports talk about large injury verdicts for people who are victims of medical malpractice. But what is medical malpractice, and how is it generally proven in court? When Are Doctors Negligent? Any medical provider can commit malpractice–not just doctors. Anesthesiologists, radiologists, therapists, nurses, and anybody… Read More »
Houston Concert Deaths Bring Attention To Crowd Safety
The recent tragedy in Houston surrounding the concert put on by rapper Travis Scott has now spurred a series of lawsuits. These lawsuits allege significant breakdowns in security, and illustrate just how many moving parts need to be in sync and working for heavily attended concerts to be safe for concertgoers. Allegations of Errors… Read More »
