Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Things To Look Out For In Your Settlement Agreement
Your personal injury case may go to trial, where a jury will decide whether or not you get compensation for your injuries. But most cases don’t go to trial—they settle before a trial even happens. When you settle, it’s not just a matter of you getting compensation for your injuries or expenses. The other… Read More »
What Is Qualified Immunity?
When there are cases of police brutality that make the news, the political debate over qualified immunity always seems to spring up. But what is qualified immunity, and why should a personal injury victim care about it? Qualified Immunity Qualified immunity is an immunity that protects government actors from being sued for injuries or… Read More »
Liens For Medical Expenses When Your Personal Injury Case Is Over
Normally when you use health insurance to pay for injury, illness or disease, whatever insurance pays, you don’t have to pay back. That’s the point of insurance—they pay the bill or part of it, instead of you. That’s why a lot of personal injury victims are surprised to learn, when their case is over,… Read More »
Civil Liability For Gun Violence
Gun violence is seemingly everywhere in America, and it’s tragic. It isn’t just the mass shootings that cause heartache either; on plenty of occasions, a single gunshot can alter a family’s life forever. When there is gun violence, we often think of criminal liability and criminal penalties. But many people don’t know that there… Read More »
Things To Do And Not Do After A Car Accident
If you are involved in a car accident, you are probably full of adrenaline. The accident itself happened in a heartbeat, and your mind is racing. What do you do at the scene of an accident? And what are things that you shouldn’t do at the scene of an accident? Try not to move… Read More »
Don’t Sign That Blanket Medical Authorization
Let’s say that you are in an accident, and another person or business is responsible for the accident. Shortly after the accident, you may be contacted by the other side’s insurance company or attorney. The insurance company may make offers to you, such as offers to pay for medical treatment or for wages. Hidden… Read More »
Should You Settle Your Injury Case Or Go To Trial?
If you file a lawsuit in your injury case, the time may come when you have a discussion with your Tennessee personal injury attorney about whether or not to settle your case, or to reject whatever offer is given to you, and opt to go all the way to trial. This is inherently an… Read More »
Can A Judge Be Removed From A Case?
Although in a Tennessee personal injury case, it is the jury that will make most of the decisions that resolve factual disputes, the judge still has a large say in the legal decisions that happen in trial. Think of the judge as the “gatekeeper,” ruling what the jury will get to consider or not… Read More »
Gravesite Injury Case Gets New Life
Although no personal injury case is easy or routine, it is certainly true that there are some kinds of cases that happen over and over again. Attorneys who practice personal injury law are probably used to handling car accidents, slip and falls, malpractice, or premises liability type cases. But every now and then, there’s… Read More »
