Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Turn Signals: Color Matters More Than You Would Think
If we asked you to list all the safety features in your vehicle, you’d probably name the ones that most people think of. Airbags. Lane assist technology. Backup cameras. Crash detection technology. What you wouldn’t name are your turn signals—but you may be surprised to learn that your turn signals actually play a bigger… Read More »
Don’t Ignore the Seriousness of Lacerations
If someone was in an accident that said they suffered “a cut,” you may not think much of that—in fact your initial reaction may be that the person got out of the accident without any real serious injury. But saying someone suffered “a cut,” really doesn’t describe the true nature of a serious injury—we’re… Read More »
The Deadline To File Camp Lejeune Lawsuits is Less Than a Year Away
According to congressional budget analysis, it was projected that settlements for Camp Lejeune lawsuits could reach or even top about $21 billion. Turns out they were off—by a lot. Because as of today, the claims that have been filed by veterans sickened by the water at Camp Lejeune, have reached about $3.3 trillion (again,… Read More »
Government Warns: Don’t Put Accessories, Add Ons, on Your Steering Wheel
We all know that although airbags are a safety feature, and one that saves lives, they are still inherently, extraordinarily dangerous items that are just feet away from your chest and our faces. And the danger of an airbag—even when it works properly—has now prompted another warning from the government. Rhinestones on the Wheel… Read More »
The Signs and Severity of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Our brains have an interesting contradiction. On the one hand, they are probably our most important organs—the core of who we are as people. On the other hand, when our brains are injured, we may not immediately feel pain. In fact, at first, we may not even recognize anything is wrong at all. And… Read More »
Recovering Damages for Pre-Existing Injuries
Let’s say that you are injured in an accident. Through your personal injury attorney, you make a claim with the insurance company or to the liable defendant. Your attorney contacts you and says that your claim is being denied, because you have what is called a pre-existing injury. What is a pre-existing injury, and… Read More »
Crumple Zones: Why Car Damage in an Accident Can Make the Accident Safer
How many times have you seen or driven by what looks to be a very bad accident—the cars in the accident just look like they have been devastated. The front end of the vehicles are all crushed in, and you think that must be an indication of the horrible nature of the accident. Well,… Read More »
Privileges and Confidentiality: Here’s When and to Whom it Applies
You are probably aware of attorney client privilege. This is the doctrine that makes everything that you say or write to your attorney, and everything your attorney says or writes to you, absolutely private, privileged, and confidential. Nobody can ask you or your attorney what either of you said to or told each other…. Read More »
Knee Airbags May be a Big Failure
When we think of a car’s safety features, we think of airbags. And you may already know that airbags in our cars are everywhere—in way more places than they used to be, many years ago. Side, and passenger airbags are pretty commonplace now. But did you know that there are also airbags lower down—at… Read More »
Shock After an Accident Can be Deadly
If you are injured in an accident, the injury itself is usually the first priority. But there is another, perhaps more dangerous, secondary condition, that can potentially kill people after an accident: shock. Shock after being injured in an accident is common, and it is something that accident victims and those around them need… Read More »
