Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What to Expect in a Nursing Home Fall Claim
Nursing home fall claims are very common. 60 percent of nursing home residents fall every year. Most of these victims are repeat fallers. These incidents cause severe physical and emotional injuries. Physically, these victims often sustain broken bones and head injuries. Since most nursing home fall victims are in poor health, these injuries are… Read More »
What Causes Truck Accidents?
In a nutshell, driver negligence causes most truck accidents. Driver error causes over 98 percent of the truck wrecks in California. Noncommercial drivers, who have a duty of reasonable care, have some leeway. Truck drivers and other commercial drivers in California usually have a duty of utmost care. They have very little margin for… Read More »
Crosswalk Lights and Liability Issues
Many people believe that crosswalk lines are force-field generators that protect them when they cross the street. That’s not true. A significant number of pedestrian accident victims were in the crosswalk when a tortfeasor (negligent driver) hit them. Many people also believe that if they didn’t have the light when they were in a… Read More »
CA Schools Struggle with Bus Driver Shortages
A combination of a changing workforce, licensing issues, pay and scheduling obstacles, and student behavior issues has created an “acute” shortage of school bus drivers, according to one expert. “We used to be a majority female workforce. I’d say the 25- to 50-age band. Then we also had a group of retirees that were… Read More »
Top Five Motorcycle Crash Causes
Driver error, in one form or another, causes over 98 percent of the motorcycle crashes in California. The causes are varied, as outlined below, and the common denominator is driver inattention. Most motorcycle riders who have gone down probably heard the tortfeasor (negligent driver) say something like “I never even saw you” or “You… Read More »
Are Bedsores Considered Neglect?
Yes, and the neglect causes serious injury in a matter of hours. Lack of blood flow quickly kills skin tissue, and the injury quickly spreads. These injuries also form in a matter of hours. Nursing home residents often develop bedsores unless they turn over in bed at least once every three hours. Most residents… Read More »
What Causes Electric Scooter Accidents?
When electric scooters hit the streets around 2015, many people embraced these vehicles that were faster than bicycles and easier to operate than motorcycles. In fact, riders don’t need licenses to operate electric scooters. As a result, e-scooter injuries increased more than 200 percent between 2014 and 2022. These injuries mostly include collisions with… Read More »
Legal Options in Elevator Accident Cases
Elevators are convenient. They’re also dangerous. Safety inspections are infrequent, and most building owners perform minimal maintenance. Elevator accidents cause over 10,000 serious injuries every year. These accidents are basically a combination of a car crash and a fall. Therefore, the injuries aren’t just serious. In many cases, they’re permanent, at least to an… Read More »
What Not to Do After a Car Accident
Even if you are the safest driver around, odds are that you will be involved in a car accident at least once in your life. Sometimes it’s the other driver who is at fault. When a car crash occurs, it’s important that you take the proper steps. You need to know what to do,… Read More »
What to Know About Head-on Crashes
When you’re out on the road, there are many ways in which car accidents can occur. One of the most dangerous types of car crashes is a head-on accident. A head-on accident occurs when the fronts of two vehicles collide. One vehicle is going in one direction, while the other vehicle is coming straight… Read More »