Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What to Do When There is a Fall in the Nursing Home?
Thousands of San Diegans wrestle with this question. Almost two-thirds of long-term care residents fall every year. In many cases, an earlier fall prompted the nursing home admission. Repeat fall physical and emotional injuries are much worse than initial fall physical and emotional injuries, which is saying a lot. Most older people never entirely… Read More »
Setting the Table for a Truck Accident Settlement
Most truck accident victims can expect stiff opposition. Many insurance defense lawyers charge more than $2,500 per hour. So, a busy day for a team of lawyers could easily cost $10,000 for an insurance company. Insurance companies can easily afford these legal fees because they earn more than $1 trillion a year. However, at… Read More »
Legal Options in Dog Bite Cases
Every year, animals attack millions of Americans. A few of these incidents are little more than annoying. But most cause serious physical and emotional injuries. Physically, dog bite knockdowns usually cause head injuries and severe broken bones. Then, when dogs bite, their teeth cause deep puncture wounds as well as severe tearing lacerations. Emotionally,… Read More »
What is an Example of a Driver Distraction?
Basically, driver distraction is any activity that prompts motorists to take their eyes off the road (visual distraction), minds off driving (cognitive distraction), or hands off the wheel (manual distraction). Hand-held cellphone use, which has declined in recent years, combines all three forms of distraction. However, hand-held device distraction makes up only a small… Read More »
If I Was Hurt in a Bus Accident, Do I Automatically Get a Settlement?
Lamentably, no, which is unfortunate, because the number of bus crashes has increased significantly in recent years. The collisions are roughly evenly split among school bus, municipal bus, and tour/intercity buses. Roughly the same procedural and legal issues could affect the amount of a settlement in each case. In some situations, these issues could… Read More »
Three People Injured in Pacific Beach Parklet Crash
A runaway vehicle careened into a wooden parklet at a pizza restaurant, seriously injuring three diners and prompting concerns about pandemic-associated parklets. The outdoor emergency dining spots started during COVID creating ventilated eating areas to prevent the spread of the virus, but now years out from the pandemic, problems are arising from the Ad… Read More »
What You Should Know About Brain Injuries
Every year, more than one million Americans receive treatment at hospital emergency rooms for brain injuries, mostly sTBIs (severe traumatic brain injuries). “Trauma” is a bit deceptive as, in most cases, a blow to the head doesn’t cause a TBI. Instead, the extreme motion of a fall, car crash, or other such incident causes… Read More »
How to Find the Best Burn Injury Lawyer
Finding the best burn injury lawyer is especially important in these cases. Burn injuries are significantly more expensive than other kinds of injuries, mostly in terms of medical bills. Usually, group health plans don’t cover injury-related costs. They often pay these bills initially. Later, when they discover the nature of the bill, they demand… Read More »
How Much Compensation for Birth Trauma?
Compensation is usually high in birth injury matters, mostly because doctors have a fiduciary duty. Drivers must avoid accidents. Doctors, lawyers, accountants, and other professionals with fiduciary duties must go the extra mile to avoid accidents, or in this case, birth injuries. Many doctors don’t live up to their fiduciary duty. They put other… Read More »
What is an Example of a Boating Accident?
Collisions, drownings, and falls are the most common examples of a boating accident. Operator inexperience is usually the common denominator. In the Golden State, children as young as 12 years old can operate power boats in some cases. The lax policies in this area encourage tourism. But they put people at risk. When government… Read More »