Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Negligence in a Truck Accident Claim
Most drivers have a legal duty of reasonable care in most situations. They must drive defensively and avoid accidents if possible. California truck drivers and other commercial operators have a duty of extreme caution, at least in most cases. They must proactively avoid accidents. Driving in the rain is a good example. Noncommercial drivers… Read More »
Fatal Motorcycle Wreck in Oceanside
A 20-year-old Marine is dead after a woman turned in front of his motorcycle as she was pulling into a local gas station. According to OPD Traffic Services Unit Sgt. Clint Bussey, the collision occurred when a Volkswagen made a left turn from northbound Douglas Drive into the AMPM gas station, striking the right… Read More »
Is My Child Safe at School?
California public school enrollment has declined each of the past six years. Nevertheless, almost six million children will be at their desks when the bell rings this August. The sheer number of children and faculty, along with the aging condition of most school buildings, creates a fertile ground for injuries. Personal injuries are especially… Read More »
Possible Defenses in Nursing Home Fall Matters
Nursing home falls are frequent and expensive. As many as 75 percent of nursing home residents fall every year. Most of these victims are repeat fallers, which means the medical bills could well exceed $40,000. Nursing home falls also have emotional effects. Many repeat fall victims cannot live independently ever again. Furthermore, many of… Read More »
What is the Main Cause of Motorcycle Accidents?
Driver error, which causes over 98 percent of the motorcycle crashes in California, is the main cause of motorcycle accidents. Motorcycles make up only a small percentage of vehicle traffic, and they’re small to see, especially in a sea of large vehicles. So, drivers aren’t looking for hard-to-see motorcycles. These facts don’t excuse negligence,… Read More »
Bedsores and Nursing Home Negligence
In one way or another, understaffing, a problem that affects over 90 percent of SoCal long-term care facilities, substantially causes bedsore injuries. Employee shortages are especially acute during nights, weekends, and holidays. Sometimes, the facility doesn’t even have enough people to make regular rounds. Other times, the facility hires underqualified employees. For example, a… Read More »
How Safe is an Electric Scooter?
Most electric scooters aren’t very safe, for the reasons outlined below. The electric scooter crash fatality rate is sixty times higher than the enclosed vehicle fatality rate. These micro-mobility devices have gained widespread support for a number of reasons. Their low carbon footprint, which is an attractive aspect in urban areas, may be the… Read More »
Old Buildings and Dangerous Elevators in SoCal
Old buildings and dangerous elevators go hand-in-hand in SoCal. More than 50 percent of the region’s commercial buildings were constructed before 1980. These structures were built prior to the existence of today’s more efficient products and building construction practices. Furthermore, the building code rules that existed at the time are usually much more lenient… Read More »
What Causes Drunk Drivers to Crash?
After decades of steady decline, the number of fatal alcohol-related wrecks has increased 33 percent since 2019. The pandemic caused much of this increase. Since traffic enforcement increased and roads emptied. Drivers picked up some bad habits, such as drinking and driving. Traffic enforcement is now nearly at pre-pandemic levels, but police officers can’t… Read More »
Fatal Pedestrian Accident on Interstate 5
After suffering catastrophic injuries in a collision, a pedestrian was declared dead at the scene following an accident on Interstate 5. According to California Highway Patrol, a female pedestrian was walking within traffic lanes near the Dairy Mart Road exit when she was struck by a white Ford Fusion. She was then struck again… Read More »