Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Collisions Between A Car And A Bicycle
Riding a bicycle is one of the healthiest and least risky types of exercise. Commuting to work by bike or running errands by bike is economical and environmentally friendly. Collisions between a bicycle and a motor vehicle can be devastating. Traffic laws require cars to share the road safely with bicycles on certain streets;… Read More »
Three York County Teens Injured In Single Vehicle Accident While Fleeing From Police
Driving at excessively high speeds increases the risk of a collision, and the faster the vehicles are traveling at the time of a collision, the more serious the resulting injuries are likely to be. South Carolina law defines reckless driving as driving at least 25 miles per hour faster than the legal speed limit. … Read More »
Staying Safe While Riding A Motorcycle In A Residential Area
Last November, Randy Carter of Elgin and Tami Brown of Lexington County were riding on Carter’s motorcycle in a residential area of Smyrna Road in Columbia. They were in a northbound lane when a Chevrolet SUV pulled out of a driveway. Carter was unable to avoid a collision, and he struck the SUV on… Read More »
Rollover Accidents
Rollover accidents, where a vehicle overturns and lands on its side or its roof, account for about three percent of all accidents but more than a third of accidents that involve fatalities. People who are new to driving SUVs and pickup trucks sometimes worry about the risk of rollover accidents, but the size and… Read More »
Does The Victim’s Age Affect The Amount Of Damages In A Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
In a wrongful death lawsuit, the victim’s family sues the person who caused the accident for economic and noneconomic damages. The noneconomic damages are for the plaintiffs’ loss of a family member and the victim’s suffering because of the accident before he or she died. The economic damages are for funeral expenses and for… Read More »
South Carolina Off-Road Vehicle Laws And Safety Tips
If you are looking for adventure on South Carolina’s highways, city streets, and rural roads, your best bet is a motorcycle. For an even more rugged riding experience, though, you have several other options. Off-road vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility task vehicles (UTVs) offer fun and thrills on unpaved roads and… Read More »
What Are Your Rights If You Get Injured While Riding As A Passenger On Someone Else’s Motorcycle?
Whether you are driving or in the passenger seat, you have more protection from severe injury in the event of a collision if you are in a car than on a motorcycle. Motorcycle accidents involve much greater risk of being ejected from the vehicle, which greatly increases the chance of serious injury or death. … Read More »
The Timing Of The At Fault Driver’s Blood Test Could Affect The Outcome Of Your DUI Accident Lawsuit
In the summer of 2021, Nicolas Williams of Anderson died at the age of 47 when Zane Lewis, 20, suddenly swerved his truck into the lane of traffic where Williams was driving and collided with Williams’s vehicle. When Lewis arrived at the hospital by airlift, the doctors tested his blood alcohol content (BAC), and… Read More »
Victim’s Family Alleges That Car’s Dark Window Tints Prevented Driver From Seeing Pedestrian In Time
For a period of time in the 1990s, the epitome of cool was to look out at the world from the inside of a car where the window tints were so dark that the people outside could not see you. Midnight black window tints were once the province of the backseat windows of limousines… Read More »
Staying Safe While Driving In Heavy Rain
For most of the year, we do not have to worry about snow in South Carolina, but we do get a lot of rain. Hurricane season will be starting again soon, and while Columbia is far enough inland that most Atlantic storms weaken considerably by the time they arrive here, we could still get… Read More »