Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Survivor Of Drunk Driving Crash Sues Charleston Bar Where At Fault Driver Got Drunk
If you have heard of dram shop liability, it is probably only the most sensationalized aspect of this legal concept. This is especially true in South Carolina, which witnessed a horrific accident that resulted in a dram shop liability lawsuit. Several years ago, a drunk driver struck a golf cart that had just left… Read More »
Accidental Falls In Hospitals
Premises liability laws protect customers who get injured in almost any kind of preventable accident at almost any kind of place of business, but the largest subset of premises liability cases involve accidental falls. Where are accidental falls most likely to happen? Is it at places frequented by children, since children are more likely… Read More »
Distracted Driving Law Will Take Effect In South Carolina In September
By now, we all know about the dangers of cell phones. Their bright lights keep us awake at night. Their constant notifications distract us from work and from being emotionally present during interactions with other people. Their quick responses make us less inclined to think, and their mean-spirited content, created just to generate clicks,… Read More »
Wakeboarding Accidents
Of all the ways to have aquatic fun in South Carolina, wakeboarding is one of the best. If you have always wanted to try water skiing or surfing but are not athletic enough, or if you have always wanted to snowboard but you cannot stand the cold, then a wakeboarding adventure might be just… Read More »
Small Aircraft Accidents
People who drive in high-speed traffic every day fear air travel sufficiently that they load up on bar drinks or Benadryl to stay calm during the flight, when the risk of getting injured as a passenger on a commercial aircraft is substantially lower than the risk of getting injured as a passenger in a… Read More »
Heavy Thunderstorms Can Lead To Devastating Accidents
Snow is a rare enough occurrence in South Carolina that most people are wise enough to drive slowly, and only to truly necessary destinations, when the snow is falling, or even better, to wait until the snow removal trucks have done their work before they try to drive. Heavy summer rains, on the other… Read More »
Driver And Pedestrian Injured When Car Crashes Into Supermarket
Driver and Pedestrian Injured When Car Crashes Into Supermarket In so many ways, South Carolina is becoming the new Florida. The Sunshine State used to be the most sought-after destination in the southeastern United States for beach vacations, and some visitors kept their promises that they would settle there in retirement. As Florida has… Read More »
Greyhound Bus Accidents
Road trips can be exhilarating, but they are not for the faint of heart. There is no pleasure quite like listening to your road trip playlist on the open road and stopping at roadside diners to eat ordinary food that somehow tastes better than it does in more familiar territory. Between stops, you can… Read More »
DUI Is For Low-Speed Vehicles, Too
South Carolina is a popular destination for boozy vacations, and this is part of the reason that the Palmetto State consistently ranks in the top ten states for number of alcohol-related traffic accidents, despite its relatively small population. Meanwhile, anything with wheels is more fun in South Carolina than it is elsewhere. Some people… Read More »
Teen Dies Of Parasitic Infection After Swimming In Lake Murray
The Naegleria fowleri amoeba is ubiquitous in the soil, but it rarely causes illness in humans. It can cause a rare, but usually fatal, disease called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), but the only way that PAM infections can occur is if contaminated water is forced far enough into the nostrils that it migrates to… Read More »