Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Hyundai Issues Recall Of Defective Seat Belt Parts That Could Become Flying Shrapnel In A Collision
The best thing you can do to reduce your chances of getting injured in a traffic collision is to wear a seatbelt. Seatbelts have reduced the number of fatalities and severe injuries resulting from car accidents more than any other vehicle feature that has been introduced before or since. What happens if your seatbelt… Read More »
Do Speed Limiters Make Big Trucks Safer?
No matter what kind of vehicle you are driving, excessive speed increases your chances of losing control of the vehicle and crashing. It also gives you less time to get out of the way to avoid a crash caused by another driver’s mistake. Driving at a moderate speed is not, by itself, enough to… Read More »
Beware Of The Swoop And Squat Scam
You are an honest person, so why are you reading a blog post about auto insurance fraud? Auto insurance fraud affects honest people’s insurance claims in several ways. First, in order to protect themselves from financial losses, insurance companies are on high alert against fraudulent claims, to the point that they treat you like… Read More »
Can You Sue For Premises Liability If You Signed A Waiver?
A little bit of danger can be a lot of fun. Most South Carolina tourists agree with this statement, as evidenced by the popularity of extreme sports like skydiving, bungee jumping, zip lining in South Carolina tourist destinations, to say nothing of canoeing in waters where alligators could be nearby. Recreational facilities must follow… Read More »
Back-Up Cameras And Your Car Accident Claim
Since 2018, federal law has required all new cars to be equipped with rear-facing cameras, and before then, they were an optional upgrade feature on many vehicles. Some drivers of older vehicles choose to install rear-facing cameras to cars that did not have these cameras when the owners bought them. After-market rear-facing cameras are… Read More »
South Carolina Officials Warn Against Driving Golf Carts At Night
Of all the sports that one might play on a summer vacation, most of them are better suited to the daylight hours. From soccer, baseball, and basketball, to paintball, beach volleyball, and swimming, all of these fun activities are only fun if you can see where you are going. Golf is just one of… Read More »
Behavioral Changes After Traumatic Brain Injury
Phineas Gage has been called the world’s most famous neurosurgery patient. In 1848, while at work building a railroad in Vermont, he was injured in an accident where a railroad spike went through his head. The fact that he survived was surprising enough, but his behavioral changes after the accident have made him a… Read More »
Parts Manufacturer Issues Recall Of Steering Gears Installed In More Than 100,000 Trucks
Safety recall notices for car parts may seem like just another piece of junk mail, but you should take them seriously. Cars have been getting progressively safer for the past few decades, due to the invention of ever safer car parts, from the seatbelt to the airbag to the rear-facing camera. Another reason why… Read More »
South Carolina Legislature Introduces Bill Requiring Drunk Drivers To Pay Child Support To The Children Of DUI Crash Victims
One of the first things you find out when you research personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits is that these cases go through the civil courts, which are completely separate from the criminal courts; whether the at-fault driver who injured you faced criminal charges or went to jail does not determine the outcome of… Read More »
Man Receives 18-Year Prison Sentence For Causing Fatal Drugged Driving Collision In Spartanburg County
Clonazepam, also known by its brand name Klonopin, belongs to a category of drugs called benzodiazepines. Its approved medical uses include the treatment of seizures, panic disorder, and clinical anxiety. Even if Klonopin has been prescribed to you, it is not safe to take the drug before driving, because its side effects include drowsiness… Read More »