Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Excessive Heat And Premises Liability At Outdoor Events
Even though other parts of the country have gotten it even worse, 2021 has been one of the hottest summers on record in South Carolina. Under other circumstances, the unusually hot weather might make people stay indoors, but not this year. Last summer, legal restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation… Read More »
Two Injured When Bud Light Truck Crashes Through Guide Rail On Highway 31
If you know someone who drives a truck, you know how long it took them to get a good enough sense of how soon they needed to apply the brakes to stop in time and learn to maintain the truck’s brakes for a safe trip. They probably spent months practicing these skills while training… Read More »
What Happens If The Driver Who Caused Your Accident Does Not Have Insurance?
Car accident lawsuits are relatively rare, especially those that do not reach a settlement, thereby requiring a judge to decide how much money the injured driver or passenger should get, but car accidents that cause major financial losses are much more frequent. Car accident lawyers can use their expertise to help you get reimbursed… Read More »
Van Part Manufacturer Pays Settlement To Family Of Woman Who Drowned In Sheriff’s Transport Van During Hurricane Lexington
The deaths of two women in a sheriff’s transport van during Hurricane Lexington in 2018 was horrifying in that anyone who read about it could have thought of multiple ways that it could have been prevented. Why not wait until the storm passes? Why not use some other kind of vehicle? Why not take… Read More »
How Much Is Your Motorcycle Helmet Protecting You?
Yes, you are still vulnerable to serious injury if a car hits you while you are riding your motorcycle, but your chances of survival and prognosis for recovery from head injuries are much better if you wear a motorcycle helmet than if you do not. South Carolina law only requires you to wear a… Read More »
Woman Charged With DUI After Single-Vehicle Crash That Injured Four Children
Parents, in their capacity as children’s legal guardians, have the right to file personal injury lawsuits on behalf of their minor children if the children suffer serious injuries in a preventable accident. That means that, if someone else is transporting your child in a car and gets into a car accident that results in… Read More »
Is It Medical Malpractice When The Emergency Room Gives You Ambiguous Instructions?
If you are living with a serious, chronic illness, you often feel an instant connection to other people who have the same illness because of shared experiences that the most of the world doesn’t understand. You know about the triggers that make your symptoms worse and the generic and brand names of the medications… Read More »
Snapchat Discontinues “Speed Filter” Linked To Several Fatal Crashes
The antics of teen drivers have been a source of nostalgia for former adolescents and a cause of dread for the parents of inexperienced drivers. Some such antics, like piling more teens into the vehicle than it is designed to hold, or passengers in the backseat mooning the occupants of the car next to… Read More »
Myrtle Beach Collision Leads To DUI Arrest
South Carolina has one of the highest rates of alcohol-related car accidents in the country. Some blame the high number of drunk driving accidents on the state’s lax and rather arbitrary driving under the influence (DUI) laws. There are plenty of technicalities by which a person accused of drunk driving can avoid a DUI… Read More »
What Is The Standard Of Care In Medical Malpractice Cases?
All personal injury cases involve an injured plaintiff trying to prove that the defendant breached a duty of care, and unless you are a lawyer used to dealing with such questions, it probably sounds like so much abstract legal reasoning. You have probably never thought about what the standard of care requires for a… Read More »