Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Seeking Medical Attention After a Car Accident
You should always seek immediate medical attention following a car accident, even if you do not feel your injuries are serious. With over 6 million car accidents in the United States yearly since 2014, nearly 2 million accidents result in injuries. In many cases, victims do not feel that their injuries warrant immediate attention,… Read More »
Escalator Injuries
Escalators are part of our daily lives, and most people do not think twice about stepping on to them. However, shocking statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Consumer Product Safety Commission show that over 17,000 people every year are injured on escalators and 30 people die. Escalator accidents are more common… Read More »
Injuries Following a Cesarean Section
Over 1.2 million babies are delivered in the United States by cesarean section according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This accounts for one-third of all births in the United States, and while this procedure is commonplace in the delivery room, if performed negligently, injury, harm and death can still occur. If… Read More »
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing homes have the moral and legal responsibility to ensure the care of our elderly loved ones. Over two million seniors live in nursing homes in America, and the number continues to rise. Unfortunately, the reports of neglect and abuse also continue to rise. Making the decision to move your elderly loved one into… Read More »
Truck Accident Injuries
Commercial trucks are larger and weigh substantially more than passenger vehicles, and as such when accidents occur between trucks and other cars on the roadways, catastrophic injuries and deaths may result. In fact, statistics show that collisions involving a commercial truck (also known as a semi-truck) are 10 times more likely to result in… Read More »
Spinal Cord Injury Victims
Many car accidents, slip and fall accidents, bicycle and motorcycle accidents result in spinal cord injuries. If you were injured in any kind of accident, you may suffer from spinal cord injuries that are either temporary or permanent. While every accident and every patient is different, the most common types of spinal cord injuries… Read More »
Surgical Errors
Thousands of patients have surgery each year with complete success. However, every surgery carries some risk, and patients typically sign a release form indicating they have knowledge that there may be unexpected complications either during or after the surgery. No surgery or medical procedures should ever include errors that are preventable. Unfortunately, many patients… Read More »
What are Requests for Admission, Request for Production and Interrogatories?
Personal injury lawsuits can involve substantial amounts of documentation required of the victim. Victims of someone else’s negligence can not simply assert that they were injured due to someone else’s fault, but rather have to prove their case in court. Defendants will then have to show the court that they were not negligent and… Read More »
Denied Workers’ Compensation Claims
If you were injured on the job or in the workplace in any way, you may have the right to workers’ compensation. The Workers’ Compensation Act in South Carolina provides that a worker that suffers an injury due to an accident in the course of duty of their employment should be entitled to receive… Read More »
Pain and Suffering Settlement Examples
If you were injured due to someone else’s negligence, you may be able to receive compensation for medical bills and lost wages. However, you may also be able to receive compensation for your pain and suffering in certain circumstances. While you may have heard of the term “pain and suffering,” you may not realize… Read More »