Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Is It Premises Liability If Someone Has A Medical Emergency In A Hotel Room?
Premises liability laws hold business owners responsible for preventable accidents that injure customers on the premises, but to what extent does this apply to hotel guests? Supermarket managers can reasonably expect employees to inspect each aisle and clean up spills, and retail stores position security cameras to monitor areas open to the public, but… Read More »
South Carolina Proposes Bill To Strengthen DUI Enforcement
South Carolina has a drunk driving problem. Even though it is not one of the most populous states, it consistently ranks in the top 10 for number of alcohol-related accidents. Furthermore, alcohol is a factor in about a third of fatal traffic accidents nationwide, but in South Carolina as of 2024, that figure stands… Read More »
Uneven Sidewalks And Premises Liability
Part of the appeal of South Carolina as a tourist destination is that the weather is almost always suitable for going outdoors. Of course, the great outdoors has plenty of hazards, even in a place like South Carolina, where you usually do not have to worry about extremes of temperature. If you swim in… Read More »
Can Bad Road Infrastructure Be To Blame For Car Accidents?
If the idea that poorly maintained roads can damage your car surprises you, you have never been to South Carolina. The cost of living may be lower here than it is in most places in the United States, but all the potholes in the road can mess up your car, and the cost of… Read More »
Recreational Vehicle Accidents
Before you depart on a road trip, personal injury lawyers will caution you that, if you get into an accident after you have crossed state lines, then the state where the accident happened has jurisdiction over any accident claims or lawsuits. That means that you would need to contact a lawyer in the state… Read More »
Guest Sues Myrtle Beach Hotel After Oven Door Falls On Her Foot
People who rent their apartments dream of homeownership, and those who are supplementing their jobs with gigs to pay the mortgage on their homes dream of travel, but there are hassles and hazards associated with both of those popular aspirations. When you own your house, the responsibility for maintenance falls to you. It is… Read More »
Old-Fashioned Car Safety Habits Are Irreplaceable
Yes, some old school automobile features were plenty dangerous. Consider the steering wheel design that caused Sammy Davis, Jr. a horrific injury, or those tiny knobs that some cars had instead of steering wheels for a brief period in the 1960s. Likewise, no one misses the days when cars came with built-in cigarette lighters… Read More »
Is It Premises Liability If The Obstacle You Tripped Over Was Huge?
Whoever invented the giant inflatable animal mascot is probably regretting it right about now. Yes, they are eye-catching, and they weigh a fraction of the weight of most items of décor of similarly enormous size, but they have also been known to cause more trouble than you would expect from a thin layer of… Read More »
Three Occupants Of Pickup Truck Die After It Collides With Tractor Trailer
Even if you love road trips so much that you take the attitude that the destination is the journey, the feeling of fear that approaches when you must pass several tractor-trailers at close range is unmistakable. The trucks with which leisurely motorists share the highways are so big that you don’t have to calculate… Read More »
Nervous System Injuries
Every part of your body performs a unique function, and you take them all for granted until something goes wrong with them. You have been breathing constantly since you were born, but chances are that you never think about your lungs, except perhaps when you feel out of breath after an unusually strenuous workout… Read More »