Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Do I Automatically Get A Wrongful Death Settlement?
Out-of-court settlements, which resolve over 95 percent of the wrongful death claims in Texas, end cases sooner. As a result, survivors get their checks sooner and are able to move on with their lives sooner. These resolutions also give both parties more control over the outcome. However, there’s no guarantee that an insurance company… Read More »
Feds Look To Change Trucker Safety Rules
Since the pandemic lockdown, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has repeatedly watered down key safety laws. The latest effort moves in the opposite direction. A 2017 review of the 2015 FAST (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation) Act determined that the current safety record system was “sound.” But the National Academies of Sciences suggested that… Read More »
Contributory Negligence And Car Crash Claims
Insurance companies in the United States earn more than $1 trillion per year. They have the resources to hire defense lawyers who often charge more than $1,000 per hour. These attorneys spend lots of time researching the ever-changing law, looking for legal loopholes that reduce or deny compensation to victims. All these loopholes basically… Read More »
Hit And Run Driver Slams Into Ambulance
Two firefighters were seriously injured when an SUV t-boned an ambulance. The driver immediately fled the scene and is still at large. The wreck happened near the intersection of Parker Road at Airline Drive at around 3 a.m. According to HPD, an ambulance, which didn’t contain any civilians, was driving southbound on Airline when… Read More »
The Five Types Of Car Crash PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder affects about half of all car crash victims in Texas. Contrary to popular myth, PTSD is not a fright-related processing disorder. Instead, it’s a stress-related brain injury. Car crashes, military combat, sexual assaults, and other extreme trauma events alter the brain’s chemical composition. The amygdala (part of the brain that… Read More »
Legal Options In Dog Bite Cases
In 2021, homeowners insurance companies paid almost $900 million to settle dog bite injury claims. Texas had one of the leading per-case averages, at almost $40,000 per settlement. These incidents often cause catastrophic physical and emotional injuries. Both kinds of injuries usually never entirely heal. Doctors, emotional therapists, and physical therapists do their best…. Read More »
Grocery Store Falls From The Inside Out
Slip-and-fall injuries at grocery stores are, by far, the leading cause of customer and employee injuries. These incidents are also responsible for the majority of grocery store liability insurance claims. Especially if the victim has a pre-existing condition, slip-and-falls usually cause serious injuries, such as broken bones and head injuries. These wounds often cost… Read More »
Top Three Kinds Of Injury-Related PTSD
Post traumatic stress is a natural reaction to a stressful or life-threatening event. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a brain injury. Extreme stress triggers a chemical imbalance in the brain, which makes it impossible for victims to react logically to stressful situations. Additionally, this imbalance causes symptoms like depression, flashbacks, anger, sleeplessness, and hypervigilance…. Read More »
What Is Inadequate Security?
As outlined below, Texas property owners usually have a duty of care to ensure that their commercial and noncommercial guests are safe and secure. Inadequate security is basically a lack of care. Examples of inadequate security include broken cameras, burned-out lights, broken gates, and an inadequate level of security (e.g. hiring an unarmed guard… Read More »
What To Expect In A Wrongful Death Claim
Car crashes, assaults, falls, and other injuries almost instantly kill hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. Toxic exposure, medical mistakes, and other such negligent acts often cause terminal diseases. The pain and suffering these incidents cause is almost unimaginable. Additionally, these untimely deaths cause severe economic woes. Wrongful deaths deprive these survivors of… Read More »
