Author Archives: Jay Butchko
U-Haul Truck Wrecks and Liability Issues
A full-size, fully-loaded U-Haul moving truck weighs almost 36,000 pounds. People usually need commercial drivers’ licenses and squeaky-clean driving records to operate these massive vehicles. But at a U-Haul establishment, almost anyone with a valid credit card can walk out with the keys. Normally, the negligent entrustment rule applies in rented or borrowed vehicle… Read More »
Near-Fatal Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident on Highway 6
Two motorists struck a man who was crossing the northbound lanes of SH 6. One stopped and the other one didn’t. According to police, a man was trying to cross the northbound lanes in a dark stretch of road where there wasn’t a crosswalk. Police say the man was first struck by a Toyota… Read More »
Top Five Reasons 18-Wheelers Jackknife
Disastrous jackknife truck accidents, which are usually related to one of the five causes mentioned below, are one of the leading causes of fatal large truck crashes. Today’s large trucks are hard enough to control on a regular basis. When the cab is more than a 45-degree angle from the trailer, the rig is… Read More »
Indoor Swimming Pool Injuries in Houston
Although these waterpark and indoor pool facilities rake in millions of dollars, many of them don’t staff up for increased traffic. Therefore, one of the swimming pool injuries discussed below is more likely. The swimming pool owner, which is usually an out-of-state holding corporation, is financially responsible for damages in these matters, at least… Read More »
The Inside and Outside of a Nursing Home Fall Claim
Each year, the medical bills alone in elderly fall injury cases total more than $50 billion. These economic costs are only the tip of the iceberg. The noneconomic costs are much higher. Many elderly fall victims are so afraid of repeat falls that they withdraw from family, friends, and social activities. The resulting isolation… Read More »
Top Three Brain Injury Causes
Each year, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) kill over 50,000 Americans. Vehicle collisions are, by far, the leading cause of non-combat TBIs, mostly because they combine all three major causes of brain injuries, as outlined below. Despite the prevalence of collision-related TBIs, doctors fail to accurately diagnose many of these injuries. Initial TBI symptoms mimic… Read More »
Two People Dead Following West Houston Vehicle Collision
Few details were available about a car crash that killed two adults and sent two children to a hospital with serious injuries. Authorities believe speeding played a role in the crash between a black Toyota sedan and a gray Scion SUV in the 6300 block of Richmond Avenue near Greenridge Drive. The black car… Read More »
Top Three Causes of Accidental Death
Vehicle collisions, falls, and unintentional poisonings (mostly drug overdoses) have been the top three causes of accidental death for decades. But recent events have shuffled the deck, in terms of wrongful death proportionality. Safety advances have somewhat reduced the number of motor vehicle crash deaths, although these incidents still kill or seriously injure millions… Read More »
Bicycle Accidents: Who is Responsible for Damages?
The at-fault party, which might be the bicyclist, the driver, or a third party, isn’t always the liable, or legally responsible, party. In fact, there’s almost always a difference between fault, which is like a halftime score, and liability, which is like a final score. The lead often changes hands in the second half…. Read More »
Uber Driver Crashes While Chasing Drunk Driver
Police aren’t sure who was responsible for a wild collision on the North Freeway. They are sure that a 3-year-old girl was critically injured. According to HPD, a white F-350 pickup truck, whose driver was possibly intoxicated, and a white minivan, which was operating as an Uber at the time, got into a crash… Read More »
