Author Archives: Jay Butchko
If I Fall at a Nursing Home, Do I Automatically Get a Settlement?
It would be nice, but no. The financial costs of fall-related injuries among people over 65 exceed $50 billion per year. Government and private health insurance companies cover most of these costs. In other words, you and I pay these costs, in the form of higher taxes and higher insurance premiums. A Sugar Land… Read More »
Reckless Police Chase Kills Two People
HPD vowed to investigate a high-speed chase in southeast Houston that killed two people and seriously injured two others. Houston police said officers tried to pull over a driver for running a red light on Broadway and almost hitting another car but the driver refused to stop. Police said they weren’t sure how fast… Read More »
Available Car Crash-Related PTSD Medical Treatments
According to popular myth, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a combat-related condition which randomly affects some people who “can’t take it.” Reality is different. Any extremely stressful situation, like a car crash, could cause PTSD. In fact, this condition affects about 50 percent of car crash victims. Furthermore, PTSD is a physical brain injury,… Read More »
Common Defenses in Fatal Car Crash Cases
Supposedly, fewer car crashes would be one of the “silver linings” of the dark coronavirus pandemic lockdown cloud. But instead of decreasing, the number of fatal wrecks increased dramatically in 2020. The numbers haven’t gone down much since then. The bad habits that many drivers picked up during the pandemic, such as drinking and… Read More »
What Causes Bicycle Crashes?
Driver error, usually operator impairment or aggressive driving, causes about 98 percent of the bicycle collisions in Texas. These collisions usually cause serious injuries, as another statistic shows. Bicyclists make up less than 1 percent of vehicle traffic, but they account for almost 3 percent of fatal accident victims. Serious bicycle collision injuries include… Read More »
I Committed a Hit-and-Run. How Long Will It Take for the Police to Find Me?
More than likely, if you committed a hit-and-run wreck, the police will never find you. Law enforcement investigators solve fewer than 10 percent of hit-and-run cases. Usually, police investigators don’t have very good attitudes about these cases at the start. Many believe a vehicle collision is a civil matter that doesn’t merit police involvement…. Read More »
Breaking Down a Motorcycle Crash Claim in Texas
Automotive design and safety has advanced by leaps and bounds since the 1930s. But today’s motorcycles haven’t changed much since Lawrence of Arabia was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1935. Today’s four-wheel vehicles have seat belts, airbags, and other advanced safety features. Today’s motorcycle is still a frame, handlebars, a seat, and a… Read More »
Proving Foreseeability in a Negligent Security Claim
Foreseeability is a legal word that basically means possibility. Foreseeability is an element in all negligence claims, and it’s a key element in negligent security claims. The duty of care, which applies to property owners, requires them to make the premises reasonably safe. If a lack of care caused a foreseeable injury, perhaps an… Read More »
Basic Elements of a Slip-and-Fall Claim
Falls are the leading source of ER admissions in the United States. Falls send more than eight million Americans to hospital emergency rooms every year. These victims usually sustain serious injuries, such as head injuries, that are normally permanent. In fact, most adults over 65 who slip and fall cannot ever live independently again…. Read More »
The Genetics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Scientists believe they’ve linked PTSD with ninety-five hotspots in the genome, including eighty that were previously unknown. In what may be the largest PTSD study to date, a consortium of scientists from around the world combined multiple collections of genetic data from more than one million people. The researchers used this huge data collection… Read More »
