Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What to Expect in a Dog Bite Claim
Most dog bite victims can expect three things in a legal claim. First, they can expect a settlement. Over 95 percent of civil claims settle out of court. Court verdicts could be challenged on appeal, sometimes for years, but settlements are final. Second, these victims can expect serious injuries that usually get worse before… Read More »
Breaking Down Distracted Driving Laws in California
86 percent of motorists believe that distracted driving is moderately or seriously dangerous. Yet an almost equally-high percentage of motorists, 73 percent to be precise, admit they drive distracted. Distracted driving is an umbrella term for any behavior that prompts drivers to take their eyes off the road (visual distraction), a hand off the… Read More »
Top Five Tour Bus Injuries
San Diego is a very popular tourist destination. For many tourists, their visits end tragically, because of a tour bus crash. Fatigue, distraction, and other driver errors cause about 98 percent of these crashes. Most people are naturally drowsy early in the morning and late at night. Many tour buses are in operation early… Read More »
Investigation Continues Into Fatal Excavator Collision
Based on newly discovered facts, officials now believe that alcohol impairment caused a wreck that killed a 25-year-old man. The wreck happened on eastbound SR-78, west of El Camino Real. CHP officials said a 21-year-old man from Vista, who was driving a black Nissan Sentra, veered off the roadway and crashed into a large… Read More »
Overcoming the Primary Obstacles to Compensation in a Dog Bite Claim
Over the last ten years, the average dog bite injury settlement amount had doubled. Many dogs are bigger and more aggressive than they were ten years ago. As a result, animal attack victims usually sustain serious physical and emotional injuries. Usually, these injuries are permanent, at least to an extent. Ongoing expensive medical treatment,… Read More »
Legal Issues in Distracted Driving Cases
Since 2021, the number of distracted driving-related wrecks has increased 11 percent. Shifts in the rideshare industry most likely propelled this increase. During pandemic lockdowns, rideshare demand dropped, and so did the number of ridesharing operators. As lockdowns ended, demand increased, but supply didn’t. As a result, remaining ridesharing drivers often drive in unfamiliar… Read More »
The Five Kinds of PTSD
“Disorder” is a lightning rod word. Many people believe this D-word simply shifts responsibility for an unfavorable personality trait (e.g. it’s not your fault you have a bad temper; instead, you have IED (intermittent explosive disorder)). That may be true in a few cases. But that’s certainly not true regarding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder…. Read More »
Legal Options for Chemical Burn Victims
Young children and industrial workers are the most common chemical burn victims. These injuries send thousands of people to hospital Emergency Rooms every month. External burns occur quickly and without warning. Internal burns, mostly from inhaled chemical fumes, damage tissues slowly over time. Surface chemical burns are much more painful than temperature burns. Internal… Read More »
One Killed, One Injured in San Diego Freeway Wreck
A 10-year-old boy was seriously injured in a high-speed wreck on the San Diego Freeway. The woman, a 63-year-old San Diego resident, was driving a blue Ford Fusion south on the freeway, just north of Interstate 805 when, for unknown reasons, she lost control, said CHP Officer Salvador Castro. The car veered off the… Read More »
Five Kinds of Boating Accidents
Most of the boating accidents listed below are caused by negligence, which is basically a lack of care. Operator negligence, while driving the boat, supervising passengers, or both, is the most common culprit. Usually, owners with little or no experience aboard a watercraft must safely operate a high-powered boat and ensure that passengers, who… Read More »
