Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What Questions Will You be Asked at Your Deposition?
Let’s say that your attorney tells you that the other side wants to take your deposition. You know what a deposition is, and even, possibly, how to prepare for it. But you may want to know exactly what kind of questions you can expect to be asked, at your deposition? First, be aware that… Read More »
Getting Necessary Evidence From Non-Party Witnesses
In certain kinds of injury cases, it won’t be you the victim, or the Defendant that you’re suing, that may have all of the crucial evidence needed to prove your case or to prove the accident. It may be a third party—a company or person not involved in the accident, that could have information… Read More »
Holding a Landlord Responsible for Injuries on Apartment or Rental Property
Often, when we are injured, we are injured at or around where we live. When we do, we often assume that it’s our fault—after all, it’s our home or our property where we were injured. While that may or may not be true depending on the situation, when it comes to injuries sustained where… Read More »
So-Called Vampire Facials Could Spread HIV, the CDC Warns
You probably know that the things that you do at spas and health clubs and other businesses that provide beauty services, can and do cause people injury. Things like unsanitized instruments, or poor training of workers, can lead to wounds and lacerations and other types of injuries, many of which, combined with the contamination… Read More »
Proving Negligence Using Different Sources in Premises Liability Cases
In a typical slip and fall case, to win the case, the victim must show that the property owner didn’t exercise due care. This is usually shown through evidence that the property owner didn’t inspect the premises, or attend to, or fix, or clean, areas that could cause a danger to people on the… Read More »
Hospital Sued for Exposing Patients to HIV
Massachusetts General Hospital is being sued for doing something that for many people would be considered a nightmare: according to the hospital, they may have exposed about 450 people to the HIV virus. Notification of Exposure The hospital notified those patients, saying that it did not use best practices, and as a result, the… Read More »
How Do You Handle a Hit and Run Accident?
We often hear about hit and run accidents but we don’t give much thought to them—until they happen to us. Hit and run accidents can be especially disturbing, because in addition to the normal trauma and emotional fear that comes with any car accident, in a hit and run, you feel abandoned, with nobody… Read More »
Slip and Fall Physics Are More Complex Than You May Think
You probably know of, or have heard of people who fall inside of property. But it turns out, not every fall is the same, and there is actually a lot of science behind falls, how they happen, and the types of falls that can happen. And in a typical slip and fall case, often,… Read More »
Why Do You Need That Expert Anyway?
Let’s say that your case is going along fine, and you call your lawyer and he or she says that to win your case, you need to hire an expert. You don’t understand why—you know what happened in your accident, you know how injured you are, you have medical records and people who will… Read More »
Going Into Shock After an Accident Can be Deadly
When you see people in the hospital or after accidents on TV or in the movies, you often hear people saying that “he’s going into shock.” When they say that, they don’t mean the emotional state of being shocked. Shock is an actual medical condition, and if not immediately tended to it can be… Read More »
