Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Liability When Amazon Delivery Vehicles Cause Accidents
You see them all the time on the roads: the large blue trucks or vans, delivering your Amazon packages. Of course, Amazon isn’t unique; many large online retailers that deliver, have their own delivery trucks or cars on the road. Third Party Contractors When you are injured by one of these vehicles, you may… Read More »
Plastic Surgery is Often Needed After Dog Bites
We all know that dogs can be dangerous. But how dangerous? To answer that question, you can use your eyes, if you are a dog owner, and especially if you own a medium to larger sized dog. Have you ever given your dog a bone, a bone that, to your touch, seemed solid? You… Read More »
Is it DUI To Drive Under the Influence of Prescription Drugs?
Let’s say that you are driving ,and another driver is driving erratically. Perhaps they are swerving, stooping without warning, hugging the side of the road—all hallmark signs of someone who is driving while impaired. They cause an accident, get tested…and to your surprise, they do not have any alcohol in their blood. What happened?… Read More »
Assault and Battery: You Can Sue for Damages Even Though They’re Also Crimes
When you hear about assault and battery, you probably think of crimes. And yes, assault and battery is a crime. But many people don’t realize that in addition to the state bringing criminal charges against someone who commits an assault and battery, a victim can also sue for assault and battery. Intentional or Negligent?… Read More »
Understanding Massachusetts Wrongful Death Cases
When people talk about or write about injuries that happen in injury claims, they often don’t talk about the most horrific injury of all: one that causes death. The loss of a loved one, not because of a disease or an unavoidable accident, but rather because of someone’s negligence or carelessness, is the ultimate… Read More »
Bicycle Accident Cases Aren’t as Easy as You Think
Much like pedestrians, bike riders are incredibly vulnerable against cars. Bikes are light, have little or no safety equipment, and provide no protection to the rider from either the car hitting them or from the ground below. Despite that, when a car hits a bicycle, it is anything but a simple case. Bike riders… Read More »
The Science of Dog Bite Cases
In a car accident case, where there is disputed liability, often accident reconstructionists are hired to look at data and physical evidence, and recreate how the accident happened. That testimony can be very persuasive to a jury, in resolving whose version of the accident most resembles the truth about what actually happened. But you… Read More »
Issues When Minors Driving Drunk, Cause Injuries
Imagine that you are in an accident, and before the accident, you were pretty sure that the negligent driver that hit you, was driving drunk. The vehicle was swerving, going too fast, running off the road—all the hallmark telltale signs that someone is driving behind the wheel while drunk. When the cars come to… Read More »
Is Your Injury Settlement or Verdict Taxable by the IRS?
If you’ve been injured in an accident, you may be wondering, even if you won significant compensation, whether it’s worth it, knowing that you’ll have to pay Uncle Sam. Extra compensation is great, but not if it’s going to end up in a significant tax bill being owed. Well, it turns out you don’t… Read More »
Insurance Issues and Problems in DUI Cases
When you are hit and injured by a driver who is driving under the influence, there is a contradiction or a duality involved in the case. On the one hand, juries rightfully punish a drunk driver, and have very little sympathy for them. So little sympathy in fact, that the law even allows you… Read More »
