Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Burn Injuries: Understand the Differences
Burns can be a painful and debilitating injury to suffer after an accident. In some cases, the injury after an accident is a burn, and in other cases, a burn is a painful after-effect of the accident. Either way, burns are not as simple and straightforward as you may think, and there are more… Read More »
Uber Compels Couple to Arbitrate Their Injury Case After Car Accident
Imagine that you take an Uber, or another rideshare service. You get into an accident because of the negligence of the driver. You file a lawsuit against Uber. And then you’re told that your case will never see a courtroom, never see a jury. All because you ordered a pizza online. What? Couple Sues… Read More »
Punitive Damages in Massachusetts: Can You Get Them?
Punitive damages are different from any other kind of Damages, in every area of the law, but particularly in personal injury cases. That’s because the goal of punitive damages is so much different than other types of damage awards. The Goal of Punitive Damages In civil law, and personal injury law, the goal of… Read More »
Whatever You Do: Don’t Put Your Feet on the Dashboard
It’s a long car ride. You’re tired and want to stretch a bit. So you do something that you think is harmless, innocuous, and which feels pretty good: You put your feet up on the dashboard. Many of us have even figured out ways to do this when we are the driver of the… Read More »
Disney Water Park Ride Causes Multiple Accidents and Injuries
When we think of amusement park safety or accidents, we usually think about rides or attractions that malfunction, or where the operator doesn’t do something he or she is supposed to do. But just like other products in our everyday life, sometimes, it’s just the inherent design of the ride that causes injury. Tested… Read More »
There May be More People Liable for Your Car Accident Than You Think
Let’s say that you are in an accident with another vehicle. The obvious claim or lawsuit, is and should be filed against the driver of the other vehicle. But is the other driver the only party that is negligent? It may seem so, given that there were only two vehicles involved in the accident…. Read More »
Report Exposes Hidden Cameras in Airbnb Properties
In the movies, people often say that they feel like they are being watched, wherever they are, and in their most private moments. But there’s one place in the real world where that may actually be happening: in Airbnb properties. Vacation Rental Properties Have Hidden Cameras Recent reports have surfaced, exposing the fact that… Read More »
Understanding Massachusetts’ Privilege and Confidentiality Laws
When you speak to your attorney about your injury case, you probably already know that whatever you say to your attorney or whatever he or she says to you, must remain confidential and privileged. But there are more privileges in the law that go beyond you and your attorney. What is Confidentiality? These are… Read More »
Things You May Not Have Known About Medical Malpractice
There are a lot of misconceptions about medical malpractice, and a lot of things that people think they know about it, that turn out to not be exactly true. Medical malpractice is a very complex area of law, but before you start guessing about what medical malpractice is and is not, here are some… Read More »
Multiple Cause Accidents: What Are Intervening and Superseding Cases?
It would be nice if, in every personal injury case, it was always easy to tell who caused a victim’s injuries. A negligent defendant did something wrong, it caused your injuries, and that’s that. But that’s not how the real world actually works. In the real world, in injury cases, there are often multiple… Read More »
