Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Rideshare Drivers: Employees Or Contractors? It Makes A Difference For Accident Victims
Are Uber or Lyft (rideshare) drivers employees of these companies, or independent contractors? There are a lot of issues that relate to this fundamental question, but from a car accident victim’s standpoint, the answer to these questions can make a big difference. That’s because a driver that is an employee allows a victim to… Read More »
Why Are Rideshares More Dangerous Than Other Forms Of Transportation?
Anytime you get into a car with a driver, you take a risk. That’s not just a risk of the unknown—such as what other drivers on the road may do—but it also includes the risks involved in the person driving. Ordinarily, there is at least some bit of security, assuming you have some familiarity… Read More »
Don’t Rely Too Much On Pedestrian Avoidance Technology
As the years have gone on, cars have become equipped with more and more technology to help us avoid accidents, or make them less severe, if we are involved in an accident. Most of the technology works, and has reduced the amount and severity of accidents. But one area where technology is lacking and… Read More »
Available Insurance In A Rideshare Accident
Insurance in a car accident case can be a confusing mix of coverages, participants, and policies. The typical car accident insurance coverage can have multiple parts to it, with different coverages that cover different kinds of damages, compounded by potentially multiple parties to the accident. That maze of insurance gets even more complex when… Read More »
Women Get Hurt More Severely Than Men In Car Accidents. But Why?
Crash test dummies are important tools in assessing the crashworthiness of vehicles, and to evaluate the safety features and ratings of the cars we drive. For the most part, they do a good job, and prove to us valuable data. But there is one inherent flaw with crash test dummies: They are largely based… Read More »
Dram Shop Laws And Social Host Liability For Drunk Drivers
If you have been injured by a drunk driver, you may encounter two difficulties. The first is obvious–your injuries themselves, as well as the mounting bills and expenses that stem from the accident–but the second problem is that the other driver may have no insurance, or little insurance, leaving you with nobody to pursue… Read More »
Are Rideshares Causing The Overall Traffic Fatality Rate To Increase?
It has been well established through studies and statistics, that traffic deaths and fatalities have been going up. They went up even during the pandemic shutdowns. Pedestrian and bicyclist deaths are up. Almost every statistic related to car accidents has gone up in the last few years, all despite new technology in our cars… Read More »
Lane Change And Lane Departure Accidents
When it comes to car accidents, intersections are certainly dangerous. But they aren’t the only places car accidents happen. They also happen in lane change (or lane departure) accidents, its own breed of car accident with its own set of complexities and difficulties. Why and How Do They Happen? Lane departure accidents can happen… Read More »
Slip and Falls And The Science Of Friction
Let’s say that you fall in someone’s store or on someone’s property. You may not think there’s a lot of science involved. Sure, there are legal and factual issues that need to be resolved to see if the other side is liable, but a scientific expert is hardly the kind of expert you’d think… Read More »
Have You Ever Read What’s Actually In That Cruise Ticket?
As things get back to normal after COVID, one industry that is experiencing a rebirth is the cruise industry. People are starting to have a great time buying that ticket and going cruising. But have you looked at that cruise ticket? Because that’s actually much more than a ticket: it’s a contract, and one… Read More »
