Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Legal Options In Dog Bite Cases
In 2021, homeowners insurance companies paid almost $900 million to settle dog bite injury claims. Texas had one of the leading per-case averages, at almost $40,000 per settlement. These incidents often cause catastrophic physical and emotional injuries. Both kinds of injuries usually never entirely heal. Doctors, emotional therapists, and physical therapists do their best…. Read More »
Grocery Store Falls From The Inside Out
Slip-and-fall injuries at grocery stores are, by far, the leading cause of customer and employee injuries. These incidents are also responsible for the majority of grocery store liability insurance claims. Especially if the victim has a pre-existing condition, slip-and-falls usually cause serious injuries, such as broken bones and head injuries. These wounds often cost… Read More »
Top Three Kinds Of Injury-Related PTSD
Post traumatic stress is a natural reaction to a stressful or life-threatening event. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a brain injury. Extreme stress triggers a chemical imbalance in the brain, which makes it impossible for victims to react logically to stressful situations. Additionally, this imbalance causes symptoms like depression, flashbacks, anger, sleeplessness, and hypervigilance…. Read More »
What Is Inadequate Security?
As outlined below, Texas property owners usually have a duty of care to ensure that their commercial and noncommercial guests are safe and secure. Inadequate security is basically a lack of care. Examples of inadequate security include broken cameras, burned-out lights, broken gates, and an inadequate level of security (e.g. hiring an unarmed guard… Read More »
What To Expect In A Wrongful Death Claim
Car crashes, assaults, falls, and other injuries almost instantly kill hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. Toxic exposure, medical mistakes, and other such negligent acts often cause terminal diseases. The pain and suffering these incidents cause is almost unimaginable. Additionally, these untimely deaths cause severe economic woes. Wrongful deaths deprive these survivors of… Read More »
The Comparative Fault Defense In A Bicycle Accident Claim
Contributory negligence, a/k/a comparative fault, may be the most common defense in vehicle collision claims. This doctrine basically shifts blame for an accident from the tortfeasor (negligent driver) to the victim. In Texas, tortfeasors are not legally responsible for damages unless they’re at least 51 percent responsible for an accident. The bicycle helmet defense… Read More »
Obstacles To Settlements In Pedestrian Accident Claims
In 2021, the number of pedestrian deaths in the United States hit a forty-year high. “This is heartbreaking and unacceptable. The pandemic has caused so much death and damage, it’s frustrating to see even more lives needlessly taken due to dangerous driving,” said Governors Highway Safety Administration Executive Director Jonathan Adkins. “We must address… Read More »
How Do I Win A Motorcycle Accident Claim?
Since 2010, fatal motorcycle crashes have increased 20 percent. Head injuries cause most of these fatalities. The average economic losses in a fatal motorcycle crash case exceed $1 million. Lost future financial support makes up much of that total. These survivors also deserve compensation for their emotional distress and other noneconomic losses, so they… Read More »
Legal Options In Pedestrian Accidents In Fort Bend County
In 2021, the number of fatal pedestrian accidents in Texas increased 15 percent. Even if these victims survive, they usually sustain permanent injuries. That’s especially true if the tortfeasor (negligent driver) was traveling more than about 35mph at the moment of impact. Some people think they have limited legal options in these situations, especially… Read More »
Why Is My Car Crash Case Taking So Long To Settle?
Car crash claims sometimes settle almost immediately, if the insurance company rolls over and plays dead. That usually doesn’t happen. In fact, insurance companies usually retain high-priced lawyers whose only job is to find legal loopholes that reduce or deny compensation in the case. Additionally, the settlement value, which is the starting point for… Read More »
