Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Kinds Of Swimming Pool Injuries In Texas
Swimming pool drownings are the leading cause of death, not just the leading cause of accidental death, for children under 4. A few moments under the surface is sufficient to cause brain asphyxia and death. Additionally, a young child could drown in as little as a few feet of water. Drownings are the most… Read More »
Do Fall Injury Victims Always Get Settlements?
Sadly, the answer to this question is no, especially in Texas. The Lone Star State has a very weak res ipsa loquitur rule. This Latin phrase means “the thing speaks for itself.” Assume Max falls down the stairs and there were no witnesses. In most states, RIL applies, and jurors may presume that owner… Read More »
Left Hook And Right Cross Bicycle Accidents In Houston
As outlined below, well-meaning laws often have unintended consequences that cause left hook and right cross bicycle accidents. This effect occurs in other areas as well. Bicycle helmets are a good example. These thin helmets provide almost no protection in a high-speed wreck. Additionally, these helmets encourage bad driver behavior. Subconsciously, drivers believe that… Read More »
What You Should Know About Car Wrecks And TBIs
Every year, Traumatic Brain Injuries, many of which are car crash-related, kill over 60,000 Americans. These injuries are progressive. Initial symptoms, like short-term confusion and disorientation, soon become more serious symptoms, like severe headaches and personality changes. Eventually, these symptoms become unmanageable and often fatal. The fatality statistics are just the beginning. Over 1.5… Read More »
Breaking Down A Fort Bend County Bicycle Accident Claim
In 2021, tens of thousands of bicyclists were killed or seriously injured in collisions. These collisions cost over $23 billion. These costs are so high because the injuries in these cases are usually so severe. They include head injuries, broken bones, and other wounds that, in many cases, never fully heal. Because of the… Read More »
What Causes Brain Injuries?
Every year, millions of Americans live every day with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Every year, TBIs kill over 64,000 Americans. Diagnosis and treatment issues may explain the high mortality rate. Understandably, many doctors confuse TBIs with accident shock, mostly because initial symptoms are similar. Additionally, many ER and general practice doctors don’t have much… Read More »
Common Defenses In Wrongful Death Claims
Every year, a combination of motor vehicle collisions, unintentional poisonings, mostly drug overdoses, and falls causes almost 90 percent of the wrongful deaths in the United States. Negligence or a defective or dangerous product causes almost all of these incidents. For example, driver error causes about 98 percent of the vehicle collisions in Texas…. Read More »
Ex-Reddit Moderator Claims She Developed PTSD
Court documents allege that two years of moderating videos that featured “live stream shooting massacres, child sex abuse materials, depictions of bestiality, and extreme gore” caused a woman’s Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. According to a suit filed Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court, a former content moderator for the website witnessed “hundreds of acts… Read More »
Breaking Down A Left Turn Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycles have lots of benefits. Safety isn’t one of them. The motorcyclist fatality/serious injury rate is 400 times higher than the vehicle occupant fatality/serious injury rate. Many of these fatal and serious injury wrecks happen when a tortfeasor (negligent driver) tries to turn left against traffic, doesn’t see an approaching motorcycle, and turns directly… Read More »
The Color Of Pedestrian Accidents In Texas
Over the years, pedestrian accidents have steadily risen in Texas. These incidents now account for 20 percent of the roadway fatalities in the Lone Star State. The victims who survive often sustain permanent injuries, such as head injuries. The average injury-related medical bill in a catastrophic (life-threatening) injury case is over $100,000. In addition… Read More »
