Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Remembering the McDonald’s “Hot Coffee” Case
A jury recently awarded a girl money for burns she sustained when a McDonalds Chicken McNugget fell on her lap and burned her. The case has brought back many memories of the much-misunderstood but very infamous “Hot Coffee” case. The case became the poster child for a broken personal injury system, and for calls… Read More »
How Much Do You Know About Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect?
There are a lot of things about nursing home abuse that people are generally aware of, like the right of patients to be safe, to be taken care of, and to generally have the freedom to live their lives. But there are also many things, particularly statistics, that may in fact surprise you about… Read More »
What is Your Case Worth? That’s a Difficult Question
Do you have a great case? Is your case “worth a lot of money?” These are questions that a lot of accident victims have, and questions that are asked often of personal injury attorneys. They are not asked out of greed, but rather, out of concern for a future; when you are out of… Read More »
ATVs are Not Toys and Can Cause Serious Injury
All Terrain Vehicles, or ATVs, are meant to be rugged. So rugged in fact that many people just assume that they are safe; that they are built for the terrain we are taking them on, and built to be driven the way that people often drive them. But that actually turns out not to… Read More »
Why a Lawyer’s “Win Loss” Record is Not Very Informative
In sports, we judge the quality of a team or an athlete on won loss records. These numbers are easy to digest and understand, and tell us whether there is success or failure in very easy quick terms. Many law firms have now turned to marketing their services in much the same way. Ads… Read More »
How Do Impairment Ratings Affect Your Injury Case?
If you are in an accident, you will visit your doctor or doctors for treatment for your injuries. Over time, you may realize that some of your pain, disability, or difficulty from your injuries, are starting to heal. But as time goes on, and your treatments continue, you may then realize that the healing… Read More »
Understanding Florida’s Dram Shop Laws
When someone gets behind the wheel drunk, and causes an accident, there is little doubt that the driver who committed the DUI, is liable for the accident and the injuries sustained by the victim. But there may also be other parties who may be liable for the accident, specifically, the people or businesses that… Read More »
Injured because of a DUI? You Can Get Punitive Damages
When we are hit and injured by a drunk driver, there is almost a higher level of anger, contempt and anger. We can almost, in our heads, excuse someone for making an innocent mistake—but drunk driving is hardly innocent, and hardly a mistake. It is as close to an intentional act of carelessness that… Read More »
Will an Attorney Take Your Case, and Decide to Represent You?
When you walk into a personal injury attorney’s office with a possible case after an accident, you may think that the attorney will definitely take your case. In fact, judging by all the advertisements you see on TV, you may have the impression that personal injury attorneys are just fighting with each other to… Read More »
That Police Report May Look Good-But it’s Probably Not Admissible in Trial
After most car accidents, the police on scene will generate a police report. When accident victims see injury attorneys, they often look at the police report, as validation that the other side was at fault for the accident. The police report may look like invaluable information to show a jury—almost conclusive proof that you,… Read More »
