Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Product Defects And Appliances: What You Should Know
Any type of consumer product can have defects that make it dangerous for use. Sometimes consumer product injuries are inherently dangerous, meaning that any use of them, including their intended use, can cause serious or even deadly injuries. In other circumstances, a consumer product might not be inherently defective, but instead, there might be… Read More »
Who Can File A Wrongful Death Lawsuit In Pennsylvania Or New Jersey?
Wrongful death lawsuits are never easy for the families of the deceased, and these types of lawsuits can be confusing and complicated. With a personal injury lawsuit, the person who is eligible to file a lawsuit is usually clear: the party who was injured as a result of the defendant’s negligence, intentional wrongdoing, or… Read More »
Mistakes To Avoid In A Distracted Driving Accident Claim
Distracted driving is extremely dangerous, and it commonly results in serious and deadly crashes. According to a report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, distracted driving can be as hazardous as intoxicated driving, potentially resulting in injuries and deaths at a rate similar to or higher than injuries and deaths caused by drunk… Read More »
Where Can Slips, Trips, And Falls Happen In New Jersey And Pennsylvania?
Slips, trips, and falls can happen in many different places in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Where do most of these injuries happen, and who is responsible? Consider some of the following information from our Pennsylvania and New Jersey slip, trip, and fall lawyer. Retail Stores and Other Businesses Slips, trips, and falls often happen… Read More »
What Is Intexticated Driving?
Intoxicated driving — including drunk driving and drugged driving — is a common cause of car crashes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Indeed, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a total of 11,654 people died in drunk driving collisions in 2020, for an average of 32 deaths every day from alcohol-impaired… Read More »
Common Causes Of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Nobody goes to work, gets in the car, or agrees to participate in a recreational activity anticipating that they will suffer a debilitating brain injury. Yet traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen more often than you may think, and they can have many different causes. In most circumstances where a person suffers a brain injury,… Read More »
Amputation Injuries In Car Crashes
Motor vehicle collisions can result in a wide range of debilitating injuries. The severity of a person’s injuries in a car crash will depend on multiple factors, such as the speed the vehicle was traveling at the time of the accident, the type of vehicle impact (such as a head-on or a side-impact collision),… Read More »
Bed Sores And Nursing Home Negligence
Nursing home abuse or neglect can take many different forms in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and some signs of abuse and neglect can be more difficult to spot than others. With physical abuse, it may be obvious that a senior in a Pennsylvania or New Jersey nursing home has cuts, bruises, or burn… Read More »
Product Defects And Holiday Injuries
The holiday season is supposed to be filled with joy and family fun, yet serious injuries also happen during this time of the year. Many injuries that occur during the holiday season result from product defects, or consumers suffering harm as a result of using a product that is dangerous or unsafe. In some… Read More »
Winter Car Accidents: What To Know
As winter approaches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, it is important for motorists to understand the risks of winter car crashes and to learn about liability in these collisions. In both New Jersey and Pennsylvania, it is usually necessary to show that you have suffered serious injuries if you want to file a lawsuit… Read More »