Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Filing an Insurance Claim with Plymouth Rock After a Car Accident
Car accidents can happen at any time, and even minor crashes can be jarring. Knowing what to do after an accident and understanding the necessary steps to take with insurance can be helpful. If you were involved in a car accident in the Palisades and need to work with Plymouth Rock Insurance, this article… Read More »
Why Do Defendants in Personal Injury Cases Summon Doctors as Witnesses?
In 2019, the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled on a premises liability lawsuit brought by a customer against a retail store. Alexandra Rodriguez was shopping at a Walmart in South Jersey when a clothing rack fell on her. She sued Walmart, alleging that the company was negligent in placing an unstable clothes rack… Read More »
What If the Driver That Caused the Accident Didn’t Hit You?
Successful operation of a motor vehicle means expecting the unexpected and coping with it when it happens. Even if you do everything right, you cannot be sure that other drivers will not make a sudden, dangerous move, and it is up to you to respond in time to avoid a collision; smart vehicle technology… Read More »
The Impact of Drunk Driving in New Jersey
If you can take a bird’s eye view of the situation, you can see how a lenient response, or one that appears lenient, to a dangerous or forbidden action can deter people from engaging in it as much as draconian punishments can. Consider that Prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the 1920s did not usher… Read More »
Filing a Motorcycle Accident Claim with Plymouth Rock Insurance
If you have been in a motorcycle accident in the Palisades, you are likely shaken and upset about the ordeal. You could also be badly hurt. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), motorcycles only make up 3% of all registered vehicles in the United States, but motorcycle accidents account for 15.5% of all… Read More »
New Jersey Imposes Tough Penalties for Distracted Driving
Summer road trip season is here, and if you drive to the Northeast from another region, or the other way around, you will probably pass through New Jersey. Every state has different road signs; in our generation, this break in the monotony was enough to liven up the mood between rounds of “99 Bottles… Read More »
Are You an American Who Was Unlawfully Assaulted and Detained By ICE?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been identifying and arresting illegal foreign nationals and then removing them from the United States. While ICE insists that the priority is on finding criminal aliens who may pose the highest level of danger to the public, other people are unfairly getting caught up in enforcement actions. California… Read More »
Improper Footwear and New Jersey Driving Accidents
If you want to see fashion shows or star-studded events where everyone shows up wearing custom made outfits that cost more than your annual income, go to Manhattan. Conversely, if you want to see people who look so gorgeous in what they wear that you can’t take your eyes off of them, despite that… Read More »
Frequently Asked Questions About Filing a Claim with Travelers Insurance
Car accidents can leave you with physical bodily harm, extensive destruction to your personal property, and an inability to get back to living the life you once lived before the accident happened. Complicating everything is filing a claim with the insurance company to obtain the compensation you need for all of your losses. This… Read More »
Dram Shop Liability Lawsuit Against an Atlantic City Casino
Dram shop liability may sound like a made-up term, but it is a real legal concept, and it might be applicable in your personal injury case. A dram is a unit of measurement for liquids, and in the 19th century, liquor stores and saloons used to set their drink prices by charging a certain… Read More »