Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Recovering Compensation After A Single Vehicle Accident
When a person is involved in a car accident with another driver, he or she will usually file a claim with the insurance company of the at-fault motorist seeking compensation for medical bills and vehicle repair costs. Recovering after a single vehicle accident, however, is usually a bit more difficult. It is not, however,… Read More »
What To Do When An Insurer Makes You An Unfair Settlement Offer
Going to trial after an accident can be time-consuming and expensive. For these reasons, most people are more than happy to avoid litigation and enter into settlement proceedings. This will involve the negotiation of a settlement amount, which the at-fault party’s insurer consents to pay in exchange for the claimant agreeing to forego legal… Read More »
The Cognitive, Physical, And Emotional Symptoms Of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are one of the most common and devastating injuries that an accident victim can sustain. They are especially likely to occur in accidents that involve some type of sudden blow or jolt to the head, like a car crash or slip and fall accident. The symptoms of these injuries will… Read More »
Common Motorcycle Accident Injuries
Even an accident that is considered minor, like a fender bender, can have serious repercussions if one of the parties involved is a motorcyclist. Because they are outmatched in size and weight and due to the fact that riders are so much less protected than vehicle occupants, it is almost always the motorcyclist who… Read More »
Recovering Damages After Suffering A Catastrophic Injury
Some accident victims are lucky enough to walk away from their accidents with only minor injuries, or in some cases, without any injuries at all. Unfortunately, this isn’t true for everyone. In fact, some of the injuries sustained in car crashes, bicycle accidents, after botched surgeries, and other accidents qualify as catastrophic, or an… Read More »
The Worst Trucking Bottlenecks In Georgia
Commercial vehicles have become an ever more common sight on Atlanta roads, which makes sense, as the city has become an important transportation hub in the U.S. Unfortunately, the increasing numbers of large trucks has caused a lot of congestion, resulting in trucking bottlenecks throughout the state. In fact, Georgia is reportedly home to… Read More »
What Damages Can You Recover After A Motorcycle Accident?
Motorcycle accidents tend to have particularly catastrophic consequences, resulting in devastating injuries and significant property damage, almost always for the motorcycle rider. How much an accident victim can expect to recover after a motorcycle crash depends on his or her specific losses, but successful claimants can expect to recover compensation for their medical bills,… Read More »
Signs Of Distracted Driving
Most of us have seen it, and some of us may have engaged in it, but at the end of the day, the truth is that distracted driving is extremely dangerous not just for the driver of the vehicle in question, but for anyone else on the road. Unfortunately, distracted driving is one of… Read More »
Airbag Deployment Injuries
Rapidly inflating when sensors detect an accident and shielding occupants from the most severe impacts, airbags are essential safety features in modern vehicles. When they work like they’re supposed to, they reduce the severity of injuries and can even save lives. Unfortunately, they don’t prevent all injuries and in some cases, may even cause… Read More »
A Typical Georgia Truck Accident Investigation
A thorough investigation is almost always required any time a large commercial truck is involved in an accident. These investigations allow the parties to discover not only the cause of the crash, but who is financially liable for any victim’s medical bills or losses. Trucking companies and their insurers often try to minimize or… Read More »
