Author Archives: Jay Butchko
When Can I Hold An Alabama Property Owner Liable For Injuries?
In Alabama and in most other U.S. states, visiting premises that belong to another person or commercial entity comes varying amounts of risk. Sometimes, one is held to have assumed some risk by their mere presence on the property – for example, if someone goes to a race at Talladega, they accept a small… Read More »
Alabama Commercial Trucks & U-Turns
Large trucks are on Alabama roads every day, shipping the things we need from Point A to Point B. These vehicles require a special set of skills to drive, but given their size and speed, it is sadly not uncommon for drivers to make mistakes. One of the most common has to do with… Read More »
Civil & Criminal Penalties Possible For Alabama Sexual Misconduct
Sexual misconduct is taken extremely seriously in most jurisdictions, and most definitely in Alabama. Not all sexual misconduct rises to the level of rape, but regardless, victims suffer, and generally have the right to seek civil damages from the person who is found to have caused you such harm – even if they also… Read More »
Explaining Alabama Medical Malpractice Law
Medical professionals have a high burden in terms of providing appropriate and necessary care, and sometimes, unfortunately, mistakes happen. While statistics have estimated that medical errors are common enough to be the third leading cause of death in the U.S., new estimates report lower figures – but regardless, medical negligence and malpractice do happen,… Read More »
Seeking Damages After An Alabama Construction Accident
According to data reported by Forbes in early 2024, the construction industry is one of the top ten most dangerous in the United States. The notorious “fatal four” referenced in Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) materials’ – falls, being stuck, being struck by objects, and electrocution – comes from the construction industry. It… Read More »
Is My Elderly Loved One Being Abused?
Alabama law defines first-degree elder abuse as when a person “intentionally abuses or neglects” an elderly person, and the abuse or neglect causes that elderly person “serious physical injury.” Second- and third-degree elder abuse charges follow similar lines – but it is important to be aware that not all cases of elder abuse are… Read More »
Injured In An Alabama Explosion?
One of the most horrific ways that a person can be injured is to experience an explosion, but they happen more often than one might think. One of the most common situations in which an explosion can happen out of nowhere is an accident in the home, but they can occur in several other… Read More »
Filing An Alabama VA Claim For PTSD
Statistics from the U.S. Veterans’ Administration (VA) estimate that roughly 1 of every 6 male veterans (1 of 13 for female veterans) will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during their lifetimes. For as frequently as the condition occurs, too many people try to ignore it or minimize it when they simply do not have… Read More »
Do I Have An Alabama Product Liability Claim?
When a product injures a person, many of the questions asked tend to revolve around whether the product was safe to begin with. While consumers have a duty to not misuse a product or take unnecessary risks with it, a manufacturer does have the duty to produce items which are neither defective nor dangerous… Read More »
Filing An Alabama Negligent Security Lawsuit
Negligent security is a tort (essentially, the civil version of a crime) that happens when the owner of an establishment negligently fails to provide adequate security and a crime is committed against a third party. It is essentially a form of premises liability, which is a legal theory that upholds the duty of a… Read More »
