Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What You Should Know About Electrical Injuries On Construction Sites
Construction sites in and around Birmingham pose a variety of risks to construction workers. While most construction accidents can be avoided with appropriate safety measures, such as training and protective equipment, serious and life-threatening injuries continue to occur at construction sites in Alabama. Electrical injuries are particularly common on construction sites, and the U.S…. Read More »
Steps To Take After A Truck Accident
Trucking accidents are often serious, resulting in severe injuries for occupants of passenger vehicles involved in the crash. Much too often, given the weight and size of an 18-wheeler, occupants of smaller passenger vehicles who are involved in a collision with a large truck suffer life-threatening or fatal injuries. After a trucking accident, it… Read More »
What Is A Negligent Security Lawsuit And Can I File One?
Property owners in Birmingham have a duty to make sure that their premises are reasonably safe for guests on their property, particularly for customers on business premises. Business owners need to use reasonable care to ensure that a potential customer will not encounter a serious hazard that will result in an injury. These risks… Read More »
Elder Abuse Liability And Nursing Home Falls
Falls occur much too often in nursing homes and frequently result in serious and sometimes deadly injuries to nursing home residents. Indeed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), three million older adults require treatment in emergency departments every year for injuries from falls, and about 34,000 seniors suffer fatal… Read More »
Was I Harmed By A Defective Drug Or A Medication Mistake?
When patients experience injuries after using prescription medications, it can be difficult to know if the harm resulted from a known side effect of the drug that the patient was warned about, or whether the injury resulted from either a medication error or a defect in the drug. Patients in Birmingham should be able… Read More »
What You Should Know About Drowsy Driving And Trucking Accidents
Trucking collisions can result from a variety of circumstances. The cause of a collision could range from truck driver error to a negligently loaded truck bed, or even a defect in the truck itself. When trucking collisions do happen, it is important to find out about seeking compensation and to determine liability with assistance… Read More »
Product Liability And Furniture Tip-Overs: What You Should Know
Consumer products can contain defects that may result in serious injuries, some of which pose an increased risk of harm to children. Some examples could include children sustaining serious injuries after swallowing small components of consumer products, such as batteries, or suffocation-related injuries associated with defective clothing or bedding. One common product defect affecting… Read More »
Trucking Accident Causes And Seeking Compensation Through A Lawsuit
Motorists in Birmingham are expected to share the road with large trucks. Those large trucks include semis and 18-wheelers that are a constant on the highways running through Birmingham, including I-65, I-20, and other major highways. Large trucks can also use local roads when making deliveries to retail stores and other establishments. While big… Read More »
Elder Abuse And Hospice Fraud: What You Should Know
Elder abuse in Birmingham can take many different forms at nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, from intentional physical or psychological abuse to passive neglect that results in injuries like bed sores or broken bones due to slips and falls. While we do not often think about hospice fraud as a form of elder abuse,… Read More »
Who May Be Responsible For Medical Malpractice?
If you suffer harm because a health care provider behaves negligently during the course of your medical care, what type(s) of professionals might be responsible for medical malpractice? In considering this general question, you may be wondering what types of health care providers might be at fault for an injury that occurs while seeking… Read More »
