Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Does The Victim’s Age Affect The Amount Of Damages In A Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
In a wrongful death lawsuit, the victim’s family sues the person who caused the accident for economic and noneconomic damages. The noneconomic damages are for the plaintiffs’ loss of a family member and the victim’s suffering because of the accident before he or she died. The economic damages are for funeral expenses and for… Read More »
South Carolina Off-Road Vehicle Laws And Safety Tips
If you are looking for adventure on South Carolina’s highways, city streets, and rural roads, your best bet is a motorcycle. For an even more rugged riding experience, though, you have several other options. Off-road vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility task vehicles (UTVs) offer fun and thrills on unpaved roads and… Read More »
What Are Your Rights If You Get Injured While Riding As A Passenger On Someone Else’s Motorcycle?
Whether you are driving or in the passenger seat, you have more protection from severe injury in the event of a collision if you are in a car than on a motorcycle. Motorcycle accidents involve much greater risk of being ejected from the vehicle, which greatly increases the chance of serious injury or death. … Read More »
The Timing Of The At Fault Driver’s Blood Test Could Affect The Outcome Of Your DUI Accident Lawsuit
In the summer of 2021, Nicolas Williams of Anderson died at the age of 47 when Zane Lewis, 20, suddenly swerved his truck into the lane of traffic where Williams was driving and collided with Williams’s vehicle. When Lewis arrived at the hospital by airlift, the doctors tested his blood alcohol content (BAC), and… Read More »
Victim’s Family Alleges That Car’s Dark Window Tints Prevented Driver From Seeing Pedestrian In Time
For a period of time in the 1990s, the epitome of cool was to look out at the world from the inside of a car where the window tints were so dark that the people outside could not see you. Midnight black window tints were once the province of the backseat windows of limousines… Read More »
Staying Safe While Driving In Heavy Rain
For most of the year, we do not have to worry about snow in South Carolina, but we do get a lot of rain. Hurricane season will be starting again soon, and while Columbia is far enough inland that most Atlantic storms weaken considerably by the time they arrive here, we could still get… Read More »
All-Terrain Vehicle Accidents
The season for riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in South Carolina is here again. These vehicles can be the source of a whole summer of outdoor fun, but riding them comes with its share of risks. Since ATVs are motorized vehicles that offer little more protection than a motorcycle, the chances of sustaining severe injuries… Read More »
What Are Your Rights After An Accident Where One Commercial Truck Collides With Another?
You only need to recall the sense of trepidation you feel when you drive on a stretch of highway where there is more than one commercial truck in view to know how disastrous it can be when a passenger car collides with an 18-wheeler truck. Collisions that involve a commercial truck account for a… Read More »
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Sheriff’s Deputy Strikes Grandmother’s Vehicle During High-Speed Chase
Excessive speed is one of the most common causes of accidents, and collisions that occur at high speeds are more likely to result in serious injuries or fatalities than collisions where the vehicles are obeying the speed limit. The likelihood of catastrophic crashes is one of the reasons that high-speed police chases have come… Read More »
Five Occupants Of SUV Injured After Drunk Driver Collides Head-On With Their Vehicle
According to South Carolina law, charges of driving under the influence (DUI) apply when a person operates a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs. The same charges apply whether the substance that is causing the impairment is alcohol, an illegal drug, a prescription medication which contains warnings that patients should not drive… Read More »