Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Jet Ski Accidents
In most of the country, companies that offer summer recreation are closing up shop for the season, but if you come to South Carolina, you still have time for zip lining, jet skiing, parasailing, inner tubing, and so many other exhilarating activities that require sunshine and warm outdoor temperatures. All of these activities have… Read More »
How Much Insurance Settlement Money Can You Expect After Common Car Accident Injuries?
If you think that medical treatment is unfairly and absurdly expensive, you are right. You are also right if, even with your unimpressive math skills, you can tell that the amount the insurance company is offering you as a settlement after a car accident is much less than the total of the medical bills… Read More »
3 Interpersonal Skills To Unlearn When Talking To Car Accident Claims Adjusters
More than the warm weather and the relatively low cost of living, the appeal of living in South Carolina is the Southern charm, the easy conversational interactions with people you meet in everyday situations. To the annoyance of New Yorkers and the perplexity of Europeans, it is nothing unusual to see a cashier and… Read More »
Family Of Man Struck By School Bus Receives Settlement After Wrongful Death Lawsuit
High school students start to feel like adults when they can drive themselves to school, their phones connected to the car’s audio system and blaring music that no parent or bus driver would ever tolerate for the entire duration of the ride from home to school. You can only get to that point by… Read More »
Bar Closes After Facing Dram Shop Liability Lawsuit From Family Of DUI Accident Victims
If a customer suffers a preventable injury at a place of business, he or she can file a premises liability lawsuit against the store, hotel, recreational venue, or other place of business where the accident took place. At bars and restaurants that serve alcohol, the greatest danger is not the slippery floors or accidental… Read More »
Irmo Woman Wins $1 Million Settlement After Rear End Collision With Semi Truck
Truck driving is a physically and mentally demanding job, which is why it pays so well and also why it is so hard for trucking companies to hire as many employees as they need. If there is anything wrong with the truck, or if the driver makes a minor mistake, the results can be… Read More »
Wrong Way Collision Causes Multi-Vehicle Pileup
Horry County witnessed a devastating collision last month. Mikkhail Coleman was driving on the wrong side of S.C. 9 near Longs when he collided head on with a car that was traveling in the right direction. The impact caused one of the two cars to hit a third vehicle. One of the three cars… Read More »
Fall Driving Hazards In South Carolina
South Carolina is beautiful at any time of year. It is no wonder that it is such a popular destination for tourists and retirees. One reason to commend South Carolina over Florida as a retirement destination is that, while South Carolina has a warm enough climate that some parts of the state rarely see… Read More »
How To Stay Out Of Trouble With Alligators
According to estimates from 2024, South Carolina is home to 100,000 alligators. This means that it has a much smaller gator population than Florida or Louisiana, but the population has increased remarkably since the 1970s, since the American alligator was listed as an endangered species and widespread bans on hunting the animals went into… Read More »
Underage Driving Accidents
Anyone who has survived adolescence and lived to tell about it can tell you that young people routinely take risks that their elders would be terrified to take. Car insurance premiums are so much higher for drivers in their early 20s and younger, not only because this age group has less driving experience than… Read More »