Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Can Adrenaline Really Lead to Superhuman Strength in Car Accidents?
According to Sun Sentinel, a Florida man died in a freak accident on February 10th, 2016. The 40-year-old driver pulled into a parking lot, got out, and was taken by surprise as his vehicle began rolling back into him. Witnesses believe the man was in a state of confusion after he had exited his… Read More »
Florida Teen Dies in Head-On Collision Due to Reckless Driving on Residential Streets
On March 1st, 2016, a Sebastian, Florida, teenage driver died on impact of a head-on collision with a Ford F-250. The teen, Alexander Frith, had just turned 18 the day before, had inherited a large sum of money, and used that money to purchase a brand new Dodge Charger, not even 12 hours before… Read More »
First Shared Negligence Google Self-Driving Car Collision
Google self-driving cars have been operating on the public roads of Mountain View, California, for the past year and a half. By October, 2015 Google cars had been involved in 11 minor collisions that were the fault of the other driver, according to Techcrunch. None of those accidents resulted in an injury. However, just… Read More »
Incredible Physical Trauma Occurs in Relentless Florida Dog Attack
In recent WPBF News, a West Palm Beach, Florida, dog attack incident nearly cost the life of a man on February 24, 2016. Three pit bulls escaped their home and went strolling through the suburbs in search of human prey. The dogs came upon a homeless man asleep near a sidewalk in front of… Read More »
Stay Safe By Stocking Your Car With The Essentials
Every year there 5.5 million traffic accidents and 2.3 million injuries, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Highway Administration. Millions more experience breakdowns, flat tires, dead batteries, and other difficult scenarios where they become stranded or at least seriously, and unnecessarily, stressed out. While we can take safety precautions to… Read More »
Back Pain is an Injury That Can Last a Lifetime
A horrific car accident may leave its victims with lacerations in their face and scalp from broken glass, whiplash, concussions, broken ribs, and post traumatic stress that lasts for weeks, months, or even years. However, one injury that may be overlooked in the aftermath of a traumatic auto collision is back pain. What can… Read More »
The Differences Between Reckless and Careless Driving
Human error is responsible for 93 percent of all traffic accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which brings to question the validity of the term “accident.” Regardless of terminology, traffic collisions are not unavoidable facts of life. One or more parties in an accident, more likely than not, was driving in… Read More »
Large Vehicle Rollovers and Other Hazards
While driving a larger vehicle is normally safer in most scenarios, there is a greatly increased risk of rollover. This is because larger vehicles typically have more weight up high and a relatively narrow wheel base. By moving the center of gravity so high up, larger vehicles such as SUVs, pickup trucks, and passenger… Read More »
Traumatic Brain Injuries
According to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC), there are 2.5 million Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) in the U.S. every year. Traumatic brain injuries can occur in almost every realm of life: in car accidents, in sports, from slip and falls, at work, and at home. Because the brain is one… Read More »
The Side Effects of Prescription Drugs
Medical malpractice accounts for 210,000 to 440,000 deaths per year, according to the Journal of Patient Safety. Furthermore, unsafe prescription drugs permanently alter or take the lives of thousands of patients. It was not that long ago that the majority of people in the U.S. didn’t have an assortment of little orange plastic bottles… Read More »
