Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What Causes Trucks to Roll Over?
While most drivers have accepted the need to share the road with commercial vehicles as a necessary evil, the risk that these vehicles pose to other road users cannot be understated. Weighing as much as 80,000 pounds and often exceeding 70 feet in length, these kinds of vehicles can cause a catastrophic amount of… Read More »
Oil Industry One of Our Country’s Most Dangerous
The oil and gas industry is one of the most dangerous in the U.S. for employees, who are at risk of suffering everything from minor cuts and bruises in slip and fall accidents to life-threatening conditions, like burns and certain cancers, caused by explosions and exposure to dangerous chemicals. Unfortunately, these problems seem to… Read More »
Common Truck Accident Injuries
The kinds of injuries that are caused by truck accidents are often severe and may reach the level of catastrophic due to the massive size difference between commercial vehicles and passenger cars. These injuries can lead to lifelong health problems, expensive medical bills, lost earning ability, permanent disability, and in some devastating cases, even… Read More »
Failure to Yield Motorcycle Accidents
While motorcycle accidents can be attributed to a lot of different things ranging from distracted driving to speeding, many can be linked specifically to a driver’s failure to yield the right-of-way. This can occur in a variety of scenarios, but many take place in intersections where a motorist either failed to see a motorcyclist,… Read More »
What Caused My Jackknife Truck Accident?
Jackknife accidents are a type of crash unique to semi-trucks and tractor trailers that occur when the cab and trailer portions of a vehicle start moving independently, with the trailer portion swinging out to the side of the cab and forming a 90 degree angle. There are a lot of different causes for these… Read More »
Why Left Turns are So Dangerous for Motorcyclists
Riding a motorcycle poses special risks, simply due to the exposed nature of the rider. Certain actions, however, are even more perilous for motorcyclists, one of which is turning left. Whether attempting to legally turn left at, or traveling straight through an intersection (while other vehicles turn left) motorcyclists are much more likely to… Read More »
Oilfield Accidents and Third Party Claims
The oil and gas industry is one of the most dangerous in the U.S., with workers at risk of everything from repetitive stress injuries caused by overuse to catastrophic injuries resulting from explosions and exposure to hazardous substances. Injured oilfield workers who find themselves in this situation may be able to obtain benefits through… Read More »
The Dangers Of Oil Well Blowouts
Active oil wells that bring petroleum oil and hydrocarbons to the surface require constant maintenance to ensure that they are operating properly and safely. Unfortunately, even the most well maintained oil well could become unstable and result in a blowout, in which the failure of pressure control systems leads to the uncontrolled release of… Read More »
Hazmat Truck Accidents
The cargo being carried by a semi-truck won’t always affect the outcome of an accident claim where negligence was a factor. Injury claims can, however, end up being more complex in situations where the truck in question was carrying hazardous materials. Read on to learn more about how these kinds of accidents differ from… Read More »
Oilfield Equipment Malfunction Can Cause Serious Injuries
Extracting oil and gas is a grueling process, which makes the oil and gas industry one of the most dangerous for employees. One of the biggest risks that these workers face is having to use heavy machinery, which can be dangerous even when it is operating properly, so a lack of maintenance, a defect… Read More »
