Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Beware at Intersections!
Intersection collisions occur far too often across the country and right here in Maryland. They are bad enough when involving two passenger vehicles or trucks. The devastation in a May 2025 collision, however, was exacerbated by the fact that one of the vehicles involved was an ATV. After the ATV smashed into the side… Read More »
Potential Charges for Demonstrators
With the increasing number of political demonstrations and protests being organized across the country, there has been a corresponding rise in arrests. Anyone considering participating in a protest march is advised to do so with a distinct understanding of the potential dangers to your liberty. Yes, Peaceful Protest is Legal Throughout history in the… Read More »
Are You Tired of Battling Insurance Companies?
After being injured in an auto accident, you may be too focused on your physical and emotional recovery to deal with the mountain of papers sent from the insurance company. But you get the bottom line: they don’t want to pay the amount you need and deserve. You’re not alone. Claim Denials In fact,… Read More »
Can Police Really Lie to You?
What do you think is the most defining and significant feature of police interrogations in America? According to renowned expert on interrogation techniques, Richard Leo, the answer is deception. That’s right—law enforcement agencies everywhere in this country regularly lie about the potential for leniency in exchange for a confession or cooperation in an investigation…. Read More »
When Your Hotel Stay Results in Injury
We all deserve a vacation now and then, but what could be worse than visiting the place of your dreams, only to experience a serious injury due to unsafe conditions at your hotel? Not only is your vacation ruined, but you may also have a lengthy recovery and expensive care coming your way. Now,… Read More »
What are Your Rights When it Comes to Public Protests?
If you are anxious about exercising your 1st Amendment right to express yourself by participating in a public protest, you’re not alone. Recent government actions have put a lot of people on edge, particularly if they are not U.S. citizens. It’s critical to know that the government—usually through the police— is permitted to put… Read More »
Asbestos Health Risks
A mineral that was valued because it was cheap, abundant, and had so many uses, asbestos fibers do not burn or conduct electricity or heat. These fibers were used in over 3,000 products, from floor and ceiling tiles to brake pads, adhesives, firemen’s gear, and plasters. For years it’s been known that asbestos is… Read More »
911 Call Analysis Looks Like Junk Science
Imagine the inconceivable happens—you discover someone who appears to be dead. It might be a total stranger; it might be someone you know. Automatically, you grab your phone and dial 911 to report it, which is the logical and responsible thing to do, right! But in an unfathomable twist of events, you wind up… Read More »
Maryland Wrong Way Crashes
When 64-year-old John Quame De Love travelled Interstate 695 in the wee hours of the morning one August day, he couldn’t have imagined that another vehicle would come barreling toward him in his lane, and slam into his Chevy Malibu. Not unlike many other wrong-way collisions across the country, the crash was fatal for… Read More »
The Incarceration of Females
The number has increased seven-fold since 1980: we’re talking about incarcerated girls and women. Certainly, far more men than women are behind bars in this country, but some may not realize the fact that women are entering jails and prisons at double the rate of men, with roughly 200,000 females behind bars right now. … Read More »
