Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Semi-Trucks Parked on Ramps Pose Significant Danger to Oncoming Traffic
Around the country, including here in Georgia, there is a serious danger out on highways that many are unaware of: Parked semi-trucks on side ramps, pulled off the road for rest stops where they aren’t allowed to be. As a result of accidents involving these parked semis, every year, a number of drivers –… Read More »
Recognizing the Signs & Dispelling the Myths of Concussions
It is arguably a damaging myth – pervasive in our society – that concussions only occur to those who are involved in contact sports, such as football. In fact, an estimated 80 percent of those who experience concussions incur them in another setting, such as at school, at home, on the road, in the… Read More »
How Can We Impact the Pedestrian Accident Fatality Epidemic?
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, more than 7,500 pedestrians were killed on U.S. roadways in 2022 alone, with an almost 80 percent increase in pedestrian deaths due to accidents just from 2010 to 2021. These increases represent 40-year highs for pedestrian accident fatalities. Fixing this epidemic is not only going to require… Read More »
Amazon’s Warehouse Workers Repeatedly Injured Without Workers’ Compensation
A new national study released by the University of Chicago’s Center for Urban Economic Development found that almost 70 percent of Amazon.com’s warehouse workers reported having to take unpaid time off to recover from painful injuries or exhaustion on the job, and more than 30 percent of these same workers had to do so… Read More »
Rugby Players Also Have Serious Brain Injury Concerns
A new study released has shed light on traumatic brain injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), outside of the context of American football; specifically, as they apply to other sports, such as rugby. The study specifically found that nearly two-thirds of former rugby players who played at amateur level displayed evidence of CTE, and… Read More »
Panera Bread Sued After Lemonade Leads to Wrongful Death
Popular restaurant chain Panera Bread is under scrutiny in October after one customer died from consuming the company’s “charged lemonade,” which, unbeknownst to consumers, contains a significant amount of caffeine and energy supplements. While the chain is now issuing a new warning about the lemonade product, sadly, this comes too late for the victim… Read More »
New Study Indicates That Traumatic Brain Injuries Inflicted in Domestic Violence Do Far More Damage Than Originally Understood
Partner violence affects a reported one in three women at some point in their lives; still, remarkably little is known, to date, about the neuropathology of partner violence. Yet a new, comprehensive brain autopsy study has revealed that significant traumatic brain injuries – specifically, significant vascular and white matter damage – have been found… Read More »
New Study Demonstrates Why Distracted Driving Is More Prevalent & Dangerous Than Originally Thought
According to a new study recently published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, distracted driving is even more unsafe than previously thought due to the impact of multitasking on one’s working memory, or mental workspace. Specifically, this new research indicates that it is not simply a driver trying to engage in another activity… Read More »
FedEx Faces Safety Concerns As Driver Accidents Rise
Mounting accidents for parcel delivery service company FedEx has placed a spotlight on their need to improve safety for their drivers and others on the road. The company employs approximately 6,000 delivery and big-rig contractors and experienced almost 100 fatal accidents in the US over the last two years. Conversely, FedEx’s main rival, UPS,… Read More »
Searing Sidewalks Causing Horrific Injuries
Recent heat waves around the country, including here in Georgia, as stoked by the climate crisis, have led to a spike in contact burns from asphalt and concrete almost as hot as boiling water. Not only has this exposure led to heat-related injuries and deaths, including heat exhaustion and serious heat stroke, but severe… Read More »