My brother-in-law, 32 years old with 2 little boys was broadsided on his motorcycle yesterday afternoon. He has lost his left leg and possibly his left arm. Lots of severe internal injuries but he is alive.

Not sure how this will turn out but you guys know I am a stong believer in prayer after my battle with the Big C. Just a short prayer for Butch would be greatly appreciated by me.

He is a striperman, bow and black powder hunter and an all around good guy who lives for his 2 little boys.

Thanks,

Paul

god, thats awful - thoughts and prayers sent

thoughts and prayers sent - and extra for the little boys..

terrible. T&P's sent

Thoughts and Prayers Paulie, pulling for as good a recovery as possible.

Thoughts and prayers Paul! Hope his recovery is swift and complete.

wow thats horrible man. T&P's

sucks :( Thoughts and Prayers

sorry to hear the news

i put him on my list

Thought and prayers sent.

Sorry to hear that news. We're having good thoughts for him, his family and for you.

ab

That's awful news, Paul

Thoughts and prayers go out to your brother-in-law and his family for a swift recovery

T'S & P'S for butch and the family....

Thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery.

The strongest prayers I can muster.

Angry yet saddened at the same time, my thoughts and prayers for him and his family.

best of luck to him. A buddy of mine got messed up in a bike accident last year or so, lost lower leg and was pretty F-ed up...
he'll recover....

Prayers. Best of luck and a quick revovery.
Jake

Hope things turn out as well as they can. Going to be difficult but as Bryan says he'll recover.

-spence

done.

our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family

Hope he comes out of this as well as possible. Your account touched a very sensitive vein.

thoughts and prayers for him and the family.

Thoughts and prayers sent.

Man, tough break there. A request has been sent to the big guy upstairs for him and his family.

I send my best thoughts and hope for a strong recovery.

Best wishes for him and the family. Get well soon.

Horrible. Thoughts and prayers sent for he and his family.

Thoughts and prayers for Butch and family sent!!

Paul my thoughts are with him and you. Hope it works out. That sucks.

gosh please let him know our t&p's are with him & his family.

GWS
VB

Butch will be in my prayers every day.

A difficult time for the whole family I am sure- Thought and Prayers sent.

He will be in my prayers tonight. Hoping for a speedy recovery.

An update. Apparently it was a 23 year old woman texting and driving a Ford Excursion. Never hit the breaks.

The docs say he will live but they may need to take some more of his left leg. They amputated from the knee down but there is other significant damage. They will operate tomorrow and try and save his left arm. He is absolutely FUBAR!! You military guys know what that stands for.

The strongest prayers I can muster.

I dont pray but I will tonight.. Im so sorry to hear this paul :(

thought and prayers sent....

Thanks guys. I really appreciate everyone stepping up.

thoughts and prayers sent

in my prayers..

Thoughts & Prayers.

We wish for a healthy recovery & also for his family to be strong during these times.


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Thoughts and Prayers for Butch and his family

I will have him in my thoughts and prayers as a fellow rider.......

I just said a prayer for him and his boys.

Prayers are sent, Its amazing how tough the human body is.

wow just saw this....then said a prayer for him...Thank God he is alive and wishing for Butch a speedy recovery...

Will definitely pray for him and his family... that they'll have strength and faith in this trying time...

Will be in my prayers. man that's awful. lets hope for the best.

I shared this story with my family last night......he is in all our thoughts and prayers

Thoughts and Prayers out to him and his family.

An update. Apparently it was a 23 year old woman texting and driving a Ford Excursion. Never hit the breaks.


WTF!!!!!! These idiots have NO IDEA the danger they put others in... TEXTING! FREAKIN TEXTING! and now this innocent guy has to pay the price.

un f'ng believable.

Thoughts and Prayers sent.
Sounds like really a cool guy.

That is brutal. I hope he makes a speedy recovery.

T and Ps sent

so sorry to hear of Butch's accicdent,
just hit my knees for him, his wife, and his boys.

my family and i will continue to pray for some good medicine,
steady and thorough surgeons, and the strength and courage
to press on ~~especially in this difficult time~~ with Faith, Healing,
and Love from God, Our Father in Heaven.

my thoughts are with you and the family

when you said he has 2 little boys.

Thoughts and prayers for as full a recovery as possible, and for those boys to not lose their dad.

I hope he recovers soon. Just lucky he's alive.


I know some people love them but IMO motorcycles are too dangerous. I road on once and decided I would never get on another one again...and I never did.

Thanks again guys.

He had another operation this morning and they took some more of the left leg. Apparently they need to cut it back so they had enough skin to wrap and make a cap over the stump. Really horrible stuff to hear about but we are all men.
He came out of it well and they will operate again on Friday morning to see if they can save the left arm. Right now they have his arm wrapped up like a mummy.

I want you guys to know how much I appreciate the thoughts and prayers. I am sure that you prayers are keeping Butch alive and helping him survive this ordeal.

Good Luck to your family Paul. Terrible incident for Butch and the kids.

Man, that sucks.
Bikers seem to be gettin whacked like crazy lately. About a month ago watched a guy die in Kingston center after a lady cut him off and he t-boned her. The other night comin back from fishin down the canal way there was a guy laying in the middle of the road where 25 and 195 meet after dumpin his bike. Another guy died the other day down in Cranston.
I got hit a few years ago and was lucky. Still ride though.
Hope he survives and is able to live some type of adjusted lifestyle with his family.

Man that's freaking terrible. Too many bad drivers and not enough open road around here for motorcycles.

Prayers sent Paul! Our thoughts are with him and family.

Warm thoughts for Butch and the kids.

I am very sorry to hear of this unfortunate situation. I will keep him, as well as you and the family lifted up in prayer, at this time.
God bless you all!

Paul. I will keep Butch in my prayers.
Me and the rest of my siblings (two brothers and one sister) all ride. My closest brother just went through this same thing just five years ago. A young woman texting cut him off. He also lost a leg in that accident.
What sucks is all the time that he spent in Iraq (the first time around), he never got barley a scratch. Then he gets it from home and worst of all, because someone is texting on their cell phone putting others lives in peril.
I wish a speedy recovery for Butch and his family.

I lost a good friend 3 years ago on a bike. People need to pay way more attention to bikes when driving. T's and P's.

:( wow that is awful
I will keep Butch in my thoughts and wish him the best under the circumstances.

Paul,

Wishing your brother and your family strength in this difficult time.

Sean

I hope it goes well for him today and they can save the arm.

Still in surgery. I'll let you guys know when I know something.

My thoughts are with butch and his family Paul :(
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Paul still praying for your BIL I hope he comes thru all this... And people dont blame the bike for drunk/ careless/ or inconsiderate drivers... I know when I get on a bike im always super focused on the vehicles around me... wish it was same the other way around... As I said Paul I will continue my prayers for him untill he is recovered..

OK, just got off the phone with my brother. The Docs have saved Butch's arm. Lost a couple of fingers but the arm will be ok. He had 7 hours of surgery on the arm.

I would truly like to thank my extended family (SB.Com) for staying with me through this ordeal. You guys (and gals) are the absolute best bunch of people I have ever had the honor of calling my friends.

Semper Fi

Good news.... it sounds like a pretty positive out come considering the circumstances ......Continuing Good Wishes to Butch!!!

T&P's sent... please don't tell me a cell phone was involved ..

Great news Paul, let us know if we can help out in anyway.

Pulling for him Paul. Prayers too.

thoughts and prayers for a quick and thorough recovery

Good to hear Butch keeps his arm - still hoping for a strong recovery.

Thanks John and thanks to everyone.

This will be the last post unless something happens that is significant.

One thing I should tell you guys is the girl that hit Butch had no auto insurance and is an apartment dweller. I always thought that you could not register a car unless you had liability insurance. Basically I guess she is destitute so Butch will not be getting any kind of windfall insurance settlement.

The bike community is getting together and doing a run and the family is pitching in. Thank God he has medical coverage because they are already over $150K in hospital bills.

How could she be destitute and have a Ford Excursion?

It would be akin to having a Mercedes and claiming poverty.
She should be help legally and financially responsible for ALL costs, regardless of how long it takes.

It's just insane!

I hope for the quickest and fullest recovery for your brother.
I have always been impressed with the power of the human spirit, being able to overcome adversity. We're all pulling for him!

Latest on Butch is that he is still in the hospital and they continue to take small pieces of his left leg. He has a significant infection. Poor guy is fighting a good fight.

Paul will his insurance cover any of it??

Yes, his medical insurance is picking up most of the hospital stuff. He has uninsured motorist coverage (I think about $30K) so his wife has been getting some money from that. I was suprised to hear that there is no long term disability in Mass (he works in Franklin). I believe he will be entitled to SSI disability.

My thoughts and prayers for Butch during this very difficult time for him and his family.

Paul, I am so sorry :(
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I'm still angry about this and want something done to prevent someone else going through this terrible ordeal. I am happy he will pull through but still sad for the effect it will have on him and his family. My thoughts are with him and his family.

To many people don't think about the impact they have on others and just go about their business without a thought about anyone else. For better or worse we all have impact on someone else's life so try and make sure the impact you have is for the better. The world would be a lonely boring place if it weren't for others. Also this event helps me to remmeber no matter how bad things seem for me there is someone else who has it worse.
Ed

Piemma,
I am glad to hear he will make it out of the hospital. We all should think about using a phone in the car. I try to use my blue tooth when ever I can.

Thoughts and prayers from the entire Laptew family...we know how much they can help.

Paul, if someone organizes a fund-raiser I'd be happy to donate a print to help Butch out

Just give me a shout if you need anything - I know it's gonna be a long haul for him and the family

Chuck

Paul, if someone organizes a fund-raiser I'd be happy to donate a print to help Butch out

Just give me a shout if you need anything - I know it's gonna be a long haul for him and the family

Chuck

I have thought about it but I don't want to impose on the guys. Butch is very active in the Revolutionary Re-enactment groups in RI and Mass. he also is very active in several Bike clubs. Those 2 orgs are doing a fund raiser and a Bike Run for him.

I really appreciate the offer. Several of the guys including Larry (Big Fish), Andy (Finnatic) and a bunch of others have offered to donate plugs, time, etc.
I think I will have a better feel for what Butch would want once he is out of the hospital. I think the best thing everyone can do right now is pray. They continue to deal with the infection in his leg and a whittling away at it.

Will do, Paul

Prayers are sent for Butch as he works toward his recovery and the family as well for strength during a difficult time

Paul, I hope your brother-in-law stays strong in his fight, and T&P's for his family and friends.