Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Culpable Negligence in Florida: Fighting Back After Being Injured
Accidents happen all the time. But when those accidents are preventable, suffering the consequences of the incident can be more than just irksome: it can be grounds for a lawsuit. In Florida, Statute 784.05 addresses what’s called culpable negligence. It’s a concept worth understanding if you’ve been injured in an accident. In the event… Read More »
Boating Accidents on the Rise
In December of 2017, an airboat speeding along Panther Creek crashed into a tree, capsized, and ejected seven occupants. Four of them were injured and required medical care. The number of boating accidents on Florida waterways is increasing, which is particularly bad news when you consider the fact that Florida already leads the nation… Read More »
Speeding Costs Lives
Witnesses observed a pickup truck speeding in Delray Beach, erratically veering around traffic, before it smashed into the back of a van that was stopped prior to making a turn. All four people in the van died. Four individuals were in a third vehicle that was hit, but they escaped with just injuries. Florida… Read More »
Failure to Heed Traffic Signals
Anyone who’s ever witnessed an intersection collision can testify to the hair-raising sounds of screeching tires, crunching metal, and shattering glass. In the lucky cases, no serious injuries occur. But all too often when one vehicle barrels through a red light into opposing traffic, that is not the case, and drivers or passengers suffer… Read More »
Consequences of Drunk Driving: When you Experience Personal Injury & Need Legal Help
Regardless of the public service announcements and education campaigns that flood the media, when it comes to drunk driving, some people just don’t seem to get the message. Sadly, getting behind the wheel when incapacitated can have costly, and even deadly, effects. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed… Read More »
Motorcycle Safety
Motorcyclists will tell you there is nothing like the feeling of freedom one experiences on the open road. The power of the bike beneath you, the wind in your face—it’s enough to elevate you right out of an otherwise mundane day. But what happens when the exhilaration of the ride winds up costing you… Read More »
Florida’s Risk Protection Law: Changes to Gun Laws Address Mentally Ill & More
After the Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, public pressure hit the state legislature en masse. The public was demanding gun regulation, and the protests were being headed up by the very teens who’d been victimized on that fateful day. Ignoring them was not an option. How have gun… Read More »
Distracted Driving
When drivers get behind the wheel of an automobile, they are responsible for thousands of pounds of steel and rubber traveling at high speeds. To drive while cavalierly focusing on anything other than the road puts everyone at risk. Statistics Worth Knowing There is no question that distracted driving is linked to accidents on… Read More »
When a Fall Leads to Injuries, Who is Liable?
Anyone can fall, and much of the time there’s no consequence beyond a bit of bruised dignity. However, all too often a slip or fall can result in fairly serious injuries, with the associated mind-blowing medical costs. So if that fall occurs in a public location, who is liable for the bills? For answers… Read More »
When Being Drunk Becomes a Crime in Florida: Disorderly Intoxication
Once you are 21 years old, you have the privilege to purchase and enjoy alcohol whether in your home, at a party, or at a bar or restaurant. However, there are limits to this privilege under Florida law. If law enforcement officers encounter you when you are intoxicated in public, you may be committing… Read More »
