Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Students at Risk at School Bus Stops
Sending kids to school on the yellow school bus is iconic American life, whether you live in the big city, a suburb, or on a country road. But recent months have seen an escalation in the number and severity of accidents involving children while awaiting and/or boarding school buses, leading devastated family members to… Read More »
Sharing the Responsibility for Construction Zone Safety
Construction on Florida roadways is simply a fact of life. Workers are out in the sun every day, repairing bridges, widening roadways, repairing water lines under streets, and building the infrastructure that makes Florida such a wonderful place to be. These workers are exposed to a number of dangers in their daily routines: Heat… Read More »
Florida Dog Bite Injuries
Floridians are sun-lovers, there’s no question about it. That’s why, on any given day, you’ll find parks, boardwalks, and beaches filled with people of all ages out enjoying bike rides, skateboards, and roller skates. Many have a dog in tow, just as eager to lap up some of the summer sunshine. In the best… Read More »
Another Battery Arrest for Chris Brown
After a packed performance at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre, Chris Brown left the venue in handcuffs, arrested for an alleged April 2017 felony battery charge that had been hanging over his head since he was last here in Florida. Authorities have been holding off on charging Brown, since he’s been traveling for the past… Read More »
Trampoline Park Injuries
When one woman took her toddler son to a trampoline park in Miami for an afternoon of indoor giggles, she had no idea of the serious health impacts her son would suffer. Despite the park promoting trampolines as a safe, fun activity for toddlers, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) warns that children… Read More »
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 »
