Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Uber Accidents Shine A Light On Negligent Hiring
A recent accident caught on video shows a motorcyclist who was going the speed limit in heavy traffic get cut off by an SUV attempting to make a left-hand turn without looking. The motorcycle strikes the SUV head-on, but the rider is able to skid the bike into the vehicle, lodging the bike under… Read More »
Plaintiffs Secure $8 Million In Electrocution Lawsuit
Two plaintiffs filed separate lawsuits over a single incident that occurred in 2018. One man leaned up against a light fixture which broke off and fell into the water causing him to be electrocuted. He died as a result of those injuries. Then, a second man who attempted to save the first man also… Read More »
Family Of Homeless Woman Sues After Truck Accident Death
The family of a homeless woman who was struck and killed by a garbage truck has filed a lawsuit against the driver and his company. The plaintiffs contend that the accident was preventable. The 57-year-old woman was asleep in a sleeping bag when the garbage truck ran her over, crushing her skull. Her family… Read More »
Boy Fighting For Life After Salmonella Poisoning
Infectious disease lawsuits are quite difficult to win. The rare exception is when you get food poisoning from a restaurant. These lawsuits may not be hard to win, but a couple days with a stomach bug is not going to net you a lot of money in compensation. Maybe $1,000 in nuisance cash, if… Read More »
Dram Shop Liability Laws In Florida: When Is It A Bar’s Responsibility To Prevent Drunk Driving?
In a car accident where one of the drivers was under the influence of alcohol, insurance companies and law courts will probably determine that the drunk driver bears most or all of the responsibility for causing the accident; the fault certainly will not lie with any other drivers or passengers injured as a result… Read More »
Customer Sues South Florida Best Buy After Tripping Over Loose Flooring
During a hurricane or severe thunderstorm, a big box retail store is one of the safest places you can be. Likewise, no matter the weather, one can reasonably expect the premises of such a store to be safe and the activities that people undertake there virtually free of the risk of injury. Consider that… Read More »
Actor Sues Tesla After Wheel Spontaneously Detaches From New Car
Most of us regard safety recall notices from car manufacturers as just another piece of junk mail to discard or to use as scrap paper. It is best to heed those notices, though, as annoying as it is to take your car to the dealership to get a part replaced when your car has… Read More »
Court Awards Damages To Family After Birth Injury Due To Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Error
Except while exercising, most adults have a heart rate of 100 beats per minute or less. Fetuses, by contrast, have a much faster heart rate. At about six weeks of gestation, the heart rate is similar to an adult’s heart rate, but it gradually gets faster until it peaks at about 175 beats per… Read More »
How To Use Evidence To Win A Personal Injury Lawsuit
Movies and television shows often show lawyers winning cases by appealing to the emotions of the judge or jury and by revealing surprising pieces of information at the trial. In reality, there are strict rules about disclosing your evidence to the judge and to the other party well in advance of the trial; for… Read More »
Whiplash Injury: An Invisible But Painful Medical Condition
One of the first things you should do after a car accident, after exchanging insurance information with the other driver, is to go to a doctor’s office or hospital emergency room to be examined, even if you do not have any visible injuries. This is because some car accident injuries, including some severe or… Read More »
