Author Archives: Jay Butchko
The Daubert Standard In Florida Personal Injury Cases
Your grandson thinks that if his toy dragon rubs its wings on your shoulder, the pain from the car accident injury you sustained a year ago will disappear. Your sister-in-law thinks that you just need to smile more, and the pain will go away. Your niece thinks that going vegan is the solution to… Read More »
Premises Liability: Business Owners Have A Responsibility To Keep The Premises Safe, But It Is Your Responsibility Not To Be Careless
When two cars collide, the insurance companies embark on a complex investigation process to determine which driver bears which share of the fault for the accident. When someone gets injured in an accident inside a shopping mall, restaurant, theme park, or other place of business, the assumption is that the owner of the property… Read More »
The Importance Of Hiring An Attorney After Being Injured In A Florida Car Accident
It is natural to initially debate whether hiring a personal injury attorney is necessary after being injured in a Florida car accident due to someone else’s negligence. Indeed, just five percent of car accident claims are resolved at trial and depending on your level of damages and the circumstances of your accident, there are… Read More »
What You Need To Know About Roundabouts
The battle is ongoing to make the roadways throughout this country as safe as possible for those traveling along them and different methods are incorporated in an attempt to accomplish this. An increasing number of cities throughout the United States have incorporated roundabouts as one such attempt to better traffic conditions. Roundabouts are circular… Read More »
Determining Liability In Truck Accident Cases
Sharing the road with big commercial trucks has always been scary, but recently it has become even scarier. For one thing, you can cause a lot of damage in one second of distraction if you are behind the wheel of a car, so think about the damage that a truck driver can cause if… Read More »
Lawsuit Alleges That Johnson & Johnson Ramped Up Its Marketing Efforts Even As Evidence Increasingly Showed A Link Between Talcum Powder And Cancer
The legal concept of product liability means that, if you suffer an illness or injury as a direct result of using a consumer product for its intended purpose, you can sue the company that manufactures and markets the product if you can prove that the company was aware, of reasonably should have been aware,… Read More »
Should I Go To The Emergency Room Or Urgent Care After A Car Accident?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that there are typically more than 130 million people who seek treatment each year at an emergency room (ER). While this number declined greatly at many points during spikes in the COVID-19 pandemic, it will likely increase again to more normal numbers as things continue… Read More »
Avoiding A Summertime Teen Car Accident
Summer may have just officially started but officials are already warning parents of an increasingly dangerous time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when many fatal accidents unfortunately occur during the height of summertime. And while this is always a dangerous time of year for younger drivers, this year may end up being… Read More »
Tips For Talking To An Insurance Claims Adjuster After A Florida Car Accident
Life after a Florida car accident doesn’t just return to normal if you unfortunately suffered injuries in the collision. And while you are working to heal both physically and emotionally from your injuries, you will likely also have to deal with another part of the post-accident process – being contacted by an insurance claim… Read More »
Three Factors That Make It Harder To Settle A Car Accident Case
If you have been injured in a car accident that was caused by someone else on the road, you will likely reach a point where you ponder how much you would be willing to settle for. Between expensive medical bills and wages you may have lost at work due to your injuries, it is… Read More »
