Author Archives: Jay Butchko
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 »
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 »
