Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Carjacking Victim Sues Miami Hotel
A female carjacking victim recently filed a premises liability lawsuit against JW Marriott Marquis Miami hotel and its valet company, Park One of Florida, alleging gross negligence for its failure to take reasonable measures to prevent the incident. The plaintiff’s husband is also party to the suit, claiming loss of consortium. In September 2014,… Read More »
Prominent Tampa Bay Businessman Killed In Apollo Beach
Lance C. Ringhaver, a prominent Tampa Bay businessman and minority owner of the Tampa Bay Rays, recently passed away in a car crash in Apollo Beach. The Florida Highway Patrol reports the victim struck a semi-truck blocking U.S. 41 while trying to make a left turn onto Towaway Avenue. The 38-year-old truck driver was… Read More »
Port Everglades Worker Severely Injured In Forklift Accident
A worker at Port Everglades had his leg partially severed in a catastrophic forklift accident, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The victim, believed to be in his 40s, was hurt while offloading a conveyer belt when a metal fragment of the forklift used in the operation broke off and landed on his… Read More »
Uber Sued Over Crash That Caused Brain Damage
A South Carolina couple hurt while riding in an Uber recently filed a lawsuit against the ride-share company alleging the wife’s severe brain injuries were caused due to negligence on the part of the driver and company. The lawsuit is just the latest in a series of claims brought against Uber as Miami-Dade lawmakers… Read More »
Nursing Home Abuse is a Highly Prevalent Yet Underreported Problem in the U.S.
According to a study conducted by the National Center of Elder Abuse in 2000, 44 percent of nursing home residents have been the victim of caregiver abuse, 95 percent have been either the victim or witness of neglect, and more than 50 percent of caregivers admitted to mistreating a patient at one point or… Read More »
Orlando Man Awarded Over $1 Million In Suit Against City
An Orlando man who was seriously injured in 2012 when a tree fell on him while he was in his car was recently awarded $1.165 million in damages. The plaintiff’s suit alleged the city knew Laurel Oak trees planted around the city were severely damaged after a 2004 hurricane swept through the area but… Read More »
Lawsuit Alleges Hospital Performed Unnecessary Heart Surgeries
Lawnwood Medical Center and Heart Institute in Fort Pierce faces a lawsuit alleging the hospital performed 1,200 unnecessary heart surgeries on patients who did not have serious heart conditions, including the 73-year-old plaintiff. The hospital and its parent company, HCA, inc face the medical malpractice lawsuit on the heels of a pair of qui… Read More »
Two Pedestrians Hit by Car in Oakland Park
A mother and her teenaged son were recently hit by a car in Oakland Park after the driver lost control of his SUV. The driver and teenaged victim were transported to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale while the female victim was taken to Broward Health North in Pompano Beach. The accident took… Read More »
Orlando Lawsuit Claims Door On Disney Cruise Ship Amputated Passenger’s Thumb
A passenger whose thumb was allegedly severed by a cabin door aboard a Disney cruise ship recently filed a federal lawsuit in Orlando, Florida. The 73-year-old plaintiff alleges negligence and breach of duty against Disney Cruise Lines, claiming the company failed to: Safely maintain the cabin doors; Provide safety mechanisms in the door; Warn… Read More »
Families Of Loved Ones Killed In South Bay File Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against U.S. Sugar
A pair of wrongful death lawsuits were recently filed against U.S. Sugar by the families of two utility workers killed in an early morning accident along a dirt road near U.S. 27. The suits seek unspecified damages and alleges U.S. Sugar had an obligation to maintain the road where the workers were killed. The… Read More »