Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Here’s How You Can Be of Help To Your Attorney During Your Personal Injury Case
If you’ve suffered a personal injury due to someone else’s negligence in Florida, and you are planning to file a lawsuit, one of the first steps you need to take is to contact a qualified personal injury attorney. Hiring a Florida personal injury lawyer to help you with your personal injury case is one… Read More »
Tips for Taking Useful Pictures After a Car Accident
After being involved in a Florida car accident, one of the things you need to do is take pictures of the accident scene and the surrounding area, as long as you are in a condition that allows you to do so. The photos you take can help you prove liability and negligence on the… Read More »
What Happens When You Get Involved in an Accident With an Uninsured or Underinsured Driver?
Florida law requires motorists to show proof of a minimum of $10,000 Personal Injury Protection coverage before registering their vehicles. Motorists who have PIP coverage are expected to seek compensation from their insurance companies after an accident because Florida is a no-fault state. However, when losses incurred exceed your PIP coverage, or you have… Read More »
Personal Injury Law: Three Main Types of Available Damages in Florida
In personal injury law, the financial compensation a plaintiff receives after filing their personal injury claim is also called “damages.” The burden of proving damages always rests on plaintiffs and their attorneys. You are entitled to different types of damages in Florida as long as you can prove liability and negligence. You need to… Read More »
Undocumented Immigrants and Post-Accident Rights
As most of us are likely aware, Florida is home to a significant number of undocumented immigrants. As recent as 2016, the Pew Research Center estimated that there were approximately 775,000 undocumented immigrants in the state who comprised 18 percent of the immigrant population and almost four percent of the total state population. And… Read More »
Tour Bus Accident Liability
In a tragic news story, Local 10 News has reported that one person was killed and two others were critically injured when the Las Vegas-based tour bus they were riding in rolled over in northwestern Arizona. The tour bus was heading to the Grand Canyon when the fatal collision happened on a recent Friday… Read More »
You Should Obtain Legal Help After a Child Car Accident
A Tampa news outlet recently reported that four children were injured in a recent collision after they and the three adults they were riding with weren’t wearing seat belts, including one who incurred injuries that were fatal. Sadly, the body of a 1-year-old boy was found in water near the crash site hours after… Read More »
Understanding Post-Accident Car Fires
According to a local news outlet, a car caught on fire after a recent weekend car accident in Fort Myers. Local authorities asserted that a white SUV caught aflame after an early afternoon crash with another vehicle. Multiple people were in the SUV when the fire began, including a man, woman and a toddler…. Read More »
How You Should React to a Florida Car Accident
Being involved in a car accident in the Sunshine State can be a stressful experience and that’s before considering the possible aftermath of extensive property damage and serious injuries. Just being present at the scene of the accident can mean having to deal with multiple experiences that you never contemplated before leaving your previous… Read More »
How to Talk To Your Teens About Impaired Driving
A new year is typically an opportunity for new beginnings. But unfortunately, the new year already came with a fatal collision for four people who were reportedly in a vehicle that was hit by a teen driver who may have been impaired. The Miami Herald has asserted that the four individuals lost their lives… Read More »