Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Rates of Dog Bites in Children Surge Amidst COVID-19
We all know that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on many of us who are now living in close quarters with little to no breaks from the daily routine. Between makeshift workstations that offer little room for concentration and schooling that is now taking place in living rooms with the assistance… Read More »
The Importance of Keeping Impaired Drivers off the Road
According to AP News, a Florida man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in an impaired driving crash that killed a 73-year-old Virginia woman. The sentencing is a follow-up to the guilty plea the 37-year-old entered last year to a charge of aggravated involuntary manslaughter for the 2018 crash that left the… Read More »
Everyone Should Wear a Seat Belt Every Time
Wink News recently reported that a 7-year-old North Fort Myers boy who was not wearing a seat belt in the back seat of the car at the time of an early September car crash has succumbed to his injuries and died. The little boy had been hospitalized after his mother ran a red light… Read More »
How to Get Fair Compensation From an Insurance Adjuster
Following an unexpected accident, many people who have suffered injuries subsequently decide to pursue compensation from either their own insurance company or the insurance company of the person who negligently caused the accident to occur. And while the overwhelming majority are claims are eventually settled, that doesn’t change the fact that negotiating with an… Read More »
NFL Player Tragically Loses Father in Florida Car Accident
A local connection to a player in the NFL recently made national headlines for a tragic reason. The Miami-Dade Police Department recently announced that Captain Tyrone White was killed in an off-duty car accident. In addition to being a local leader in law enforcement, Captain White was the father of NFL running back James… Read More »
Day Care in a COVID-19 World
For many parents, childcare is essential in order to keep up with professional demands and is less of a choice and more of a necessity. Despite this, many people who have little ones have struggled with the idea of sending their children to day care as cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the… Read More »
Why You Should Take Pictures After a Car Accident
If you find yourself involved in a Florida car accident, you may understandably be focused on factors such as waiting for the police to arrive and generate an accident report as well as thinking about the impact of the collision on you physically and financially. While it is totally understandable to be concerned about… Read More »
The Dangers of Child Backover Accidents
Sadly, the Palm Beach Post has posted an article about a backover tragedy that resulted in a 3-year-old little girl being killed. The weekday evening collision occurred near Palm Springs when the parents of the child pulled into the driveway of her maternal grandmother to drop off the little girl and her siblings. Her… Read More »
Tips for Planning COVID-19 Road Trips
The pandemic we are all living in means that even those who usually hop on a plane to faraway destinations have altered their travel plans to reflect this new version of normal. The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique circumstance where many situations that are not typically considered hazardous have suddenly become sources of potential… Read More »
Every Day at the Amusement Park Doesn’t End With Fun and Games
The Orlando Sentinel has asserted that newly released Orange Circuit Court documents indicate that Universal Volcano Bay water slide accidents have prompted 73 injury claims involving several slides since the water park opened just three years ago. The insurance company argues that it shouldn’t owe money for injuries and has filed a federal lawsuit… Read More »