Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Injury on a Cruise Ship – What You Need to Know
Taking a vacation on a luxury cruise ship should be a fantastic experience that leaves you with a lifetime of memories, not a lifetime of injuries. Unfortunately, many cruise ship guests and employees wind up suffering serious injuries, or even lose their life, while out on the open sea. If you or a loved… Read More »
Boating Accidents and Your Legal Rights
Florida is well known as a prime boating destination. There are a myriad of boats, cruise ships, and yachts that dock on the Florida coasts each and every year. This probably explains why Florida experiences the most boat accidents each year. If you or a loved one was seriously injured in a boating accident,… Read More »
How a Head Injury Can Affect You for the Rest of Your Life
If you or a loved one suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a car accident, motorcycle accident, or any other accident caused by the carelessness of another individual, you need to pursue compensation through a personal injury claim. Why? Because serious brain injuries can have life-altering effects that will remain with you for… Read More »
Tragic Car Wreck Highlights Importance of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage
A speeding car crashed into a minivan along Hollywood Boulevard west of Interstate 95 (I-95) in Hollywood, Florida. The collision caused the car to burst into flames, killing the three occupants inside. The driver of the minivan had to be taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Police indicate that the sedan was speeding… Read More »
Hit and Injured by a Big Rig? – Understanding Your Rights
When a large commercial truck collides with a smaller vehicle like a sedan or SUV, the damage can be severe, especially for the smaller vehicle. For example, a dump truck for the Miami Department of Public Works collided with a taxi at the intersection of Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest 17th Avenue in Miami,… Read More »
Dog Owners are Held Financially Responsible for Some Dog Attacks in Miami
A 3-year-old girl underwent emergency surgery at Kendall Regional Medical Center in February 2017 because she was mauled by a dog, according to CBS Miami. The previous day the little girl made a simple request to her father. She wanted milk. There was none in the house. Her father tried to prolong the trip… Read More »
Hit and Run Accident – Am I Left Holding the Bill?
You are driving on 2nd Street in Miami when, out of nowhere, another driver slams into the back of your vehicle. Your airbag deploys smacking you in the face. By the time you realize what happened and check to see who hit you, the reckless driver fled the scene. You are left there with… Read More »
Suing for a Miami-Dade County Truck Accident Depends on Liability
In February 2017, a 53-year-old man was killed by a truck on State Road 90, according to Patch. The accident happened west of SW 158 Avenue. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the truck driver allegedly hit the individual around 1 p.m. The 53-year-old man was returning to his vehicle, 1999 Chevrolet Prizm, located along… Read More »
ATV Accident Injures Man
A man was critically injured when his all terrain vehicle crashed into a fire truck in Lauderhill one recent Wednesday morning. The accident resulted in the ATV ending up under the fire truck; the man on the ATV required surgery for internal damage, according to reports. Though there were three firefighters also involved in… Read More »
Cruise Ship Tragedy
Cruises create some of the best vacation memories you can have – it is difficult to imagine anything negative about sitting back and relaxing on the deck while sailing off into the sunset. For one man, however, there is a sad ending to his vacation story. According to reports, the man fell overboard from… Read More »