Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Fatal Construction Worker Fall
South Beach was the scene of a tragic construction site accident recently, when a construction worker fell from scaffolding on a condo undergoing renovations. According to reports, the man was on third floor scaffolding when he fell and, though he was transported to a local trauma center, he did not survive. The incident is… Read More »
Apartment Fire Claims Life In Deerfield Beach
Residents of an apartment building in Deerfield Beach are starting out the new year with the loss of one of their neighbors after a fire broke out in one of the eight units in the building’s wing. Firefighters who responded to the late afternoon call needed only about fifteen minutes to extinguish the fire… Read More »
Express Lanes Here To Stay – At Least For Now
In the Miami area, most drivers are familiar with the express lanes on our highways and toll roads. Our legislation has allowed for the establishment of these express lanes and the collection of tolls to drive on them and there have been various efforts in recent times to make the lanes safer through the… Read More »
Police Officer Unharmed In Rollover Crash
A Florida law enforcement officer escaped injury in a rollover crash in the Keys one early Saturday morning. The accident occurred when the officer’s vehicle was struck by an oncoming vehicle that had strayed into his lane; the impact caused the officer’s vehicle to flip over, but thankfully the officer did not suffer any… Read More »
Fatal Head-On Collision Claims One Life, Injures Others
A multi-vehicle accident resulted in the death of a pick-up driver when he collided head-on with an SUV after a failed attempt to pass the traffic ahead of him on US 1 North. The accident also involved a box truck that was driving in front of the SUV; the driver of the box truck… Read More »
Man Killed In Accident With Publix Truck
A man was killed and another one injured as a result of an accident involving a BMW and a Publix truck on US Highway 1 one recent Tuesday morning. The crash, which occurred in the early morning hours, shut down both sides of the highway as authorities worked to clear the wreckage and tried… Read More »
Bus Stop Tragedy
A woman has lost her life in a tragic accident that took place while waited for her bus at a Hollywood bus stop. According to reports, an elderly man who was driving an SUV lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the bench at the bus stop. He hit three people, two of… Read More »
Private Bus Accident Injures Children
Several children suffered minor injuries during an accident while on their private school bus when a driver of a passenger vehicle ran a stop sign and caused the bus to hit a concrete wall in Hialeah. The three children, along with the bus driver, were all taken to a local hospital for treatment of… Read More »
Bar Fight Injuries – Who’s Liable?
Around the holidays, many of us make the most of our opportunities to get together for celebrations with friends and family. Attending happy hours and holiday parties at a local bar is something that many of us look forward to doing, and these outings and occasions can certainly be a fun time for everyone… Read More »
Port Everglades Cargo Ship Slip And Fall
A cargo ship located at Port Everglades was the site of a slip and fall accident recently when a woman fell on the top deck and had to be retrieved by ladder. According to reports, the woman was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries as a result of the accident and, while details… Read More »