Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Outcome of Slip-and-Fall Case Relies On Ability to Prove Injuries
In April of 2009, a 14-year-old boy allegedly slipped on a piece of chicken in a Tampa, Florida KFC and won $20,000 from the restaurant chain in a slip-and-fall lawsuit. In 2010, William Joseph Cohen sued the Renaissance Hotel Management Company for $770,121 for slipping on a wet wooden deck at the hotel’s pool…. Read More »
When The Dog Bites: What To do When A K-9 Unit Attacks You
On July 19th, 2015, an Orlando police dog named Doki hopped over the fence of his backyard and chased after seven-year-old Julianne Goodridge. The dog bit into the girl’s throat, and left claw marks and bite marks all up and down her shoulders, back, and buttocks. Since then, Julianne has had several surgeries to… Read More »
Is Disney Liable for the Alligator Attack On Its Premises?
We have all heard by now about the unfortunate tragedy that befell that Graves family on their family vacation to Disney World in June. In case you have not heard though, 2-year old Lane Graves of Nebraska was snatched up by an alligator on the beaches of the Orlando, Florida Disney resort late Tuesday… Read More »
Florida Homeowners Have Difficulty Filing Their Sinkhole Claims
In February and March of 2014, a Florida couple detected a sinkhole on their property, filed an insurance claim to have it fixed, and then cashed the insurance check without ever having resolved the sinkhole issue. They then sold the house to unsuspecting homebuyers – Kelly Magbee, her husband, and five children – without… Read More »
Dealing With A Jet Ski Accident Injury In Florida
In January of this year, a woman was hospitalized for a head injury sustained from a jet ski accident in Miami Beach, Florida. In 2015, two teenagers crashed their jet ski into a private dock, critically injuring them both. In June of that same year, a 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead after his jet… Read More »
Palm Beach Jury Awards $7.7 Million To Victim Of Botched Plastic Surgery
A Palm Beach jury recently awarded a Connecticut woman and her husband $7.7 million dollars after she suffered debilitating injuries from a botched liposuction procedure in 2006. The medical malpractice suit named the doctor who performed the surgery as well as the hospital she was admitted to following complications from the operation. During the… Read More »
How To File a Successful Motorcycle Accident Claim
As a motorcyclist, you have just as much right to the road as any other motor-vehicle operator, yet, when you get into an accident on your motorcycle, all of a sudden you are liable for the simple fact that you were on two wheels instead of four. As a motorcyclist, it is difficult to… Read More »
High School Lacrosse Player Files Injury Lawsuit Against County
A female high school lacrosse player recently filed a personal injury lawsuit against Orange County, the Florida High School Athletics Association, and the opponent who dealt her the blow that caused her to sustain a concussion during a game. The Orange County lawsuit seeks $15,000 in compensation as remedy for the victim’s injuries. The… Read More »
Pittsburgh Mother Visiting Port Charlotte Killed While Pushing Infant In Stroller
A 35-year-old woman from Pittsburgh was recently killed in a tragic accident while pushing her infant son in a stroller along Appleton Boulevard in Port Charlotte. The accident took place shortly after 7 am when the victim and her child were struck from behind near an intersection near Bay State Drive, sending the two… Read More »
Tampa Family Sues City Over Water Truck That Killed Young Boy
The family of a young boy who was run over by a city water department truck in August 2014 recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and driver alleging negligence was to blame for the boy’s death. The suit, filed in Hillsborough Circuit Court, seeks $15,000 from the defendants for their role… Read More »
