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Author Archives: Jay Butchko

Tampa Bay Times Goes In Depth On One Victim’s Struggle

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on March 11, 2016

A recent article by The Tampa Bay Times put the spotlight on one auto accident victim’s struggle to recover a record $18 million verdict from the city and the struggles he endured since the accident. The article follows the story of Ramiro Companioni Jr., a man who almost died in a horrific motorcycle crash… Read More »

Sixteen Injured In Two-vehicle Crash In West Palm Beach

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on March 8, 2016

Sixteen people were recently injured in an overnight accident on Okeechobee Boulevard near Congress Avenue, sending several to area hospitals with traumatic injuries. Thankfully, no fatalities were reported but some may have a long road to recovery ahead of them. The crash occurred around 1 am when a van carrying 14 passengers was cut… Read More »

Jacksonville Eye Doctor Faces Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on March 7, 2016

A Jacksonville eye doctor faces a medical malpractice lawsuit after he allegedly operated on the wrong eye of one of his patients. The lawsuit alleges in 2014 the doctor at the Orange Park Surgery center began the surgical procedure on the patient’s right eye when it was actually the left eye that needed treatment…. Read More »

Fort Myers Bicycle Accidents

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on March 4, 2016

Traveling by bicycle is a great way to get around and be active. Cyclists have just as much right to the road as motor vehicles and must be respected as such. Unfortunately, carelessness and aggressive driving by motorists can leave cyclists with debilitating injuries that may need long term care and rehabilitation. Florida consistently… Read More »

Fort Lauderdale Woman Awarded Over $300,000 In Judgement Against City

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on March 3, 2016

Recently, a Fort Lauderdale woman seriously injured in a 2010 crash involving a police cruiser received a $306,000 verdict in her favor. The Broward County jury hearing the case determined the officer involved in the crash, Fort Lauderdale Police Officer Daniel Gowans, to be 90 percent at fault in the accident. The case began… Read More »

Florida Supreme Court Set To Hear Miami Area Worker’s Challenge To State’s Workers’ Compensation Laws

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on March 2, 2016

The Florida Supreme court recently agreed to hear arguments over another constitutional challenge to the state’s exclusive remedy provision in its workers’ compensation laws. The Florida Supreme Court recently struck down a previous challenge to the state’s workers’ compensation laws last year but is nonetheless poised to consider the arguments in this case. The… Read More »

Man Survives Plane Crash In Lake County

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on February 22, 2016

The pilot of a small ultralight aircraft is recovering from injuries sustained in a recent plane crash in Lake County, Florida. The pilot, who was practicing “touch and go” maneuvers, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Orlando Regional Medical in Orlando. The pilot took off from Florida Flying Gators Ultralight Airport in Mineola… Read More »

Alabama Family Threatens Lawsuit Against Disney For Snake Bite

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on February 19, 2016

The family of an 8 year-old boy bitten by a snake at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is threatening the company with a lawsuit after the boy’s great-grandmother died from cardiac arrest when she witnessed the animal attack. Lawyers for the family claim the snake escaped its enclosure at the park and was allowed to enter… Read More »

Investigation Reveals Miami Area Nursing Homes Committed Abuse, Paid Thousands In Federal Fines

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on February 18, 2016

Analysis by a South Florida based new agency recently conducted a review of hundreds of Miami area nursing homes, focusing on reports of elder abuse and neglect, federal fines, and Medicare ratings. According to FloridaBulldog.org, a search of Medicare.gov’s nursing home grades revealed 10 nursing homes in the Miami area received the department’s lowest… Read More »

I-95 Crashes Outside Of Jacksonville Leaves One Dead, Others Sent To Area Hospital

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on February 12, 2016

The Florida Highway Patrol and St. Augustine police report a series of crashes on I-95 between Jacksonville and St. Augustine that killed one and sent others to the hospital with serious injuries. Three separate accidents in a five-hour period left the interstate a scene of death and destruction, sending auto accident victims to hospitals… Read More »

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