Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Tampa Facing Growing Problem with Wrong Way Drivers
The Tampa Police Department stated that one of their own officers is the latest in a string of drunken driving incidents where the driver was also going the wrong way down the road. Police arrested Officer Anton Lipinski, 32, in the early morning hours last week after he crashed his car and failed sobriety… Read More »
FBI Whistleblower Claims Florida Governor was “Father of Fraud”
An accountant that became an FBI whistleblower for a Medicare fraud investigation against a hospital chain reignited his claims that Florida Governor Rick Scott, the company’s former chief executive, must have known about the chain’s hundreds of millions of dollars in theft. “Fraud was brewing in the DNA of Rick Scott’s company from the… Read More »
Trooper Ticketed After Critically Injuring Three Boys in Car Accident
A trooper was finally ticketed months after causing an accident where three young boys were critically injured after the car that they were riding in was struck by the Florida Highway Patrol trooper’s vehicle, which was in the midst of making an illegal U-turn. Trooper Raul Umana, 20, was driving a marked 2007 Crown… Read More »
Deputy Causes Wrongful Death in Pedestrian Accident
When Fernando Roman saw the debris, flashing lights and emergency vehicles on West Oak Ridge Road on Monday morning, he had no idea that it was the spot where his wife had been run over by a police deputy only a few hours earlier. Susan Roman, survived by her two daughters and husband, was… Read More »
Sinkhole Alley Homeowners Struggle with Insurance Claims
Years ago, policyholders who encountered sinkholes on their property, ruining their homes, could easily get the matter resolved with their insurance companies. However, since 2011 the era of easy sinkhole claims is over with an overhaul of Florida’s insurance law regarding sinkhole problems. The new laws were meant to stem the flow of sinkhole… Read More »
Appellate Court Upholds Key Element of Medical Malpractice Law
A federal appeals court in Florida upheld part of a controversial medical malpractice law in Florida, stating that it does not violate the requirements of patient privacy. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit overturned a ruling made by a Tallahassee judge last year, which focused on the requirement of “ex parte… Read More »
Eight Injured When Wall Collapses at Hard Rock Casino
Eight people were injured at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa when a twelve to fifteen foot high construction wall fell last Friday night. The police reported that of the eight people injured, three were transported to the hospital for treatment. One man injured received a broken arm in the collapse, and… Read More »
Panama City Beach Hotel Hit With Whistleblower Case
A Panama City Beach hotel marketing director says that she lost her job because she booked too many African American guests at the hotel and used the Florida Whistleblower Act on her employer. It is an accusation that her employer denies, and claims that her poor job performance is why she was let go…. Read More »
Uninsured Motorists Continue to be Pervasive Concern
A new report shows that in recent years there has not been much ground gained in the battle against uninsured motorists on the road. Furthermore, experts are at a loss for an explanation for this growing, pervasive problem of uninsured drivers. New Report The new report, “Uninsured Motorists, 2014 Edition,” shows that the overall… Read More »
Three Dead After Wrong-Way Crash in Tampa
Two women and one man were killed in a wrong-way traffic accident recently when their vehicle collided head-on with a semi tractor-trailer in the northbound lanes of I-275 in Tampa. The victims in the accident have been identified by the authorities as Gabrielle Nicole Lanier, Lakrita R. Lanier, and John Lee Pierson. Both Lanier… Read More »
