Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Preserving Your Rights Now for Your Car Accident Claim Later On
Unfortunately, car accidents are quite common these days and there is no way to fully avoid them. Hundreds of thousands of accidents happen every single year just here in Florida. There are multiple scenarios of what could happen to your body should you happen to become involved in one of these collisions, and it… Read More »
3 Things an Insurance Adjuster Won’t Tell You After Your Car Accident
The last thing that anyone who has been involved in an accident really wants to discover is that by the time you are beginning to finally recover from all of the initial trauma, an adjuster will probably reach out to you on behalf of the insurance company. This can be a stressful experience for… Read More »
The Tragic Results of Head-on Collisions and Why Wrong-Way Accidents Happen
According to Local 10 News, “The Git Up” singer Blanco Brown was placed in intensive care after suffering significant injuries in a head-on vehicle collision near Atlanta in September. BBR Music Group, the writer-producer’s record label, released a statement indicating that he underwent a 12-hour surgery after being transported to a local hospital and… Read More »
What NOT to Say at the Scene of a Car Accident
Almost 400,000 drivers find themselves involved in a Florida car accident every year. Due to the prevalence of these accidents, most of us will likely be involved in one at some point in our lives. And unfortunately, it is also prevalent for people who have been involved in an accident to find themselves with… Read More »
Three Important Space Heater Safety Tips
Local 10 News recently reported that both people and animals are looking for ways to keep warm now that the first chilly weather in several months has arrived in South Florida. And while the critters living outside may have to scavenge for a source of heat, those of us who walk on two legs… Read More »
Avoiding Road Rage Collisions
According to a recent news report by Local 10 News, one Florida mother is pleading for the public’s help in the hopes that someone will come forward with information about a road rage shooting incident that tragically ended with her son losing his life. Based on reports from local authorities, the young man was… Read More »
How Bad Weather Can Impact Liability in a Car Accident
As reported in one article published recently by the Orlando Sentinel, 2020 has been a nonstop record-breaking year when it comes to the number of tropical storms and bad weather. In fact, the total number of named storms this year – which recently hit 23 – is the most ever to make continental US… Read More »
Compensation for Motorcycle Accident Victims
NBC News 6 has unfortunately reported that a young Southwest Florida television reporter perished recently along with an unidentified male in a motorcycle accident near North Port. Jenny Lenzini, who worked for two stations owned by Waterman Broadcasting including NBC affiliate WBBH-TV, was just 26 when she was involved in the fatal crash on… Read More »
How is a Personal Injury Attorney Paid for Representing You?
If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident caused by the negligence of another person or entity, you may be asking yourself whether it’s worth it to call a personal injury attorney. Even if you think you might have a case, your prevailing thoughts may be that between medical bills,… Read More »
ATV Injuries and Accidents
NBC News 2 has reported that an 11-year-old boy recently had to be airlifted to a hospital in Tampa after an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash happened at the Redneck Yacht Club in Charlotte County. A 23-year-old young man was driving a 4×4 ATV with the 11-year-old, a family friend, when the vehicle was apparently… Read More »
