Author Archives: Jay Butchko
How Many Personal Injury Cases Go to Trial?
Many accident victims choose to pursue recovery of lost wages, medical bills and pain and suffering from the accountable party whose negligent or reckless behavior caused them to become injured in one of Florida’s many annual car accidents. As the experienced legal team at The Pendas Law Firm, we know that many of these… Read More »
How Dash Cams Can Impact Your Personal Injury Case
Dash cams are becoming increasingly common throughout the country and right here in Florida. In 2019 alone, more than 36 million units of dashboard cameras are estimated to have been sold worldwide. These staggering numbers are expected to continue escalating. With increasing use, they are also increasingly becoming a factor in the outcome of… Read More »
Non-Emergency Medical Transport Vehicle Collisions
Local 10 News published an article recently about a wheelchair-bound elderly woman who became trapped inside a medical transport van during a collision between the van and an SUV. The medical transport van was traveling in the southbound direction while the other vehicle was going into the westbound direction when the two collided. Several… Read More »
2 Tips to Help You Protect Yourself From a Premises Liability Lawsuit
As we settle into what appears to be our new normal, many Floridians are continuing to stay at home as much as possible despite the fact that the rates of COVID-19 are finally dropping in the Sunshine State. That means that many of us have dusted off our patios and cleaned our pools as… Read More »
Senior Pedestrian Safety
The Miami Herald recently asserted that a senior pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and fatally injured near the Miami-Dade County Auditorium. Traffic was shut down in both directions for an investigation following the weekday collision. The age and name of the victim who died have not yet been released to the public and… Read More »
Car Accident Scene Safety Tips
Sadly, Space Coast Daily has reported that a 25-year-old man recently died after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Interstate 95 after a separate car accident. The young man had reportedly been involved in a crash with another vehicle shortly before the fatal late-night collision after which both vehicles involved in… Read More »
Rates of Dog Bites in Children Surge Amidst COVID-19
We all know that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on many of us who are now living in close quarters with little to no breaks from the daily routine. Between makeshift workstations that offer little room for concentration and schooling that is now taking place in living rooms with the assistance… Read More »
The Importance of Keeping Impaired Drivers off the Road
According to AP News, a Florida man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in an impaired driving crash that killed a 73-year-old Virginia woman. The sentencing is a follow-up to the guilty plea the 37-year-old entered last year to a charge of aggravated involuntary manslaughter for the 2018 crash that left the… Read More »
Everyone Should Wear a Seat Belt Every Time
Wink News recently reported that a 7-year-old North Fort Myers boy who was not wearing a seat belt in the back seat of the car at the time of an early September car crash has succumbed to his injuries and died. The little boy had been hospitalized after his mother ran a red light… Read More »
How to Get Fair Compensation From an Insurance Adjuster
Following an unexpected accident, many people who have suffered injuries subsequently decide to pursue compensation from either their own insurance company or the insurance company of the person who negligently caused the accident to occur. And while the overwhelming majority are claims are eventually settled, that doesn’t change the fact that negotiating with an… Read More »
