Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Three-Car Wreck Kills Four People In Highlands County
A 6-year-old child was among the victims of a wrong-way wreck that killed four people and seriously injured several others. This accident happened in Sebring, near the intersection of Tubbs Ranch Road and U.S. Highway 98. According to police, a sedan containing two adults and a child crossed the centerline, sideswiped a second car,… Read More »
Medical And Legal Issues Regarding Collision-Related PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is perhaps the most common type of collision-related brain injury. Approximately 50 percent of car crash victims experience symptoms like hypervigilance, depression, anger, and flashbacks. However, the symptoms alone often don’t prompt these individuals to get the treatment they need. The brain conceals its own injuries, so many of these… Read More »
Top Five Causes Of Burn Injuries
Every year, severe burn injuries affect hundreds of thousands of Americans. These injuries usually require extensive, and costly, treatment at specialty burn centers. Even after doctors, physical therapists, and other professionals finish their work, the physical and emotional scars often remain. Largely because of these scars, a Tampa burn injury attorney might be able… Read More »
Terror At The Waffle House
Investigators believe that a driver hit the accelerator instead of the brake as he tried to park and propelled his vehicle through a Waffle House on Columbus Drive. When emergency responders arrived, they found a pickup truck inside the restaurant. One adult and one child were trapped under debris and seriously injured. Three other… Read More »
Motorist Runs Over 13-Year-Old Bicyclist
No charges are pending after a teenager crossed the center line on his bike, and an on-rushing car smacked into him. The wreck happened on Tiger Road in Poinciana. When investigators arrived at the boy’s house, they discovered that, a few weeks earlier, he was a participant in the annual Fishing with Judd event…. Read More »
I Was Hurt At A Construction Site. What Are My Legal Options?
The construction sector in Tampa is one of the most competitive, and therefore most dangerous, industries in Florida. Due to the competitive nature of this industry, a few dollars here or there could make the difference between making money and losing money on a certain job. Frequently, employers see worker safety as a cost-cutting… Read More »
Deadly Fireball Collision In Zephyrhills
A young man from Tampa is dead after a pickup truck rear-ended his disabled vehicle, catapulting it onto the shoulder and causing it to burst into flame. The wreck happened on U.S. Highway 301 near Chancey Road. According to police and witnesses, a pickup truck plowed into a disabled car, which was partially on… Read More »
Legal Options In Device Distraction Claims
As we move further into the smartphone era, a number of states have enacted hands-free laws which prohibit motorists from using their cell phones while they are behind the wheel. But Florida’s cell phone ban generally only applies to talking and texting. A use ban does apply in construction and school zones. Furthermore, localities… Read More »
Authorities Seek Hit-And-Run Driver In Fatal Tampa Pedestrian Accident
The Florida Highway Patrol has essentially nothing to work with as it searches for a motorist who struck and killed a 32-year-old woman. All they know is that a vehicle apparently drifted into the bicycle lane on 56th Street, not far from Haney Lane, where the woman was walking. She died at the scene…. Read More »
Breaking Down Dog Bite Claims In Florida
In 2019, the average dog bite settlement in the Sunshine State was over $53,000. That’s one of the highest figures in the country. Several factors come into play in this area. Today, doctors better understand the nature and extent of physical and emotional dog bite injuries. The smaller medical treatment facilities which dominate the… Read More »