Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Special Issues In Uninsured Motorist Accidents
These wrecks are very common in Florida. The Sunshine State has one of the highest percentages of uninsured drivers in the country. On a related note, most drivers are under-insured. Florida also has one of the lowest insurance minimum requirements in the country. Many drivers have less than $50,000 of personal injury coverage. The… Read More »
Deadly Bicycle Wreck In Largo
Investigators are looking for clues after a motorist struck and killed a bicycle rider shortly after sundown. The accident occurred in a poorly-lit area of Largo. According to police, a motorist struck a rider who was on an unlit bicycle. The rider died at the scene. Although the Largo Police Department is treating the… Read More »
Florida Teacher Finally Prevails In Dispute With Insurance Company
Even though a national auto insurance company was clearly in the wrong, it steadfastly refused to refund a policyholder’s deductible. After a Tampa high school teacher was involved in a fender-bender accident, she paid a $500 deductible toward repairs to her vehicle, even though the other driver admitted fault. “I’m a teacher and $500… Read More »
Airbag Concerns Prompt Another Round Of Recalls
A major automaker announced that it was immediately recalling tens of thousands of vehicles in order to replace dangerous Takata airbags. These airbags are especially dangerous in hot, humid places like Florida. Audi engineers believe that about 60,000 vehicles have drivers’ side airbags which either don’t inflate after a collision or explode in the… Read More »
Number Of Fatal Car Crashes On The Rise
A dramatic increase in bicycle and pedestrian accidents has fueled one of the largest increases of fatal vehicle collisions on record. With coronavirus lockdowns over, people are getting out and going back to work again, noted advocacy group Forward Pinellas. In Hillsborough County, there have been 122 traffic fatalities in the first half of… Read More »
The Connection Between Nursing Home Negligence And Bedsores
Pressure ulcers usually develop at nursing homes unless residents turn over in bed at least once every two hours. Unfortunately, many nursing home residents are so frail or over-medicated that they cannot turn themselves over. Instead, they are entirely dependent on nursing home staff. As outlined below, nursing home staffers are often too busy… Read More »
Wrong-Way Crash In Tampa Seriously Injures Three People
When a southbound driver inexplicably crossed over to the northbound side of McMullen Booth Road, the ensuing wreck seriously injured three people. Few details were available about this wreck, which happened near the Curlew Road intersection. According to investigators, a southbound Tampa woman jumped a median onto the northbound side, where she collided with… Read More »
Man Shot Dead At Hillsborough County Apartment Complex
Investigators have few leads after a man was shot in the torso and crashed his car in the parking lot of the apartment complex where he lived. Officers from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene late one night. According to witnesses, someone fired shots which hit the driver of a car,… Read More »
Dual Fatal Car Crash In Lutz
Two people are dead after a driver apparently lost control of his car, spun off the road, and slammed into a tree. The wreck happened south of County Line Road on Highway 41. According to police and witnesses, the 22-year-old-driver, who was from Wesley Chapel, failed to properly negotiate a curve. He was killed… Read More »
Common Motorcycle Crash Defenses
Hospital bills alone average just over $10,000 per incident in a motorcycle crash claim. Other medical costs, such as medevac and physical therapy, could cost even more. Furthermore, because of the often gruesome nature of these injuries, these victims are usually entitled to substantial compensation for their pain, suffering, and other noneconomic losses. Because… Read More »