Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Car Accidents Involving Victims From Out of State
Some states share borders with more other states than there are cardinal directions, but the same cannot be said of Florida. Most of its nearest neighbors are aquatic ecosystems; its only land borders are with Georgia and Alabama, and if you live in the southern part of the peninsula and you head north on… Read More »
Young Man Dies Trying to Cross Road in Tampa
Some stretches of road in Florida are notoriously dangerous for pedestrians. Everyone in South Florida knows about the eerily dark stretch of Federal Highway where pedestrians keep getting hit by cars. The reason Florida has so many pedestrian accidents are the same reasons that people get hit by cars in so many parts of… Read More »
Devastating Five-Vehicle Collision in Lake Wales
Lake Wales is the tourist destination you choose when you want an uneventful vacation with just a hint of the uncanny. There are beautiful but boring stately homes like Chalet Suzanne and the now abandoned Walesbilt Hotel. The Singing Tower of Bok Gardens, where 60 bells ring out at the top of a tower… Read More »
Country Clubs and Dram Shop Liability
The textbook example of a dram shop liability case, where a person who got injured in a drunk driving accident sues the bar that served alcohol to the drunk driver who caused the accident, involves bar employees who were too distracted or busy to know how drunk the drunk driver was. Maybe it was… Read More »
Not All Wet Floors Are Premises Liability
Every law student who takes a tort law class in his or her first year, or even any prospective plaintiff in a premises liability lawsuit who has gotten far enough in the case to start watching YouTube videos about premises liability law has heard the classic premises liability scenario where a customer gets injured… Read More »
Valet Parking Services and Dram Shop Liability
When you drive for a living, you are acutely aware of how other people’s safety depends on your vigilance. For example, being a truck driver sounds like fun if you enjoy the open road; you get to leave your troubles behind while you listen to your favorite jams or podcasts, hour after hour, while… Read More »
Vacation Rentals and Premises Liability
Vacation rentals are ideal for people who want a little bit of leisure without a lot of responsibility on a shoestring budget. If you live in your apartment, then a long weekend in a house you rented through Airbnb can give you your fill of the outdoor barbecue lifestyle. You can grill steaks on… Read More »
Deadly Three-Vehicle Collision on Highway 301
Alcohol and excessive speed are among the leading causes of fatal car accidents, but the proximate events that lead to fatal injuries can happen even in the absence of those factors. People are much more likely to die in car accidents if they get ejected from the vehicle than if they stay inside. That… Read More »
Premises Liability and Public Parks
Florida’s soft white sand, known as sugar sand, is the stuff of legend. It is why the west coast of Florida gets as many visitors as the east coast, despite not having a city that matches the world-famous glamour of Miami. Most incidents involving Florida’s sugar sand are almost idyllically peaceful; retirees take walks… Read More »
Woman Dies After Roller Coaster Ride at Universal Orlando Resort
Children, love birds, and people under the influence of MDMA or LSD tend to look back fondly on their experiences at the theme parks of Orlando. For everyone else, a Florida theme park vacation is fraught with stress. Floridians above the age of 20 only visit the parks because they involve a shorter road… Read More »
