Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Tips for Safe Driving This Holiday Season
With the holiday season officially underway, the roads are already bustling with people traveling to celebrate with family and friends. Unfortunately, this influx of cars on the roads means that motorists are even more at risk of being involved in a car accident than usual. Read on for a few tips on how to… Read More »
Completing Medical Treatment After an Accident Can Help You Maximize Your Recovery
Being injured in an accident can have far-reaching consequences for victims, leaving them to suffer from physical pain and limitations and required to shoulder the financial burdens of medical debt and other expenses. Fortunately, accident victims who can prove that someone else’s negligence was the cause of their injury could be entitled to reimbursement… Read More »
Teenage Driving Risks
While drivers of any age can and do cause accidents, underage drivers do show an alarming tendency to be at a higher risk of causing crashes. In fact, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) estimates that the crash rate of teen drivers is nearly four times that of drivers who are over the… Read More »
Florida Slip and Fall Accidents
Slip and fall accidents can and do happen anywhere, whether it’s a grocery store aisle, a dim restaurant or bar, or even someone’s home. Wherever they occur, slip and fall accidents should be taken seriously, as they can result in severe injuries. Fortunately, in Florida, slip and fall victims can often recover compensation from… Read More »
Trailer Hitch Accidents
Trailer hitch accidents occur when a vehicle’s hitch system malfunctions, causing the trailer to detach and resulting in a collision with other vehicles. These kinds of accidents occur a lot more often than most people realize and pose a very real risk to other road users. For instance, the weight and size of trailers… Read More »
Forward-Collision Warnings Don’t Guarantee Safety
In recent years, vehicle manufacturers have made great strides in the area of collision avoidance. Many new vehicles, for instance, are equipped with forward-collision warning systems that are specifically designed to help motorists avoid rear-end accidents. A recent study, conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) revealed that these devices are largely… Read More »
Florida’s Move Over Law Expanded
A little over 20 years ago, Florida lawmakers enacted the Move Over law, which requires drivers to move over a lane for certain vehicles, including stopped law enforcement and emergency vehicles. Recently, Florida governor Ron DeSantis expanded the reach of this law by signing a law that now requires all drivers to move over… Read More »
Federal Government Proposes New Nursing Home Staffing Standards
In response to increasing concerns about the standard of care at nursing homes and reports of negligent care due to understaffing, federal regulators recently announced a new rule that, if approved, would set minimum staffing requirements for nursing home facilities across the U.S. Until the rule goes into effect, nursing homes can continue to… Read More »
Answers to Common PIP Questions
We get a lot of questions about no-fault coverage in Florida. This is understandable, as Florida’s laws on filing claims after a car accident can become quite complicated. To help give you a better understanding of Florida’s claim filing process, we’ve included answers to some of the most common PIP-related questions we receive. What… Read More »
Overtaking Accidents on Florida Highways
We’ve all driven by accident scenes on the highway at some point, or at least been stuck in the resulting traffic jams. Many of these kinds of accidents are caused by reckless attempts to overtake a slower vehicle, which can have catastrophic consequences for the parties involved. Read on to learn more about the… Read More »
