Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Allergic Reactions to Prescription Drugs
Before prescribing a medication to a patient, doctors and pharmacists must be careful to take any of the patient’s allergies into account and must consider whether a certain drug will interact poorly with another prescribed medication. While many healthcare providers use great care to fulfill these duties by taking accurate and detailed patient histories… Read More »
Claiming Lost Wages After a Car Accident
The financial burden of being involved in an accident can be overwhelming for victims who may be required to pay off mounting medical debt and repair or replace their vehicles, all while trying to heal after an injury. This can be particularly daunting for those whose injuries are so severe that they are required… Read More »
Common Motorcycle Accident Scenarios
Although wearing safety gear, such as helmets, gloves, boots, and protective eyewear can help motorcyclists stay safe while riding, doing so is by no means a surefire protection against injury. This is particularly true for those who are involved in certain types of accidents. The best thing that motorcyclists and motorists can do is… Read More »
Proving Fault in a Car Accident
Although Florida is a no-fault insurance state, it is possible for car accident victims to recover compensation for their losses when an insurance policy will not cover all of their related expenses. However, proving that someone else’s negligence caused a car accident can be a complex process, so if you were recently injured in… Read More »
Preserving Evidence After a Truck Accident
While the increasing number of semi-trucks on the road may be necessary to ensure that consumer goods are transported across the country as quickly as possible, it also means that drivers of passenger sized vehicles are more at risk of being injured in a collision. Unfortunately, collisions between standard passenger vehicles and commercial trucks… Read More »
Complications from Broken Ribs
To many people, a broken rib sounds like a relatively minor injury that, although painful, should heal on its own in a few months. The reality, however, is that broken ribs can cause potentially life-threatening complications and require expensive treatment, so if you were recently injured in an accident in Florida, is it is… Read More »
New Test Checks for Internal Bleeding in Concussion Patients
Accident victims who suffer concussions can experience a wide range of symptoms, including everything from headaches and insomnia to mood swings and nausea. In severe cases, a patient could even suffer from intracranial bleeding, which can have even more devastating consequences, including permanent brain damage and death. Fortunately, a recently developed and approved blood… Read More »
Florida’s New Distracted Driving Law Goes Into Effect
Late last year, Florida legislators passed a new law that forbids drivers from manually typing letters, numbers, or symbols into a wireless communication device to text, email, or send instant messages while driving. Additionally, drivers are prohibited from using their wireless communication devices in a handheld manner in any way when in a school… Read More »
Sustaining a Soft Tissue Injury in an Accident
It is often easy, after being involved in an accident, to ignore signs of muscle stiffness or bruising. These types of symptoms, however, should not be overlooked, as they could be evidence of a serious muscle strain, torn ligament, or other soft tissue injury, which can cause a significant amount of pain for accident… Read More »
Playground Accident Liability in Florida
Most of us remember falling off of the monkey bars as children or scraping ourselves while playing on a jungle gym or slide. Although these falls and accidents may have proven to be painful at the time, they often only required the use of a band aid or an ice pack. Unfortunately, many children… Read More »
