Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Liability for Parking Lot Accidents
Most car accidents take place on freeways, rural highways, and busy city streets. However, a surprisingly high number of crashes also occur in parking lots. Although usually smaller and less congested than most roads, parking lots can still play host to devastating accidents, resulting in broken bones, lacerations, and head trauma. If you were… Read More »
Nursing Home Abuse Claims
Many families choose to place loved ones in nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and long-term care facilities to ensure that their medical needs are met. Unfortunately, thousands of violations are committed by these types of facilities every year, many of which involve elder abuse and can leave victims physically, emotionally, and mentally scarred, and in… Read More »
Liability for Failing to Transfer Patients
Seeking medical treatment for a serious health issue is not always as easy as going to the family doctor and undergoing an examination. Instead, most patients who suffer from serious medical conditions are required to see specialists, visit testing facilities and labs, or receive treatment at other facilities. For this reason, when providing care,… Read More »
Seeking Compensation for Accident-Related Nerve Damage
Head and neck injuries are some of the most commonly sustained injuries in accidents that involve blunt force trauma, such as falls and car crashes. There are, however, a number of other injuries that can be just as serious as head and neck trauma, including nerve damage, which generally occurs in one of three… Read More »
Dangerous Errors when Filling Prescriptions
When people think of medical malpractice they often imagine botched surgeries, in which a doctor leaves a surgical tool inside a person’s body, or a physician who fails to recognize obvious signs of a serious medical condition in time to provide treatment. While this kind of conduct is considered medical malpractice and does occur… Read More »
Preventing Pedestrian Car Accidents
Although most people associate car accidents with single-vehicle crashes or collisions between two separate cars, the reality is that an alarmingly high number of crashes actually involve pedestrians. This is especially true in Florida, where the balmy weather makes walking a common pastime for visitors and residents alike. While traffic laws, crosswalks, and safety… Read More »
Lawsuits Filed Against Contractor Responsible for Local Fire
Twelve residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed in a fire resulting from a negligently maintained controlled burn, recently filed civil suits against the contractor who was responsible. According to the complaint, the at-fault contractor was hired by Florida’s Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to perform a controlled burn, but failed to properly douse… Read More »
Liability for Teenaged Drivers
We all know that teenagers are notorious for making rash and illogical decisions. While in most cases, this is merely annoying for parents, it can have devastating consequences when the teen in question is a driver. Summer break is officially over, so many Florida teens are back on the road, traveling to and from… Read More »
What is Doctor Fatigue?
As new advances are made in the medical field, doctors are able to see more patients than ever before. Unfortunately, case loads can sometimes become oppressive, leading doctors to suffer from fatigue. In fact, a study recently published by the Mayo Clinic and led by the Stanford University School of Medicine revealed that more… Read More »
Most Dangerous Types of Car Accidents
Any car accident can result in serious injuries. Even seemingly minor fender benders, for instance, could leave an injured passenger suffering from debilitating neck and back trauma. It is true, however, that certain types of accidents are known for causing particularly severe injuries. Victims of head-on collisions, for example, are much more likely to… Read More »
