Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Slip and Fall Accidents at Food Courts
As a child you were in awe of adults who could carry a tray full of food and drinks from the counter of a restaurant to the table. The first time you attempted this maneuver, it may have resulted in a drink spill, or your parent may have insisted on carrying the drinks by… Read More »
Beware of Shoeless Drivers
For every Floridian who is obsessed with shoes, there is one who can take them or leave them. The proportion of Sawgrass Mills taken up by shoe stores vastly exceeds the proportion of the human body taken up by feet. People travel from South Florida from all over the world to buy sneakers, stiletto… Read More »
What to Do Before You File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
It might seem like you are always seeing reports in the news about plaintiffs winning damages awards in the six figures, or even more, in medical malpractice lawsuits, but these cases are the exception to the rule. Most medical malpractice cases do not go to trial, and when they do, the court often rules… Read More »
Inner Tube Accidents
The inflatable inner tube is a stable raft that can keep children or adults afloat in the water, whether it is in a swimming pool, on a waterslide, or on a lake or river. Riding an inner tube seems like one of the safest water activities you can do. You are less likely to… Read More »
Rainy Day Motorcycle Safety
People who have never lived in Florida have an unrealistic idea about the Florida summers. They think it is all sunshine all the time, that you can ride your motorcycle all day long, only stopping at a bar or a 7-Eleven when you need a beverage to beat the heat. They are incredulous when… Read More »
Low Speed Vehicles and Golf Carts
The sunny weather is nice and all, but Florida is not known for its public transportation options or for being a safe place for bicyclists and pedestrians. Therefore, what do you do when you are too lazy or too sensible to walk, and you don’t have a car or the place you need to… Read More »
Cruise Ship Infirmary Negligence
Many cases of medical malpractice involve medical facilities that are not properly equipped to treat the patient or transport him or her to a more suitable facility. For example, anesthesiologists at outpatient surgery clinics must carry a “crash cart” with medications to reverse adverse effects of anesthesia. Midwives at birthing centers must call an… Read More »
Paramedic Malpractice
Maternal mortality rates are considerably higher in the United States than they are in other wealthy countries. Most of these deaths are preventable; mothers get discharged from the hospital shortly after giving birth, and despite that they are still medically vulnerable during the postpartum period, doctors fail to take their complaints seriously when they… Read More »
Ambiguous Red Lights and Florida Car Accident Cases
One of the first rules that preschool children learn is that a red light means stop and a green light means go. Teachers adapt this principle to a variety of classroom policies, and until the novelty of traffic red lights wears off, parents can enjoy a calm inside the storm, when children are old… Read More »
A Farewell to Blind Spots?
Before smartphones conquered childhood, motor vehicles were the most fascinating thing young children could experience. Your baby cousin is a dad now, and his children watch the “Baby Shark” video on an endless loop just like yours do, but when he was three years old, a good 25 percent of his vocabulary consisted of… Read More »
