Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Determining Fault In An Intersection Accident
While car accidents can happen anywhere and basically at any time, there are certain places where they tend to occur more often than others, including in intersections. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that as many as 40 percent of all car accidents take place in intersections. Unfortunately, determining fault… Read More »
Protecting Your Finances After An Accident
The immediate impact of a serious accident is often discomfort and pain, so it makes sense that health is usually an injured party’s first priority. Finances, however, are usually a close second in importance, with victims often faced with paying hefty medical bills. If you were hurt in an accident through no fault of… Read More »
Did You Suffer An Airbag Injury?
Airbags are an essential safety feature in modern vehicles, reducing driver fatalities by almost 30 percent in frontal crashes and by nearly 40 percent in side impact collisions. Unfortunately, even when they deploy correctly, they can cause serious injuries to the occupants of a vehicle. It is, however, often possible to recover compensation for… Read More »
Hit And Run Accidents Up By More Than 17 Percent In 2021
Hit and run accidents occur in Florida a lot more than most people realize. In fact, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) estimates that these kinds of accidents are on the rise, with the total number of hit and run crashes occurring in Florida increasing by more than 17 percent… Read More »
Preserving Evidence After A Car Accident
After a car accident, the parties involved will likely file insurance claims with their own providers in an effort to recover compensation for accident-related losses. If, however, these policies are exceeded, then the insurers may attempt to seek compensation from the driver who caused the accident. Unfortunately, this is often easier said than done,… Read More »
Reaching A Settlement After An Uber Accident
Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft are popular in Florida, where riders benefit from the convenience and affordability that these companies offer. Rideshare services also, however, pose some serious risks for users, who could end up injured in a car accident. Although rideshare service providers are typically insured, recovering compensation via a settlement award… Read More »
Motorcycle Accidents In Intersections
Motorcycle accidents that occur at intersections can happen for a variety of reasons, but most are the result of driver error, like running a red light, not paying attention, or violating another traffic law. Intersection accidents should always be taken seriously, as they can result in significant property damage and serious injuries, but those… Read More »
Florida Is One Of The Most Dangerous States For Pedestrians
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently published a report, in which it noted that, alarmingly, accident-related pedestrian fatalities have gone up significantly across the country in the last two years. For instance, in only the first six months of 2021, an estimated 3,441 pedestrians lost their lives in collisions with motor vehicles, a… Read More »
What Is Florida’s Serious Injury Threshold?
If you were hurt in a car accident and have moved forward with filing a lawsuit, you will probably hear a lot of legal language with which you aren’t familiar. You have likely heard, for instance, of the “serious injury threshold,” which is a standard that Florida uses to determine whether a claimant’s injury… Read More »
The Busiest Florida Interstates For Commercial Trucks
Most of us have grown accustomed to sharing the road with large commercial vehicles. However, in Florida there are certain interstates where seeing a large truck is especially common. Unfortunately, accidents also tend to occur more often on these roads, not only because of the higher number of trucks, but because of the high… Read More »