Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Distracted Driving: A Case Study
A recent study by the National Safety Council shows that 91% of parents who use electronics while driving do so in front of their teens. This presents a number of problems for Miami area and other Florida drivers. For one, the example being set for current or near-future drivers by those drivers’ parents can… Read More »
Understanding Florida’s Failure to Warn Laws
We have all seen them, and maybe even laughed because of how obvious the are; but products carry warnings for good reasons. Florida’s laws put a responsibility on companies to adequately warn the public about the products they offer. So you may be asking yourself: “there are so many warnings on the products I… Read More »
Legal Landscape of Miami Area Construction Accidents
Miami area construction accidents pose a significant threat to their victims. Because of its physical nature, construction workers are constantly in danger of being hurt in an accident. And because of the nature of the work they do, those accidents can happen anywhere. For example, there are accidents where equipment is not set up… Read More »
Understanding Florida’s Negligent Hiring Laws
Many of us have heard stories about companies being sued for something that their employees did to hurt a member of the public. But how is it that a company can be sued when it was their employee that did something wrong? In most cases where a company is sued for its employee’s conduct,… Read More »
Trucking Accidents: A Big Problem for Florida
Truck accidents can be extremely devastating for all parties involved. For one, these massive trucks are often many times the size of regular passenger cars, thus increasing the potential for catastrophic damage. Furthermore, these accidents generally occur at highway speeds, which can lead to serious injuries and property damage. Florida is not immune to… Read More »
Florida’s Dangerous Instrumentality Laws
One of the most dangerous things a person can do in a day is get in their car and drive somewhere. That is because cars are by their nature dangerous. They weigh thousands of pounds and travel at high rates of speed. There are distracted drivers on the roads, drunk drivers, and negligent drivers…. Read More »
Understanding Florida’s Punitive Damages Laws
Damages take on a different meaning within the law than in the civilian world. In a legal sense, damages generally refers to the economic or monetary losses a plaintiff has incurred because of how a defendant acted. And within the law there are different kinds of damages. For example, there are: Actual damages –… Read More »
Understanding Florida Medical Malpractice Laws
Florida has many laws that deal with medical malpractice claims. There are statutes, cases written by judges, and regulations from both the federal and state governments. One of the most important parts of Florida medical malpractice laws is found in Florida Statutes section 766.102-103. In this post we will discuss several important parts of… Read More »
Uninsured Motorists in Florida: A Problem
Florida has a problem with uninsured and underinsured motorists. In a recent study by the Insurance Research Council, it was shown that Florida has the second highest number of uninsured motorists in the country with 3.2 million. In first place is California with 4.1 million, and in third place is Texas with 1.6 million…. Read More »
Driving Dangers: On and Off the Wheel
While during our childhood we may have envisioned hovercrafts and teleportation devices as part of our future, we have not quite arrived there yet. However, self-driving, or automated, cars are quickly becoming a reality. Google has already taken their prototypes on the road and estimates that within ten years, such cars will not even… Read More »