Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Tragic Parasailing Accident In Florida Keys
Recently there was an incredibly tragic parasailing accident in the Florida Keys, that occurred when a boat captain who was taking a 33-year-old woman, her young son, and her nephew, on a parasailing ride, cut the rope to the parasail. The captain claimed that he needed to cut the rope because the parasail was… Read More »
Teenager Dead, 10 Others Injured In Grizzly Boat Crash
What started out as a fun day with 13 teenagers on a boat in the Florida Keys ended with one in a morgue and several fighting for their lives. The 17-year-old girl, named Lucy Fernendez, was enjoying the nice Florida weather with 13 other high schoolers on a 29-foot motor boat when they accidentally… Read More »
1 Killed, 16 Injured In Florida Multi-Vehicle Accident Involving Transit Bus
In what sounds like the worst-case scenario for a traffic accident, a Florida transit bus, commercial semi-truck, and pick-up truck were involved in a massive collision on SR 60 in Osceola County earlier this week. The accident occurred early in the morning, around 6:15 a.m. It is currently unclear how the accident occurred or… Read More »
Bringing A Claim For Car Accident Dental Damage
Car accidents are traumatic and damaging enough, without having to sustain a painful and visible dental injury. Dental trauma can be embarrassing, excruciating, and may even keep you from being able to eat or work. If your dental trauma was caused by another driver’s negligence, you may find this even harder to accept. Adding… Read More »
1 Florida Man Killed, 1 Injured After Airplane Flipped Over
Private jets may be the fanciest way to travel, but they are certainly not the safest. Weather conditions have been contributing to a rash of recent accidents involving twin-engine aircrafts. In the most recent accident, two such airplanes were flipped over by winds at a Florida airport. One of the planes was empty at… Read More »
How To Talk To An Insurance Claims Adjuster After A Car Accident
How do you talk to an insurance claims adjuster after a car accident? In short, with an attorney or not at all. However, we’ll go into more detail here to explain why. If you have been in a Florida car accident, you may have noticed that very quickly after the accident you began receiving… Read More »
4 Injured In 2-Train Crash In Miami-Dade
If you live in the Miami-Dade area, you may have heard the commotion last night when two cargo trains crashed into each other around 7:00 p.m. near Miami International Airport. The accident occurred at Northwest 15 Street and South Perimeter Road, and required 25 units of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units to be dispatched…. Read More »
87-Year-Old Man Killed In Boca Raton Crash
A puzzling accident that occurred in broad daylight has left the Boca Raton community mourning the loss of an 87-year-old resident named Marvin Popeck. Popeck was driving a Toyota Camry at the time of the accident, which occurred around 2:30 p.m. on a weekday. He was traveling westbound on 81st Avenue South when he… Read More »
13 Children Injured In Crash Between School Bus And Semi-Truck
In what is surely every parent’s worst nightmare, 13 Florida children have sustained injuries in a crash that occurred between a school bus and a commercial semi-truck. The accident occurred on US 29 where it intersects with Nine and a Half Mile Road in Escambia County, Florida. The bus had 28 children on board,… Read More »
What To Do After A Hit-And-Run Accident
Few things are more stressful than being involved in a car accident. Unless of course, it was a hit-and-run accident. Hit-and-run drivers are drivers who flee the scene of an accident instead of staying to make sure the person is okay and talk to police. In Florida, it is a crime to leave the… Read More »
