Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Florida Goes Easy on Texting Drivers While Crashes Mount
You’ve seen the commercials: a family member of a person who was killed in a car accident while texting and driving. You know it is dangerous to text and drive and there are reports after reports of injuries and accidents as a result of it. Most states are incredibly strict with their texting and… Read More »
Venturing Into the Outdoors? Follow these Tips to Prevent Dog Bites
When Florida residents go outside to play, walk or jog, most don’t think about the possibility of being bit by a dog. However, dogs sometimes get loose from their homes. Some free-roaming dogs are strays. Runners are prone to dog bites because a dog’s instinct is to go after prey, and prey runs. In… Read More »
Two Killed in Hit and Run Accident
A crash on the turnpike in the Miami-Dade area led to a separate hit and run accident and stolen vehicle case. A father and son were victims in the crash, which happened on the morning of February 9 on State Road 836. The 34-year-old son was driving east on SR-836 when he hit a… Read More »
How Would A Lower BAC Limit Affect Boca Raton Car Crash Cases?
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recently recommended that states drop their Blood Alcohol Content requirement in DUI cases from the current .08 to .05. Panelists made a number of other suggestions as well, such as doubling the alcohol tax and tougher enforcement of existing laws. As for the lower BAC limit,… Read More »
Is Florida’s No-Fault Insurance Law On The Chopping Block?
Once again, the Florida Justice Association is asking lawmakers to repeal the Personal Insurance Protection requirement and make Florida a tort state in terms of car crash cases. The State House may consider such a measure before Valentine’s Day 2018, and the full Senate is expected to follow suit shortly thereafter. Individual drivers would… Read More »
