Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Florida Student Injured in Hit and Run
A Florida student was the victim of a vicious hit-and-run. The 24-year-old who hit him, Zachary Brock, was attempting to make a left hand turn across a three-lane street in his minivan when he broadsided 19-year-old Jackson Kelley. Kelley’s car is caught on video violently flipping over several times before striking a concrete wall… Read More »
Woman Sues Hy-Vee After Getting Knocked Down By Automatic Door
They may not seem like much of a threat. In fact, they can be a major convenience when you’re carrying your groceries to your car. They open automatically, ushering the way out of the store and into the parking lot. Yet one woman is claiming that a grocery chain’s negligence resulted in injuries severe… Read More »
Product Implicated in Deaths of Ten Babies
A Fisher-Price sleeper is being blamed for the deaths of at least ten babies. The American Academy of Pediatrics called on Fisher-Price to immediately recall the product claiming that it is responsible for the deaths of at least ten babies. The sleeper is marketed as positioning the baby at an incline. Yet there are… Read More »
Emotional Support Pitbull Injures Child at Airport
Service animals serve a variety of roles. From helping the blind see to learning to predict the onset of a seizure, service animals have become invaluable allies to the humans that need them. Under the law, they are not considered pets and have elevated status. Their owner’s right to have them is protected by… Read More »
Florida’s Free Kill Law
Imagine that you’re living with your partner—someone you’ve loved for over 20 years. For whatever reason, the two of you were never married and have no children. One day, your partner suffers a medical problem and is rushed to the hospital. There, he or she undergoes surgery. But during that surgery, something terrible happens…. Read More »
Are Wolf Hybrids Legal in Florida?
If you think of aggressive dogs, you probably think of pit bulls, rottweilers, and other large dogs. Among those are wolf hybrids. While most larger dogs have been domesticated to the point of being safe around people, wolf hybrids have proven themselves unsafe, even when their upbringing is ideal. Those who keep wolf hybrids… Read More »
How to Sue a Drunk Driver for Wrongful Death
Alcohol was involved in a cross-county average of 29% of all motor vehicle accident deaths in Florida. Whereas some counties were as low as 19%, others were as high as 65%. Counties around the Jacksonville area ranged from 25% to 44%. On the lowest end of the spectrum, one out of every five fatalities… Read More »
Georgia Supreme Court Rules on Woman Left in Coma
Several years after a woman was left in a coma, a recent Georgia Supreme Court ruling could have a wide-ranging impact on similar cases. The woman, Delia Bibbs, suffered catastrophic injuries when the clasp on her seatbelt allegedly failed during a car accident. Her husband filed suit against Toyota, who they claim manufactured a… Read More »
Families File Suit after Couple Dies in DUI Crash
In a lawsuit that can have implications for the company that employed the man, Shawn Blitchington was charged with DUI manslaughter in the deaths of a Nassau County couple who had the misfortune of crossing his path. According to reports, Blitchington was driving the company’s truck when he crossed into oncoming traffic colliding with… Read More »
Family of 18-year-old Files Wrongful Death in Fatal Tesla Crash
The family of an 18-year-old has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla and a worker at a Tesla service center after the worker removed a failsafe in the car’s system that prevented it from going over 85 mph. The young man, who was a passenger in the vehicle driven by his friend, was… Read More »
