Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What Is A Traumatic Brain Injury?
In this day and age, when people hear about traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), they tend to associate the term with athletes, in particular with the National Football League (NFL) and its players, given the links discovered between the sport and several types of TBIs. However, in reality, TBIs occur due to many different issues,… Read More »
Employee Status & Workers’ Compensation
The U.S. economy is becoming more and more of what is referred to as a gig economy, meaning that fewer people get hired for a job and stay with it until they retire. As such, more people are finding themselves in unique situations where they may not know whether they actually qualify to be… Read More »
Accidents & Rideshares
All over the United States, and especially in larger cities like Orlando, rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft have fundamentally changed getting around. However, their relative newness means that laws surrounding their operation are still being fully fleshed out, which can leave injured passengers at a loss if they are in an accident. Even… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation And Pre-Existing Conditions
There are very few people who are injured who do not have some manner of preexisting condition. If someone’s injury occurs on the job, however, a preexisting condition can pose a genuine problem both for the employee and the employer in terms of assessing how much of the injury is compensable. If this has… Read More »
My Employer Does Not Have Workers’ Compensation Insurance. What Now?
With very rare exceptions, an employer must have workers’ compensation insurance in order to do business in Florida. However, some employers will try to go without, usually for alleged financial reasons. If you are injured on the job and it turns out that your employer does not have workers’ compensation insurance, it can be… Read More »
Rising Fatalities In Florida Motorcycle Accidents
For a number of years, Florida has topped lists as either the most dangerous or one of the most dangerous places to ride a motorcycle – and yet people still do it and enjoy it. There are multiple factors that appeal to bikers in the state – but in order to help minimize your… Read More »
Summer Slip and Falls
As summer arrives, Florida begins to play host to any number of tourists and visitors, which can make the odds of certain types of accidents rise. Perhaps the most common are slip-and-fall accidents, which usually occur in businesses and other public places – as crowds and business patrons grow, so does the possibility for… Read More »
Why Can’t I Sue My Employer For A Work Injury?
If someone is injured, their natural instinct might be to try and sue the person on whose premises the accident occurred, or the person whose agent might have caused your injury, if not themselves. However, this is not possible when you are injured on the job, except for in rare cases, which are more… Read More »
Bicycle Accidents In Florida
Bicycling is a common pastime enjoyed by many, especially in sunny Florida, where there is perhaps a longer period of good weather in which it can be done. However, it is not a hobby devoid of danger – injuries do happen, and the most severe can cause real problems which can take months, even… Read More »
Can I Get Workers’ Comp For A Repetitive Stress Injury?
Some types of jobs require the worker to repeat the same motion or range of motion over and over again in order to get their work done – for example, secretaries and other white collar office professionals may spend all day on the computer, or postal workers may open and close mailboxes or lift… Read More »