Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Former NFL Players Want Workers’ Compensation For Brain Injuries
On November 21, 2016, approximately 140 former players from the National Football League (NFL) filed suit in Fort Lauderdale, requesting workers’ compensation due to years of significant head injuries, alleging that many gave rise to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is a particular type of brain injury. Historically, no such compensation has been awarded,… Read More »
Is The State Ever Liable For Automobile Accidents?
Normally, when one has the misfortune to get into an automobile accident, it happens as a result of either one’s own or another driver’s negligence, and is handled as a matter between private citizens. However, there are rare times when the city or state may wind up involved, and it is most often when… Read More »
Can I Receive Workers’ Compensation With A Pre-Existing Condition?
When you are injured on the job, it is your right in most situations to file for workers’ compensation, assuming your employer falls into the category that is required to provide it. However, many are unaware that your employer or their insurance company can deny or restrict coverage if you have a pre-existing condition… Read More »
Florida “Bloodiest State” For Pedestrians
Every city and state must deal with the possibility of pedestrian accidents. However, some manage to do so more efficiently than others. In recent weeks and months, however, studies have shown that Florida has one of the highest overall rates for pedestrian accidents and injuries. If you walk or ride your way around, it… Read More »
Why Was My Workers’ Compensation Claim Denied?
No one expects to be denied when one applies for workers’ compensation. However, denials do happen for a variety of reasons, some legitimate, others erroneous. When they happen, many people become discouraged and demoralized, doubting whether an appeal is worth their time. The truth is that appeals are almost always worth the time –… Read More »
Factors Facing Motorcycle Accident Victims in Florida
Being in any kind of accident can be life-changing, but motorcyclists perhaps have the greatest potential to suffer catastrophic harm, for a multitude of reasons. If you are in a motorcycle accident, it goes without saying that you may be injured, but there are factors unique to both motorcycle accidents and to Florida itself… Read More »
Florida Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage
Florida doesn’t require that people who hit you have liability insurance to pay for your injuries. Therefore, it’s most important that you buy uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. If a person has no insurance and they damage you, your uninsured motorist coverage will protect you up to amount of the limits that you purchase. If they… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Costs
When one thinks of costs recoverable if they are injured at work, they tend to think of immediate medical bills – expenses that come up immediately following an accident or diagnosis. However, one of the areas of medical care that accounts for the most expense in Florida is rehabilitation, be it either physical or… Read More »
Damages for Wrongful Death in Florida
Losing a loved one, especially in a preventable accident, is often one of the worst experiences of one’s life. Having it be due to the negligence of another party adds more nightmares to an already-painful situation, but at least it is often possible to seek damages from a liable party if it can be… Read More »
I Was In A Motorcycle Accident! What Now?
While automobile accidents are difficult and painful to experience, a motorcycle accident actually has a higher likelihood of causing long-term injury or death. Motorcyclists are less protected than automobile drivers, and many accidents happen because a driver may not even see a motorcycle next to them. If you have been hurt after an accident,… Read More »