Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Workers’ Compensation Cases: To Settle, Or Go To Trial?
When you have been injured at work, you can seek workers’ compensation benefits as long as your employer carries the appropriate coverage. However, this can be a difficult and draining task, requiring countless legal filings and medical exams, particularly if your employer disputes the facts or the extent of your injuries. It may come… Read More »
Florida’s “Free Kill” Medical Malpractice Law
When a person loses their life in Florida due to the alleged negligence of another person or entity, state law allows their family to seek damages from the alleged wrongdoer. There is currently one exception to this rule on the books in Florida, and it exists in the realm of medical negligence – known… Read More »
Will Florida Workers’ Compensation Cover Heat-Related Injuries?
Earlier this year, Florida’s legislature passed a law that bars any local government – cities or counties – from instituting heat protections for workers that go beyond those required by state or federal law. Given that Florida currently has no state-level protections, workers must rely on federal guidance to require they be shielded from… Read More »
Assessing Liability In Florida Motorcycle Accidents
Most people who ride motorcycles in Florida know the potential risks of such a hobby, and take all possible precautions to protect themselves on the road. Unfortunately, accidents will happen, regardless, and the injuries to the motorcyclist can be quite severe – data from the National Highway Transport & Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that… Read More »
Swimming Pool Accidents Are More Common In Summer
Most of the United States looks forward to swimming pool season once the weather changes, but Florida is in the position where it can, at least in theory, be swimming pool season all year round. Summer is still the season where pools are used most often, and it is also the season when the… Read More »
Accident Victims Outside Vehicles
When one thinks about road accidents, most of the time, they think of any victims as vehicle passengers. However, it is just as common – and in some states, even more common – for pedestrians and other road users to be injured in accidents involving larger vehicles. The most common non-passengers involved in these… Read More »
Do Pre-existing Conditions Affect Workers’ Compensation Claims?
Most of the time, workers’ compensation benefits are only given to employees who sustain brand new injuries while on the job. However, there are some situations in which having a pre-existing condition will not bar an employee from receiving benefits anyway. In general, if a person can show that a pre-existing condition worsened as… Read More »
When Am I Not Eligible For Workers’ Compensation?
In the strong majority of cases, a worker who is injured on the job is able to apply for workers’ compensation benefits – in most cases, this is the only way that a worker can be compensated for an injury that occurred at work. However, there are scenarios in which an employee is not… Read More »
Florida’s Slip & Fall Statute Places High Burden On Plaintiffs
One of the most common types of accidents seen in Florida personal injury cases is the slip-and-fall. While Florida businesses are no more or less reckless than those anywhere else, Florida has a higher percentage of residents over the age of 65 than any other U.S. state, and falls are a common cause of… Read More »
Holding A Third Party Liable For Your Work Injury
In the vast majority of cases involving work injuries, an injured person’s medical care will be covered by their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. However, there are situations where work injuries happen in unusual ways, and workers’ compensation may either not cover your injury, or you may have to repay some of the benefits you… Read More »