Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Identities of Deceased and Other New Details Released this Week in Kearny Mesa, California Car Accident that Killed 4
In case you missed it last week, a horrific multi-vehicle car accident claimed the lives of four occupants on California’s State Route 163 in Kearny Mesa. The collision is suspected to have been caused by drunk or otherwise under-the-influence driving. Recently, new details were released by local law enforcement, including the names and ages… Read More »
Santa Cruz Police Department Concludes Investigation into Deadly University of California Bus Crash
The Santa Cruz Police Department concluded its investigation into a deadly bus accident that happened at the University of California at Santa Cruz in 2023. According to local news reports, investigators revealed important details about the bus accident that claimed one life and injured 5 on December 12, 2023 at the well-known university campus…. Read More »
Mysterious Wasp-Involved Car Accident in Ventura this Week Leads Ventura Motorists to Question Rights and Options to Compensation Under California Personal Injury Laws
A strange and, for the most part, still unexplained car accident that occurred recently in Ventura County has left some Ventura drivers and motorists wondering what their rights and options are if they are injured in a car accident in Ventura due to another driver’s negligent or reckless driving. According to the Ventura County… Read More »
The Drunk Driver that Caused My Car Accident in Ventura has Already been Charged under California Criminal Laws. Do I have Rights and Options to Compensation under California Civil Laws? The Intersection of California Criminal Laws and Civil Laws in Ventura Drunk Driving Car Accidents Explained
All drivers in Ventura know – or should know – that drunk driving is not only dangerous, unnecessary, and risky to life and limb, but that driving while intoxicated is also illegal under California criminal laws. Indeed, getting behind the wheel while drunk on alcohol or high on any other type of mind-altering drug… Read More »
Kearny Mesa Drunk Driving Car Accident Leaves 4 Dead, 2 Facing Criminal Charges
The community of Kearny Mesa, California, was shaken to the core when a drunk driving car accident claimed the lives of multiple people. According to local news reports, 10 News San Diego, the fatal drunk driving car accident happened during the early hours of Friday morning, July 18. Details of what exactly led to… Read More »
The Negligent Driver’s Insurance Company has Offered Me a Settlement in My Ventura Car Accident Case. Do I Have to Accept It? All about Auto Insurance Company Offers to Settle in Ventura Car Accident Cases
One of the first things that often happens after a serious car accident happens in Ventura is that the at-fault driver’s insurance company will contact the car accident victim. There are several reasons that the negligent driver’s insurance company will contact the car accident victim, but the primary motivation behind the insurance company’s call… Read More »
71-Year-Old California Pedestrian Killed in Antioch over Weekend, Rights and Options for Victims of Pedestrian Accidents in Ventura Explained
The Antioch Police Department is currently investigating the tragic case of a pedestrian who was killed by a truck recently. According to local news reports, a 71-year-old male pedestrian and resident of Antioch was killed after a truck collided with him on Lone Tree Way near Black Diamond Drive in Antioch, CA. Reports indicate… Read More »
Lane Departure Car Accidents in Ventura, California – What are They and What You Can Do if You are Injured in a Negligent Car Accident in Ventura
The surprising and unfortunate thing about car accidents is that there seems to be an endless number of ways that they can occur, and, accordingly, a seemingly infinite number of ways that innocent drivers and their passengers can get injured if involved in one. Indeed, when speed and heavy machinery are involved, a calm,… Read More »
Appraising the Value of Ventura Car Accident Cases – Three Factors that May Impact Your Compensation in Your Ventura Car Accident Lawsuit
One of the most common questions that Ventura car accident victims have after a serious car accident is how much compensation they may be entitled to and when they can get it. The truth of the matter is that this is a difficult question to answer because virtually every Ventura car accident case has… Read More »
Head-On Collision Kills Two in Ventura, Drunk Driver Charged with DUI, Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated
News of a terrible and multiple-fatality drunk driving car accident spread through Ventura several weeks ago, leaving some Ventura residents with questions about their rights when it comes to seeking justice under California laws for drunk driving car accident victims and their families. According to local news reports, KTLA 5, in the morning hours… Read More »