Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Well-Known Comedian Killed in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident in Tarzana, California, 18-Year-Old Driver Under Arrest
A community is reeling from the death of a well-known comedian who was tragically killed last month in a hit-and-run accident while he was on foot. According to local news reports, 72-year-old Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley comedian Perry Kurtz was crossing the street at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Corbin Avenue… Read More »
Three Things You Need to Know
When a person is seriously injured in a car accident in Ventura, there is no doubt that it can be an extremely stressful, painful, frustrating, and confusing time. Between healing from injuries, dealing with bills, errands, and all the things involving the kids, advocating for one’s rights after a serious car accident happens is… Read More »
One Killed in Fatal Pedestrian Accident in San Jose, California
Sad and tragic news of the death of a California pedestrian was released on Monday, July 22, raising questions among California residents and drivers about what options the victims of pedestrian accidents and their families have under California personal injury laws. According to local news reports, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on the evening… Read More »
Three Killed in Horrific Wrong-Way Car Accident Near Shandon, California
A multiple-vehicle car collision near Shandon, California ended in the deaths of three individuals and the serious injury of two others. According to local news reports, the horrific multiple-car accident happened on Sunday evening, July 28, just before 10:30 p.m. In a news release, the California Highway Patrol detailed the unfortunate multiple-car accident that… Read More »
Ojai Woman Tragically Killed in Pedestrian Accident in Ventura County
News of a tragic and fatal pedestrian accident in Ventura County, California was reported at the beginning of the month, highlighting the dangerous uptick in pedestrian accidents in California and throughout the country. According to local news reports, 44-year-old Lisa Maria Hester of Ojai, California, was killed after she was hit by a van… Read More »
Blown Semi-Truck Tire on California’s I-15 Freeway Injures 1, Highlighting “Hidden” Dangers of Sharing California Roads with 18-Wheelers
A motorcycle rider was injured in what some may describe as a “freak” semi-truck accident on California’s I-15 Freeway last month. According to local news reports, the nearly-fatal semi-truck accident happened on the evening of Tuesday, July 23 at a little after 10:00 p.m. on the southbound side of I-15, south of the Main… Read More »
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 »