Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Multiple-Vehicle Accident in Ventura Involving 3 Separate Pick-Up Trucks Ends in Critical Injury, DUI Charge
A multiple-vehicle accident involving three separate pick-up trucks ended with one person going to the hospital with critical injuries, several others being injured, and a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charge. According to local news reports, on New Year’s Day of this year, three trucks, including a 2008 Ford F-350, a 2002 Ford Ranger,… Read More »
Ventura County Man Killed in Fatal Pedestrian Accident Day Before New Pedestrian Safety Laws Took Effect in California
The death of a Ventura County man on New Year’s Eve is especially tragic in light of the fact that California’s new laws, including laws set to improve pedestrian safety, went into effect the very next day. According to local news reports, 77-year-old Carlos Villanueva was walking in the intersection of Santa Barbara Street… Read More »
Pure Comparative Negligence and Modified Comparative Negligence: What is the Difference and How Does this Tort Principle Impact My Ventura Car Accident Case
When a person is injured in a car accident in California, they may question whether they were also partially at fault for causing an accident. Indeed, the truth of the matter is that car accidents may occur because of many factors, and it may be that you and the other driver contributed to the… Read More »
California Residents Paint Curb Red in Response to New Pedestrian Safety Daylighting Law
California residents in at least one city have an interesting response to California’s new Daylighting Law, and at the very least, their actions are helping to spread the word about the law and how it aims to better protect California pedestrians. According to news reports, some residents in the Richmond District of San Francisco… Read More »
Did You Receive a Call from an Insurance Adjuster in Your Ventura Car Accident Case? Find Out All About Insurance Calls to Ventura Car Accident Victims and How to Handle Them After Your Ventura Car Accident
Imagine this: you have just been involved in a serious car accident caused by a negligent and distracted driver that was looking at their phone. You were t-boned in an intersection, and your car was totaled. You were rushed to the hospital and now are healing from multiple broken bones. You are out of… Read More »
Bicyclist’s Death in Ventura Raises Concerns about Bicycle Safety in the Area – Learn About the Rights and Options of Victims of Bicycle Accidents in Ventura Under California Personal Injury Laws
A bicyclist was killed in a car accident in Ventura at the end of February and the accident has some Ventura bicyclists on edge about the dangers of bicycle riding on Ventura roads, and wondering what protections injured bicycle riders have under California personal injury laws. According to local news reports, on February 22,… Read More »
Driver Pleads Guilty in 2023 Fatal Car Crash in Ventura that Killed 1
The driver who started a chain-reaction-type accident that ultimately killed one man recently pleaded guilty to criminal charges. According to local news reports, 30-year-old Cody Zones of Lancaster, California pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. In May of 2023, Zornes was driving northbound on Northwest 101 in a Ford F-550 pickup truck… Read More »
Served with Requests for Production in Your Ventura Car Accident Case? Three Reasons Why You Should Respond and Not Delay
Ventura car accident victims that have initiated a lawsuit in court may be surprised when they receive word from their lawyer that they have been served with requests for production of documents. Indeed, after a Ventura car accident victim files a lawsuit, they will be faced with providing certain important relevant information to the… Read More »
Two People Dead, Three People Injured in Car Crash on Ventura Freeway
Just less than a week after ringing in the New Year, terrible news about a multi-fatality car accident on Ventura Freeway hit the airwaves and home pages of news sources throughout California. According to local news reports, on Sunday, January 5, a wrong-way car accident on Ventura Freeway claimed the lives of two people… Read More »
Trucking Safety 101: Three Things Meant to Make Semi-Trucks Safer on the Road in Ventura and Why They May Not Prevent Serious Trucking Accidents
Accidents involving semi-trucks in Ventura are especially dangerous. From their extreme weight to their unwieldy size, semi-trucks are massive machines that can become death machines when involved in collisions with smaller cars. Although semi-trucks and 18-wheeler-trucks are dangerous when involved in accidents with other vehicles in Ventura, the truth of the matter is that… Read More »