Author Archives: Jay Butchko
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 »
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 »