Author Archives: Jay Butchko
New “Dangerous Dog” Bill Looks Poised To Pass Legislature
The State of Florida looks poised to pass a “Dangerous Dog” bill that would require the owners of dogs deemed dangerous to carry a $100,000 liability policy and have their dog microchipped. The push was spurred by the 2022 death of a Florida mail carrier who was viciously attacked by a dog while on… Read More »
Commercial Truck Rear-Ends Driver Causing Serious Injury
A personal injury lawsuit has been filed in connection with a crash that occurred on May 6, 2025, in Thomasville that resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to several others when a semi-truck crashed into a line of vehicles stopped at a red light. According to one of the lawsuits that… Read More »
Man Injured In 12-Car Accident Files Lawsuit Against Truck Driver, Trucking Company
A second lawsuit has been filed against a tow truck company and its driver for allegedly causing an accident that led to a fatal 12-vehicle pileup in Northwest El Paso. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff blames Sheffield Towing Service, also known as Fort Stockton Towing, and the tow truck driver, a 28-year-old man…. Read More »
Wrongful Death Suit Claims That Negligent Hospital Caused Two-Year-Old’s Death
A grieving family has filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against a Georgia hospital, claiming that the hospital’s negligent care caused their daughter’s death. According to the lawsuit, the two-year-old decedent died in October 2024 during a visit to Piedmont Eastside Medical Center. The lawsuit claims that the girl “died needlessly because… Read More »
Multiple Parties File Lawsuits Against Amazon, Truck Driver Who Caused “Devastating” Crash On I-35
Multiple lawsuits have been filed in a “devastating” crash that occurred on Interstate 35. Victims are seeking more than $150 million combined. One of the survivors has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Amazon Logistics, ZBN Transport, and a truck driver, accusing them of negligence. The crash resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. According… Read More »
Plaintiff Seeks $70 Million After Rear-End Collision With Semi-Truck
If you’ve done any sort of research on truck accident lawsuits, you’ll note that the vast majority of them involve allegations of rear-end collisions. In the majority of cases, the driver of the semi-truck fails to stop in time for stopped or stalled traffic and ends up rear-ending one or more cars, causing severe… Read More »
Medical Waste Company Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Traffic Accident
The parties to a wrongful death lawsuit in Lawrenceville, Georgia, recently settled the lawsuit as the jury was deliberating. The case involved a medical waste company and one of its drivers who allegedly caused a fatal accident, killing a 31-year-old woman. The plaintiffs had requested $150 million in damages, but the terms of the… Read More »
Anesthesia Error Results In $13M Jury Verdict After Patient Dies
The grieving family of a Georgia patient, who died after complications with anesthesia during surgery, recently won more than $13 million in damages from the doctor and hospital that treated her. In this case, the plaintiff was a morbidly obese patient who sought surgery to address her weight and health problems connected to obesity…. Read More »
Rear-End Truck Accident Results In Negligence Lawsuit Against Driver, Trucking Company
This isn’t the first time we’ve written about an accident caused by a truck driver in which the victim was rear-ended by a semi-truck. It won’t be the last time either. These accidents are disturbingly common. Recently, an Alabama plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit against a truck driver and the company he worked… Read More »
Florida Man Suffers Serious Injuries After Laundromat Explodes
An Ocala man was seriously injured after a laundromat exploded, according to a recent news article. He has since filed a lawsuit against several parties that contributed negligence to the explosion. Among those are the owners and operators of the laundromat, the property managers and landlords of the laundromat, the natural gas distributor responsible… Read More »
