Author Archives: Jay Butchko
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 »
Family Of Semi-Truck Driver Files Wrongful Death Claim Against Florida Highway Patrol After Deadly Crash
This is a type of lawsuit we’re seeing more frequently in the news. This type of lawsuit alleges that a police officer caused an accident while chasing a motorist on the highway. Police departments generally have policies on pursuing vehicles in traffic. They are responsible for keeping the public safe. When the police officer… Read More »
Lawsuit Alleges Fifth Grader Died By Suicide After Being Bullied By Teacher
The parents of an Ocala fifth grader have filed a lawsuit against a teacher and the school district after their son died by suicide. According to the parents, the boy was allegedly bullied by his teacher, which prompted the successful suicide attempt. The lawsuit comes nearly two years after the boy’s death. According to… Read More »
Parties To Wrongful Death Lawsuit Reach Settlement Over Exploding Apartment
The plaintiff and defendant have reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed over the explosion of an Orlando apartment. The terms of the settlement are, as of now, undisclosed. The plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit after reaching a settlement with the defendants on January 6. According to the lawsuit, on March 1, 2024, the… Read More »
North Augusta Woman Sues Grovetown McDonalds After Slip And Fall
A North Augusta woman is suing a Grovetown McDonald’s after she allegedly fell inside the restaurant. The lawsuit, which was filed in Columbia County Superior Court on May 31st, alleges that the plaintiff slipped and fell on wet floors at the business on January 12th, 2023. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff allegedly suffered… Read More »
Concussion And Post-Concussion Syndrome
If you were born before the age of smartphones and tablets, then you probably spent your childhood watching cartoons, where if a character fell on his or her head or got hit on the head by a falling object or a projectile, stars would spin around the character’s head. Today’s kids probably see the… Read More »
Three Cheers For Unassuming Looking Safety Features
Aspirational web content and salespeople at car dealerships are quick to show you the fanciest new high tech safety features on a car that they want you to buy or, as the case may be, want you to click on a video about. The safety features that play the biggest role in protecting you… Read More »
Don’t Let Your Best Self Jeopardize Your Car Accident Insurance Settlement
The news about the loneliness epidemic comes as no surprise to you. You are old enough to remember when people started conversations with strangers on public transportation and when talking to your friends on the phone after school, from the landline phone in your kitchen with a cord that barely stretched to the living… Read More »
