Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Some Laundry Dryers Appear to be Causing Fires
Defective dryer lawsuits are (pardon the pun) heating up as more plaintiffs step for alleging that the dryers are causing fires in their homes. One appliance maker, Whirlpool, in particular, has had a class-action filed against it related to their Cabrio and Duet models. Plaintiffs allege that the lint trap is defective, allowing the… Read More »
Family Files Lawsuit Against Riverdale After Son Dies of Heatstroke
Zachary Polsenberg, a Riverdale Highschool Student, died as a result of heatstroke during a 2017 football practice. Zachary was only 16 years old, eager to please his coach and show his teammates how tough he was. The family has named the school’s coach, the school board, and the county EMS in the lawsuit. Each… Read More »
Tiger Woods’ Restaurant Now Implicated in Cover Up
Attorneys for the family of Nicholas Immesberger are claiming that Tiger Woods’ restaurant deleted surveillance footage of Immesberger drinking at the bar the night he died in a one-car accident. Immesberger, a former employee of the bar, got loaded after his shift and then attempted to drive home. While typical cases involving this type… Read More »
Jury Awards $495M To Jacksonville Woman in Wrongful Death Suit
Kalil McCoy, a 20-year-old Jacksonville woman, was shot and killed after she had gotten into an argument with Frederick Wade. Wade was among four others who were driving in the car that day when he claims his weapon “accidentally” discharged killing McCoy. Wade was eventually convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 45 years… Read More »
Pro Se Litigant Loses Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A plaintiff who lost her daughter on a Royal Caribbean Cruise filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company and ended up getting the case dismissed with prejudice. In other words, not only was her case tossed out of court, the dismissal is binding and she cannot refile the case. This, of course, is… Read More »
Vaccine Compensation Fund Pays Out Millions Each Year
Vaccines are a topic that is teeming with misinformation. Everyone has at least one friend who shares memes on social media declaring that vaccines cause autism or a host of other serious disorders. Meanwhile, health officials, in response to this misinformation need to present a unified front that vaccines are safe for everybody. Vaccines… Read More »
Florida Enacts Anti-Hazing Law Amid Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of Andrew Coffey has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi after a hazing ritual allegedly cost him his life. Family members claim that Coffey died as a result of alcohol poisoning after being encouraged by other fraternity members to imbibe dangerous quantities of alcohol. In addition to the civil… Read More »
Scooter Injuries at Disney World Spawn Lawsuits
In case you haven’t been to Disney World in a while, scooters have become a pretty big deal there. By the time the park has opened at 9 am, half the scooters are already gone. More folks bring scooters into the park that they’ve either rented elsewhere or purchased themselves. For the renters, you… Read More »
Tesla Targeted in Autonomous Vehicle Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family the driver of a Tesla Model X is suing the company after their loved one died in a crash that occurred while the autopilot was engaged. The family is claiming that the autopilot was defective and resulted in the crash that took the life 38-year-old Walter Huang. On March 23, 2018, Walter… Read More »
Jury Verdict Goes Against Harry Reid in Exercise Band Injury Lawsuit
Former Senator Harry Reid lost his bid to sue the maker of an exercise band after he could not establish that it was the company’s exercise band that he was using when the injury occurred. According to Reid, his son inexplicably disposed of the exercise band that Reid claims caused severe injuries including blindness… Read More »
