Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Police Officer’s Widow Files Wrongful Death in Auto Accident with Semi
A Savannah police officer was responding to an accident call on I-16 at about 3 am on May 25th, 2018. En route he was struck by a semi and killed. His widow is now seeking justice in a wrongful death claim against the driver of the truck and the trucking company he worked for,… Read More »
PharmaTech Faces Massive Product Liability Lawsuits
The South Florida pharmaceutical company, PharmaTech, has been accused by the federal government of distributing contaminated drugs. They are also now the subject of seven product liability lawsuits including three wrongful death lawsuits. Those taking their medications claim that they were sickened or killed. The death toll included infants who were given the company’s… Read More »
Three Killed in Three Jacksonville Accidents Within Hours
Three people were killed in three different deadly crashes in the Jacksonville area. The crashes happened within hours of each other. Officials are investigating the causes and circumstances surrounding these actions. The first accident occurred around 9:45 p.m. A 77-year-old man was running in a crosswalk trying to cross a road. An Audi A4… Read More »
Recovering in a Wrongful Death Claim in Georgia
The loss of a loved one is devastating and confusing, made even more confusing when the death was caused by negligence of another. In Georgia, you may be able to recover for the wrongful death of a loved one. There are strict requirements regarding the filing of a wrongful death claim. A Georgia statute… Read More »
Nursing Home Abuse Whistleblower Awarded $5.2 Million
Recently, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) claimed she was fired for reporting abuse at a nursing home. To be sure, the nurse alleges that she was encouraged to increase doses of anti-anxiety medications to residents who were agitated. Additionally, the nurse asserts that she was instructed to delete or omit records that indicated suspicious… Read More »
Navy Wife Alleges Medical Malpractice 14 Years Later
Imagine going to the hospital anticipating nothing but joy with the birth of your child, but instead being subjected to a life altering injury. For one woman, this was a reality. Fourteen years ago, in 2003, a woman entered Naval Hospital Jacksonville to deliver her son through a planned Cesarean section. She was administered… Read More »
Military Academy Student Struck and Killed on Normandy Boulevard
A senior at Ed White Military Academy of Leadership was struck and killed crossing Normandy Boulevard on the morning of April 29th on her way to school. The driver said that the young woman walked into the path of his car, but stayed on the scene until police arrived. She was only 18 years… Read More »
Nursing Home Fined for Not Notifying Daughter of Mother’s Failing Health
Consulate Health Care has been added to Florida’s watch list for non-compliant nursing homes and forced to pay $26,000 in fines after they neglected to inform one of their resident’s daughters about her mother’s declining health. The Agency of Health Care Administration cited the Sarasota-based facility, Beneva Lakes Healthcare and Rehabilitation, for failure in… Read More »
Who’s at Fault When a Self-Driving Car Causes an Accident?
One of the more interesting aspects of traffic accident law in the age of Big Data and artificial intelligence is the question of self-driving vehicles. When a self-driving vehicle malfunctions, whose responsibility is it to deal with the fallout of the accident? Since autonomous cars don’t themselves carry auto insurance, let alone have assets… Read More »
Negligent Nurses Charged in Death of a World War II Veteran
A video has gone viral of a World War II veteran desperately calling out for help, only to be ignored. The veteran was staying at Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation. The man’s family was worried about him being in a nursing home, so the family placed a hidden camera in the room – one… Read More »
