Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Slip And Fall Lawsuit Alleges Plaintiff Tripped Over “Wet Floor” Sign
Generally speaking, “wet floor” signs absolve proprietors of liability after mopping up a slip hazard. It shows that they have remedied the dangerous condition and placed customers on warning that the floor might still be wet. Rarely, do “wet floor” signs shine as the centerpiece of a trip and fall lawsuit. But there you… Read More »
Plaintiff Wins $2.4 Million After Tripping In Pothole At Walmart Parking Lot
A California woman won a $2.4 million jury verdict from Walmart after she tripped and fell over a pothole in the Walmart parking lot. According to the lawsuit, the woman required spinal fusion surgery as a result of her injuries. The plaintiff fell outside a San Diego Walmart in February 2020 and allegedly suffered… Read More »
Suncoast Woman Files Lawsuit Against Nursing Home After Her Mother Is Sexually Abused
A Suncoast woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of her mother, who suffers from dementia after she says that the 85-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at a local nursing home. The woman has been working with state legislators to secure the right for families to put cameras in their loved one’s… Read More »
Ocala Woman Files Slip-And-Fall Lawsuit Against Adventure Ocala
An Ocala woman has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against Adventure Ocala after she claims she slipped and fell on the boardwalk. According to the complaint, the plaintiff contends that she was visiting the Juniper Springs Recreation Area at the Ocala National Forest on September 3, 2022. While the plaintiff was walking on the boardwalk… Read More »
Florida Woman Files Slip And Fall Lawsuit Against Publix
A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against Publix in Leesburg after she claimed she sustained a “permanent injury” after falling on a “slippery substance” while walking down an aisle. According to the complaint, the plaintiff visited the Publix on August 6, 2023. During her visit, she claims she “suddenly and without warning slipped… Read More »
Macon Jury Awards $40 Million In Damages As Part Of Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A Georgia jury has awarded the family of a woman who died in 2017 $40 million in damages after a wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Georgia hospital and other health organizations. The decedent’s parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital after their daughter died in 2017. The decedent had previously been… Read More »
Family Awarded $35M After 21-Year-Old Swerves Off Road And Strikes A Planter
The parents of a 21-year-old man were awarded $35 million after a jury found the City of Milton liable for a 2016 accident that took the life of their son. According to the lawsuit, the decedent swerved off the road, likely to avoid an animal, and struck a concrete planter that the plaintiffs contend… Read More »
Woman Killed In Taxi Awarded $25.5 Million In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The husband of an Atlanta woman who was killed in a taxicab over two decades ago has won a wrongful death lawsuit against the taxi company to the tune of $25.5 million. A Georgia jury awarded the husband the sum in his lawsuit against an Atlanta cab company, the driver of the cab, and… Read More »
Florida Legislators Seek To Do Away With Florida’s “Free Kill” Law
Generally speaking, the parents of adult children can file wrongful death lawsuits if their children are injured or killed due to negligence. There is one exception, however: Medical malpractice lawsuits. According to what’s been called the “free kill” provision under the wrongful death statute, parents are prohibited from filing wrongful death lawsuits on behalf… Read More »
Jury Awards $5.6M To Plaintiff In Dog Bite Injury Lawsuit In Georgia
When you see a dog bite verdict go into the millions, it’s largely because the plaintiff was severely injured in the attack. While most dog bites involve small lacerations, dog attacks can sometimes be fatal, prevent an individual from working, leave permanent scarring, or cause them to have PTSD. In one recent Georgia dog… Read More »
