Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Judge: Subaru Must Face Spinal Injury Related To Airbag
A woman who was involved in a minor accident alleges that she suffered major injuries after her Subaru Outback’s airbag deployed too forcefully causing spine and neck injuries. Subaru tried to defeat the claim in summary dismissal, but a judge ruled that the plaintiff’s pleadings were strong enough to warrant a trial. The case… Read More »
Man Sues After Thyroid Removal Turns Out To Be Unnecessary
The U.S. government is facing a lawsuit filed by a veteran who had his thyroid removed unnecessarily. After the procedure, the man was told that no cancer was found on his thyroid. He waited three years to file a lawsuit alleging medical malpractice against the U.S. naval hospital in Guam. The ensuing lawsuit accused… Read More »
On-Campus Rape Results In Charges, Lawsuit
To make a long story short, a girl was sexually assaulted at a frat party and now she is suing the University and the fraternity for physical and emotional damages. The girl was forced to drop out of school for the semester and has lost educational opportunities as a result. She is currently at… Read More »
Can You Sue A Jail Operator Who Intentionally Harms You?
While this question may sound fairly facile with an obvious answer, the very question made it all the way to the Colorado Supreme Court before the court ruled that the plaintiff’s case could proceed. A detainee alleged that a sheriff held him well beyond the point where he posted bond, thus infringing upon his… Read More »
Pledge Suffers Brain Damage At Frat Party; Parents Sue
A pledge who was forced to drink a bottle of vodka during a frat party is now in a vegetative state after he went into respiratory arrest the night of the party. When he was taken to the hospital, he had a BAC of .486 making his bloodstream more aptly called an alcohol stream…. Read More »
Victims Win In Sandy Hook, But Don’t Expect Gun Lawsuits To Be Viable
The federal government passed a series of laws that prohibits personal injury lawsuits filed against gun companies for the misuse of their products. You can, however, still file a lawsuit against a gun company that manufactures a defective product. One loophole under federal law permitted the Sandy Hook victims to tag a $73M settlement… Read More »
Employee Dies After Contracting COVID At Luncheon
The family of a worker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the employer of their loved one after the worker contracted COVID at a company luncheon. He contracted the disease in March of 2020, at the height of the pandemic. At the time, his Iowa employer scheduled a luncheon but the Governor had… Read More »
Is Baby Food Causing Autism?
A study conducted in 2017 appears to show that children who are autistic have higher levels of lead in their teeth than those who are not. This can prove a correlation between heavy metal poisoning and autism. However, the study stops short of discussing the causes of autism and instead hypothesizes that early exposure… Read More »
Uber Sued After Man Is Left Quadriplegic In Auto Accident
Uber has a serious problem after a passenger on his way home from work was left completely paralyzed in an auto accident. According to the lawsuit, the driver had a long history of moving violations and was speeding at the time of the accident. The passenger alleges that the driver swore, then swerved the… Read More »
Charges, Lawsuit Filed In Trolley Crash
A trolley driver is facing charges of reckless driving with bodily injury and reckless driving with property damage as lawsuits pile up related to a trolley crash that injured 12 passengers. According to the lawsuit, the trolley driver was turning into a parking lot when he floored the accelerator causing the third trolley car… Read More »