Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Lawsuit Filed In Deadly Bronx Fire
Several allegations have been hurled at the landlords of a Bronx apartment complex that caught fire killing 17 residents. The first lawsuit has been filed against a family that survived the fire. They allege that the landlords failed to ensure that the smoke detectors were working properly, failed to ensure that doors leading to… Read More »
Woman Sues After Foot Burn Injury At Dialysis Treatment
If your foot is burned during your dialysis treatment, you can be reasonably certain that something went wrong. In this case, instead of providing a patient with a blanket, a nurse turned on a heat lamp that cooked her left foot. The woman has since filed a complaint against the hospital alleging medical malpractice,… Read More »
Parents Sue After UNLV Student Dies In Charity Boxing Match
The parents of a student who died in a charity boxing match sponsored by his fraternity have filed a lawsuit against the university, the fraternity, a referee involved in officiating the fight, and the venue where the fight occurred. The individual against whom he fought is not listed as a defendant in this lawsuit…. Read More »
Parents Sue After Rope Swing Injury
The parents of a preschooler have filed a lawsuit against a preschool after the child suffered an injury on a rope swing. The swing was situated over a paved surface. The daycare has denied the allegations of negligence saying that they lack sufficient information to proceed to a settlement. The daycare is requesting a… Read More »
Firefighters Sue Apartment Complex After Explosion
Generally speaking, when you see mass torts filed against apartment complexes, it’s generally poor people who are suffering injuries. Here in Miami, however, we can remember that even rich people can be the victims of building collapses. In Dallas, three firefighters were injured when a resident fired a bullet during a domestic violence incident… Read More »
Homeowners Insurer To Defend Lawsuit Filed After On-Premises Overdose
Most homeowners’ insurance policies contain criminal conduct exclusions that prevent your policy from triggering if you commit some criminal conduct that results in the injury or death of one of your guests. This provision is now the subject of a personal injury lawsuit in which the defendant’s son was dealing drugs out of the… Read More »
School District Sued After Sexual Abuse Of Minor
In recent years, many states have moved to toll the statute of limitations in child sexual abuse cases filed against institutions. These include most notably, the Catholic Church, Boy Scouts of America, and other organizations that hid allegations of sexual abuse from parents and lawmakers. Schools too, as institutions, can be sued under legislation… Read More »
Toll Booth Operator Sues After Tesla Crashes Into Booth
A lawsuit filed in New Jersey accuses Tesla of negligence and liability in an accident that left a toll booth operator injured. According to the complaint, a Tesla Model X accelerated on its own and crashed into the toll booth. The lawsuit claims that Sudden Un-commanded Acceleration events are a known problem for 2016… Read More »
Compound Pharmacy Sued For Negligence
Have you ever heard of a compound pharmacy? Can you guess what it does? Chances are good that unless you need a specialty medication, you wouldn’t know what a compound pharmacy is. Compound pharmacies create special drugs that are not available on the market to meet the unique needs of individual patients. It is… Read More »
Oops! Cracker Barrel Serves Man Sanitizer Instead Of Water
Among the least common torts you’ll find filed against restaurants are allegations that they served customers a chemical substance as opposed to food or drink. Nonetheless, a lawsuit filed in Tennessee against an area Cracker Barrel alleges an employee served a customer cleaning sanitizer instead of water. The customer drank the cleaning solution and… Read More »