Author Archives: Jay Butchko
3-Hour Wait For 911 Results In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A man called 911 in fear that his cousin’s family and their two children had become ill from carbon monoxide poisoning during a snowstorm in Houston. According to the fire captain, an EMS crew had arrived at the home but “no one answered the door”. The man reiterated that the family had likely passed… Read More »
Parents Of 3-Year-Old Who Died During Dental Procedure File Lawsuit
A 3-year-old boy who died while under anesthesia at his dentist’s is the subject of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his parents. According to the medical report, the boy was given propofol and ketamine prior to a procedure. A log of the incident shows that the boy was given ketamine and propofol at… Read More »
Parents File Lawsuit Against School, Trooper After Traffic Death
One Minnesota family lost two sons in a tragic traffic accident. The two were driving to a basketball tournament when the accident occurred. The parents blame the school for the events that unfolded, and they also allege that the state trooper who was friends with the school attempted to cover up key facts concerning… Read More »
Man Hit By Rubber Bullet In Tampa Sues City
One man among the throngs of protesters who came out in support of George Floyd’s family was struck by a rubber bullet during the protests. The day went mostly okay. But as the sun began to set, one police officer fired into the crowd. The rubber bullet struck Jordan Coury in the head causing… Read More »
Honda Sued After Critical Injury Of 7-Year-Old Girl
Two years after a car crash severely injured a 7-year-old girl in a Duval County car crash, her parents have filed a lawsuit against the automaker Honda for what they claim are dangerous design flaws in their Odyssey minivan. The girl was in the back row of the minivan when the vehicle was rear-ended… Read More »
Understanding Building Collapse Lawsuits
Buildings don’t just collapse, so when they do, someone is to blame, even when the collapse occurs in inclement conditions. There are so many safety regulations in place to prevent these sorts of occurrences that it is often a simple matter to hold the building’s landlord accountable for one or several failures that contributed… Read More »
Cat Dies After Negligent Flea Bath
A concerned Florida resident found a stray kitten who had just been hit by a car. She spent thousands on vet bills to nurse the kitten back to health. The kitten, named Flash, had lost an eye but recovered fully from the accident and spent the last three years of her life as an… Read More »
Lab Tech Error Leaves Boy A Quadriplegic
Florida lawmakers are advancing a claims bill against Miami-Dade health trust on behalf of the family of a young boy who was left a quadriplegic, unable to speak, and riddled with painful muscle spasms. The bill, if approved, would advance a $5 million payment to the family to cover the boy’s past and future… Read More »
Prevailing Industry Standards Not Applicable To Product Liability Case
Professional malpractice lawsuits use a different standard than most other negligence claims. Essentially, to prove professional malpractice, the defendant’s service is compared against the industry standard. If their service is found to be less than the industry standard, and that harms their patient or client, then they are liable. This standard, however, is not… Read More »
City Of Atlanta Sued After 8-Year-Old Is Shot
An 8-year-old girl took a stray bullet that passed into her mother’s car at the same site where a high-profile police shooting took place. The location became the site of protests and it is believed that the bullet originated with one of the protesters. The Wendy’s where the shooting occurred was burned to the… Read More »