Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Broken Asphalt Results in Trip and Fall Lawsuit
A woman who was injured after she tripped and fell on broken asphalt in the parking lot of the Boca Raton Community Center has filed a lawsuit seeking damages in excess of $30,000 (which simply means that it will be tried outside of small claims court). The lawsuit seeks damages from Simon Property Group… Read More »
New Orleans Saints Fire Two Orthopedists After Injury Misdiagnosis
A former New Orleans Saints’ cornerback has filed a lawsuit against the team’s doctors after they misdiagnosed a leg injury that led to the worsening of his condition. The case became a national headline after it was announced that the Saints fired the orthopedists who had misdiagnosed the player. Now, Devin Breaux blames the… Read More »
Qualified Immunity and Police Brutality
We’re seeing a lot of personal injury lawsuits filed on behalf of plaintiffs who were injured by police. That includes the high-profile lawsuits such as George Floyd and Briona Taylor that were recently settled at taxpayer expense for a combined $50 million. In this article, we’ll discuss qualified immunity, what it really means, and… Read More »
Civilians Shot in UPS Firefight Sue Police
The estate of Frank Ordóñez has filed six negligence lawsuits against various police agencies after a firefight led to his death. To be sure, Ordóñez was not the cause of the firefight. He was a UPS driver who’d had his vehicle held up by two men who had taken his vehicle hostage. Both robbers… Read More »
What is NICA and Why is it Controversial?
Birth injuries do happen, even in America. In fact, recent studies have shown that America is one of the most developed countries to have such high birth injury numbers. But the majority of these injuries come from hospitals in the inner city where funds are the tightest. Patients are sometimes not monitored properly or… Read More »
Nikki Minaj’s Mother Files Lawsuit After Hit and Run
Nikki Minaj’s mother, Carol Miraj, has filed a lawsuit against the man that she says struck Minaj’s father and then drove off without rendering aid or calling police. Robert Minaj died in a Long Island hospital days after. Charles Polevich was later arrested on charges of leaving the scene of a traffic accident involving… Read More »
School Hit With Chicken Nugget Lawsuit
For some reason, chicken nuggets have been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons. One man filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s after he said he bit into a McNugget and found a bone. The resulting damage to his teeth was extensive. Obviously, McNuggets are not supposed to have bones. In fact, all… Read More »
A Look at Historic Settlement in George Floyd Case
George Floyd was the name that inspired weeks of social unrest in the United States. The video of a white police officer kneeling on a black man’s neck for eight minutes was widely distributed on social media and then in the press. The man responsible for the death has yet to be brought to… Read More »
COVID-19 Liability Protections for Nursing Homes Drafted
The new COVID-19 liability protections legislation for businesses is about to make its way to the Governor’s desk. The much-anticipated legislation will prevent businesses from being held liable in personal injury lawsuits. While the legislation struck fear into the hearts of anyone who took the virus seriously and personal injury lawyers, it doesn’t look… Read More »
Did The Government Cover Up Rodman Dam Dangers?
An attorney is claiming that both local and federal governments knew about serious dangers concerning the controversial Rodman Dam. The attorney was able to recover documents related to inspections of the dam dating back to 2017. This attorney contracted an engineering firm to inspect the dam itself. According to the federal government, the dam… Read More »