Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Jacksonville Landing Hit with 10 Lawsuits
The number of lawsuits targeting Jacksonville Landing, the outdoor mall where the fatal gamer shooting took place, has now risen to 10. Baltimore gamer, David Katz, opened fire on others at a Madden 19 qualifying tournament before turning the gun on himself. Two died and several others were wounded in the attack. Now, survivors… Read More »
Walmart Sued in Premises Liability Case
There’s no shortage of lawsuits leveled at Walmart. Most of these are premises liability suits in which a customer alleges that a dangerous condition within the store caused them to slip, trip, or fall. Sometimes these lawsuits are valid and other times they aren’t. But they can be instructive of what constitutes a valid… Read More »
Hillsborough Fire Rescue Sued for Negligent Rendering of Aid
Punishments have already been laid down for four Hillsborough County first responders whose negligence cost a new mother her life. Crystal Galloway lost her life to what many would describe as gross or even criminal negligence on the part of the four fire rescue personnel who failed to respond appropriately to a 911 call…. Read More »
Tesla Targeted in Autonomous Car Lawsuit
In a recent lawsuit, a Florida resident was doing 80 mph on a highway when a stopped vehicle “suddenly appeared” in his lane. The man crashed into the back of the vehicle and proceed to sue Tesla for a failure of their autonomous driving AI. The car had stalled in the lane that he… Read More »
Natural Gas Explosion Levels Pennsylvania Home
The wife of a Pennsylvania utility worker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Honeywell International among other defendants. A Pennsylvania homeowner reported an odd smell coming from his home and sought the aid of the gas company to come and look at it. What resulted was a tragedy that not only cost a… Read More »
Class Action Takes on E-Scooter Companies
You can’t sue a company for a product that annoys a great segment of the population, but, you can sue a company for creating an unsafe product that creates foreseeable injuries or deploying the product in an unsafe way. That is precisely what California attorneys are attempting to do as they take on the… Read More »
Birth Control Device Linked to Serious Injuries
The birth-control device Mirena is the target of a number of lawsuits. The most recent one is being filed in New York. A Tennessee woman claims that she experienced intracranial pressure as a result of having the device installed and suffered various injuries as a result of that pressure. The device, manufactured by Bayer,… Read More »
Is Florida a “Judicial Hellhole”?
Florida has been called a “judicial hellhole” and a recent report from Florida Watchdog argues that Florida’s “flawed” tort laws cost the state nearly $12 billion annually in lost productivity. Florida Watchdog is a product of the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity which publishes investigative reports that seek to shine a light… Read More »
Supreme Court Upholds Liability in Lead Paint Lawsuit
A lead paint lawsuit out of California made it all the way to the Supreme Court where the findings of every other judge who heard the case were upheld. Among the defendants were Sherwin-Williams, ConAgra, and other subsidiaries of Valhi Inc. In their defense, the $1.1 billion verdict was a bit steep for your… Read More »
Contractors in FIU Bridge Collapse Fined for Safety Violations
The contractors who designed the FIU bridge that collapsed killing 6 people and injured 9 others have been cited by federal authorities for rampant workplace and safety violations. On top of likely being on the hook for millions of dollars in wrongful death lawsuits and other injury settlements, the construction companies that employed the… Read More »