Author Archives: Jay Butchko
$1.9M Settlement Given To Man Who Slipped On Fresh Paint
A Florida man sued a shopping center and several contractors involved with painting the floor after he slipped and fell, leading to several injuries to his back, head, neck, shoulders, and wrist. While the award in favor of the plaintiff is not surprising, the size of the settlement is. Nearly $2 million in a… Read More »
Federal Court Declines To Hear Appeal Of Nursing Homes In COVID Suits
A Pennsylvania nursing home lost an appeal hoping to get several COVID-19 wrongful death lawsuits dismissed in federal court. A Pennsylvania federal court also declined to dismiss the lawsuits meaning that they will be allowed to move forward. The nursing home had previously argued that The PREP Act affords them immunity from COVID-19 lawsuits…. Read More »
Myrtle Beach Lifeguard Company Wants Sovereign Immunity Applied To Judgment
A lifeguard company that was contracted by Myrtle Beach to provide lifeguarding services in exchange for being allowed to rent beach equipment was sued for failing to render aid to a woman who drowned. The family said that there were no lifeguards present when the woman was in trouble. They sued the company and… Read More »
Assisted Living Facility Sued After Resident Went Missing Twice
The family of a resident at a senior dementia care assisted living complex filed a lawsuit after their loved one went missing twice in one week. In the first incident, she was lost for 24 hours. Eventually, she was found at the bus stop covered in urine. In another incident, she was found locked… Read More »
Lawsuit Filed After Man Dies In Head-On Collision With Tow Truck
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a man who was killed in a head-on collision with a tow truck. According to authorities, the tow truck veered into oncoming traffic and struck a Nissan Versa head-on. The impact killed the driver. The truck driver was wearing a seatbelt and suffered… Read More »
Wrongful Death Settlement Reached After Officer Shoots Black Cop
An attack on a police station resulted in a shootout that resulted in the death of a plainclothes narcotics officer who was mistaken for an active threat. The slain officer, of course, was Black. The officer who fired the bullet was white. The family reached a settlement with the county after they faulted the… Read More »
Eight Die In Plane Crash, Pilot Blamed
A lawsuit has been filed after a plane crash killed eight people. Among those were four teenagers returning from a hunting trip. The pilot and his son, who was a pilot in training, also died. Two parents died in the crash as well. Family members have since filed a lawsuit against the aviation company… Read More »
Horse Jumping Event Leads To Brain Injury Of 4-Year-Old Girl
A lawsuit has been filed against three entities after a 4-year-old girl sustained a traumatic brain injury when a horse fell on top of her. The girl is now permanently deaf as a result of the injury. Among the named defendants are the horse’s rider, a school that provided the grounds for the event,… Read More »
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Bar Beating
The family of a man who was beaten to death outside of a bar has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bar and named the attacker and several bystanders as defendants. According to the lawsuit, the bar operators knew there was bad blood between the defendant and the descendant and failed to intervene… Read More »
Low-Income People Driven Into Debt By Letters Of Protection
A man who had recently been in a car accident went to the hospital to have surgery to repair nagging pain in his neck and back. The hospital offered him a lifeline. They said they would cover the costs of the surgery if they could place a lien against the personal injury judgment that… Read More »