Author Archives: Jay Butchko
911 Call, Gruesome Additional Details Released in New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board Outage Resulting in Serious Injury to Worker
Earlier this year in August, a seemingly innocent mylar balloon wreaked havoc on the city of New Orleans and caused serious injuries to the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board employee who was tasked with investigating it. Indeed, New Orleans residents, and people from all across Louisiana and the country, may recall that in… Read More »
Why are Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Claims Denied? Find Out 3 of the Top Reasons Why Your Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Claim May not Be Approved and What You Can Do About It
One thing that injured workers in Mississippi may not know about the challenging and complex Mississippi workers’ compensation system is that not all injured workers’ claims are approved at the initial application stage. Indeed, although the Mississippi workers’ compensation system was put in place to help injured workers financially while they treat and recover… Read More »
Louisiana Workers Suffer Airway Burn Injuries at Baton Rouge Chemical Plant after Ammonia Gas Leak
Most Louisiana workers do not expect when they go to work every day that they may be involved in a workplace accident that could seriously injure them, maybe even permanently impair them, or possibly kill them. Indeed, even in jobs where there is a litany of workplace hazards, most Mississippi workers do not step… Read More »
Popular New Orleans Rapper Who is a Hit with Saints Fans is Injured in Serious Car Accident – Laws that Help New Orleans Car Accident Victims Get Justice Against Negligent Drivers Explained
A serious car accident involving a New Orleans music scene fixture and legend helps to facilitate a discussion about which laws in Louisiana entitle New Orleans car accident victims to bring lawsuits against the negligent drivers that injured them. According to local news reports, the New Orleans rapper who is popular among Saints fans… Read More »
Poultry Processing Employer Found to Be Employing 4 Minors after Horrific Workplace Accident Takes 16-Year-Old Mississippi Employee’s Life
The same poultry processing company that employed a 16-year-old Mississippi worker who died at the company’s poultry processing plant in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in a gruesome workplace accident was found to be employing another four minor employees at its poultry processing plant in Alabama. According to national news reports, Mar-Jac Poultry, a poultry processing plant… Read More »
Mississippi Worker Dies in Horrific Work Accident after Being Buried in Hot Asphalt
The gruesome and tragic death of a Mississippi contractor who died after being buried in boiling hot asphalt has shocked a community, and serves as a terrifying example of how serious and damaging workplace accidents in Mississippi can be. According to national news reports, earlier this month on Tuesday, November 5, 41-year-old Darrell Sheriff,… Read More »
OSHA Levies Finds Against Company for Death of Mississippi Worker
A Mississippi steel pipe manufacturer employer has come under fire from the United States Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) after one employee was killed and another was seriously injured at a Hancock County plant this year. According to local news reports, Jindal Tubular, a company at the center of much attention earlier this… Read More »
Multi-Vehicle Accident Involving School Bus in Pascagoula, Mississippi Results in Injuries to Driver, Several Students
When we send out kids off to school, to the various school camps that they get invited to throughout their school days, and to sports games and band competitions, we expect that they will arrive at their destination safely, and return home unharmed. Indeed, America’s school buses – bright yellow for safety and visibility… Read More »
Pollack Mill Worker Dies in Tragic Machinery Accident, Highlighting Risks of Machinery-Related Work Accidents in Louisiana
The tragic death of a Louisiana mill worker due to an accident related to the mill’s machinery shook the community of Pollock, and sends a warning signal to Louisiana workers about the dangers of working with heavy machinery. According to local news reports, on Monday, September 23, 28-year-old Shuan Hicks, of Colfax, Louisiana, was… Read More »
Mississippi Bar Clarifies Medical Benefits Under Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Laws
Most workers and injured workers in Mississippi have probably heard that if they are injured on the job in a work-related accident, they may be entitled to important Mississippi workers’ compensation benefits to help financially support them while they heal from their injury. However, some Mississippi workers and injured workers may not be aware… Read More »