Author Archives: Jay Butchko
How Long Do I Have to File a Claim for Compensation for My Car Accident Injuries in Biloxi? Your Mississippi Car Accident Questions Answered Now
One very common – and very dangerous – misconception about car accident personal injury cases in Mississippi is that a car accident victim has an unlimited amount of time to file a claim in court for compensation. This dangerous misconception is absolutely false because, under Mississippi laws, there is only a limited amount of… Read More »
New Orleans Worker’s Death Due to Hair Entanglement Accident Raises Questions about Safety Issues Surrounding Long Hair at Work
In August, 2022, news of a horrific workplace accident circulated across the internet and troubled readers from coast to coast. According to local news reports, on Tuesday, April 19, a New Orleans ground worker was killed at the New Orleans International Airport where she worked after her hair became entangled in airport machinery. Reports… Read More »
America’s Most Dangerous Jobs – Report Highlights Why America’s Most Fatal Workplaces have Become So Dangerous
According to a study by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), there are three distinct jobs that are truly the most dangerous for workers in the United States. These three most dangerous jobs for workers in America are farming jobs, forestry jobs, and fishing and hunting jobs. However, Louisiana… Read More »
Is Your Louisiana Employer Protecting You from the Summer Heat? Read On to Learn about What Louisiana Employers Should be Doing to Protect Workers
Many Louisiana workers are aware that their employers have a duty to keep them safe from hazards on the job. This duty is one that is imposed not only by moral and ethical obligations, but also by federal laws. Indeed, the same laws that created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration agency, also… Read More »
Beloved Mississippi School Teacher Killed in Drunk Driving Car Accident, Rights of Family Members of Fatal Drunk Driving Car Accident Victims in Mississippi Explained
News of the tragic death of a beloved Mississippi school teacher hit newspaper front pages and website home pages this weekend and a community has been shaken by the tragic and senseless loss. According to local news reports, Vicksburgnews.com, 48-year-old Canton Public School teacher Tyra Small-Jackson was killed by a drunk driver on Saturday,… Read More »
Longtime Parish Employee Killed in Lawnmower Accident on the Job – What Can Louisiana Families Do if Their Loved One is Killed at Work?
A valued longtime employee of Plaquemines Parish was killed in a fatal lawnmower accident while at work earlier this summer in mid-June, and some Louisiana families are wondering what they can do if their loved one is killed at work under Louisiana laws. According to local news reports, WDSU News, on Tuesday, June 11,… Read More »
Settling Your Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Case – The Two Types of Settlements in Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Claims
When a Mississippi worker is seriously injured on the job to the extent that they can no longer work their regular job they may wonder what kinds of options they may have for financial help under Mississippi laws. The good news is that under Mississippi workers’ compensation laws, most injured workers in Mississippi are… Read More »
The Hidden Dangers of Louisiana’s Most Popular Job
Even when hard-pressed for an answer, it would likely be difficult for most Louisiana workers to guess what the most popular job in Louisiana currently is. From truck drivers to manufacturing workers, office workers to line cooks and construction workers, there are a number of jobs in Louisiana that are popular among workers. But… Read More »
Teen Worker Participating in Work Learning Program Loses Both Legs after Horrific Workplace Accident with Trencher
Workplace accidents that lead to amputation injuries are undoubtedly some of the most serious, disabling, and horrific workplace accidents that a worker can endure. Indeed, losing an arm or a leg, or both, is extremely disabling to a person and limits not only their ability to work and earn a living, but also to… Read More »
Biloxi Sun Herald Reports on Fatal Florida Workplace Heatstroke Accident – Questions Regarding Rights of Injured Biloxi Workers Answered
Late last week the Biloxi Sun Herald reported on a startling and tragic story about a workplace death in Florida due to extreme heat, and the subsequent fines that a Florida contractor-employer is facing in light of its failure to protect employees from fatal heat-involved workplace accidents. According to the Biloxi Sun Herald, Guerrero… Read More »