Author Archives: Jay Butchko
No Insurance at the Time of Your Louisiana Car Accident? Here’s What You Need to Know about Louisiana’s “No Pay, No Play” Law
As most Louisiana residents know, carrying car insurance is a must. Under Louisiana laws, Louisiana residents must carry liability coverage for any automobile that they own. Louisiana law requires Louisiana residents to carry 15/30/25 insurance liability limits. What that means is that the insurance limits provide payments of $15,000 to a single person for… Read More »
Louisiana Mom Survives Tragic Drunk Driving Accident that Claims Kids’ Lives, Spreads Message of Drunk Driving Awareness with Daughter on TikTok to Honor Their Memory
Louisiana mom of nine Dawn Simmons was enjoying a casual drive with three of her children on December 17, 2021, when tragedy struck. 54-year-old John Lundy of Georgia was also out on the road, and he was driving with a blood alcohol level more than three times the local limit, 0.36 percent. Unfortunately, Simmons… Read More »
Am I Suing My Employer? The Difference between Employment-Related Lawsuits and Workers’ Compensation Claims in Louisiana
The Louisiana workers’ compensation system aims to get injured workers back on their feet after suffering a temporary or permanent disability due to a workplace-related injury. Under Louisiana workers’ compensation laws, most injured Louisiana workers who suffered a workplace accident are entitled to important workers’ compensation benefits such as wage replacement benefits while they… Read More »
Bank Vault Falls on Mississippi Bank Worker
On Monday, April 10, a horrific workplace accident occurred at Cadence Bank in Starkville, Mississippi. Around noon, emergency dispatchers received a call concerning a male bank worker who had been trapped under a bank vault after the vault fell on him. Around noon that day, the male bank worker had his legs trapped under… Read More »
Airport Worker’s Recent Death by being “Ingested” into Engine of Airplane is Not an Isolated Incident
News of a San Antonio, Texas, airport worker who died by being “ingested” into an aircraft engine on the airfield spread like wildfire across online news outlets, newspapers, and television screens this week. According to national news reports, on Friday, June 23, at the San Antonio airport, an airport worker was ingested into the… Read More »
Louisiana Wrongful Death Lawsuits: How Long Do I Have to File a Claim for the Death of My Loved One?
No person should have to suffer the trauma, anguish, and despair of the death of a loved one. However, when a close family member dies due to another person or company’s negligence, recklessness, or intentional conduct in Louisiana, certain close family members of the deceased may be entitled to recover compensation in court for… Read More »
Tragic December 2022 Louisiana Truck Accident that Claimed 3 Southern University Students’ Lives Remembered
In December, 2022, Louisiana experienced the tragic deaths of three promising young Southern University men. According to national news reports, 19-year-old Broderick Moore, 19-year-old Tyran Williams, and 21-year-old Dylan Young, were killed in a two-vehicle accident in the evening hours of December 7. Although no person’s life should ever be cut short by a… Read More »
On the Highway: Common Highway Worker Injuries and What You Should Do if You are a Highway Worker Injured on the Job in Mississippi
While we often give credit to the heroes who wear capes, there is no doubt that Mississippians must acknowledge the hard men and women who work out on Mississippi’s roads and highways as some of America’s most important unsung heroes. With most Mississippians opting to drive to commute to work, school, and do all… Read More »
Wrongful Death Claim or Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits: What is the Difference in Mississippi?
While no one should ever have to suffer the loss of a loved one, Mississippi residents, fortunately, may have some recourse under Mississippi workers’ compensation laws and Mississippi wrongful death laws when a loved one tragically passes away. Under both Mississippi laws, certain close family members or dependents of those who pass away may… Read More »
Listen Up! Workplace Hearing Loss and How to Obtain Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Work-Related Hearing Impairments
When most people think about workplace accidents, they think about the horrific and tragic “freak”-type accidents, such as trapping and crushing accidents involving extremely heavy equipment, or falls from great heights. The truth is, however, that some of the most common workplace injuries happen not from dramatic and explosive one-time accidents, but from the… Read More »