Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Louisiana Officials Ramp-Up Efforts to Attack Distracted Driving During April Distracted Driving Awareness Month
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and Louisiana officials are spreading the word and encouraging their constituents to make better choices while they drive on Louisiana roads. According to local news reports, the efforts this year follow data that is both frightening and enlightening when it comes to the dangers of distracted driving to… Read More »
18-Wheeler Truck Accident in Brandon, Mississippi Ends in Fatality, Importance of Hiring a Mississippi Personal Injury Lawyer for Your Truck Accident Case Explained
One thing that Mississippi drivers and residents likely know is that when it comes to motor vehicle accidents involving 18-wheeler trucks, the scene may seem like something from the story David and Goliath. Indeed, 18-wheeler trucks, also called semi-trucks, commercial trucks, and “big rigs,” while critical to America’s logistics chain, can be extremely dangerous,… Read More »
Your Questions Answered: Should I Worry About My Workers’ Compensation Benefits Amidst a Flurry of Recent Federal Law Changes?
There is no doubt that a lot is changing in Washington. There is also no doubt that the recent discussions surrounding significant federal law changes, and the changes being made by the Trump administration, have left many Louisiana workers feeling uncertain about their rights and benefits under Louisiana workers’ compensation laws, and if they… Read More »
One Killed in Mississippi Accident Involving Commercial Truck – 18-Wheeler Truck Accidents Under Mississippi Personal Injury Laws Explained
Commercial trucks are an extremely vital part of how everyday items such as food, clothing, medicine, and books get from hub to road to shelf to be used by Mississippians. Indeed, with a network of highways, roadways, and interstates to travel to, from, and through the state, trucks run Mississippi roads at a constant… Read More »
Louisiana Worker Dies in Oil Field Accident by Crushing Injury
There is no doubt that oil work and oil workers are critical to the way we live our everyday lives, and are the first source of important materials that make products that we use every day. Indeed, without oil workers, Louisiana families would be without the critical oil that is used for things like… Read More »
Workplace Crush Injuries in Louisiana: Learn About the Causes of Crush Injuries and How You Can Prevent Them
In case you missed it, a terrible and fatal workplace accident left one worker dead in Calcasieu Parish last week after a 9,000-pound piece of heavy equipment fell on top of him at an oil field worksite. The terrible and fatal workplace accident has some Louisiana workers on edge, and Louisiana families may wonder… Read More »
Louisiana State University Pole Vaulter Killed in Car Crash – Rights and Options of Grieving Families Under Louisiana Personal Injury Wrongful Death Laws Explained
The unexpected and unfortunate death of a Louisiana State University pole vaulter in a deadly car crash just last month has some Louisiana families wondering exactly what their rights are under Louisiana laws if they lose their loved one in a car accident. According to local news reports, on Wednesday, February 26, at around… Read More »
Violent Death of Biloxi Waffle House Employee Raises Questions about Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Cases of Injuries Caused by Workplace Violence
The terrible and senseless killing of a Waffle House employee in Biloxi, Mississippi at the hands of an enraged customer raises questions in the minds of some Biloxi workers and families about what rights and options Mississippi workers have when they are violently attacked on the job by a customer or other person. According… Read More »
Louisiana Supreme Court Rejects Claim for Jousting Injury at Renaissance Festival
Can a performer who works at an event in Louisiana, and who is injured on the job, collect Louisiana workers’ compensation benefits? This was the issue before the Louisiana Supreme Court in a case brought before it in 2024. In that case, renaissance fair jouster and performer John McKeane brought a lawsuit against various… Read More »
Gas Line Explosion in Lee County, Mississippi Injures 3 Workers – How to Get Help After Your Suffer a Serious Workplace Injury in Mississippi
Most of the time, when a worker goes to his or her job in Mississippi, they have a typical day, with typical job duties, and with all the typical things that come up in a usual workday. Indeed, it is rare that we experience horrific, catastrophic, life-changing accidents in the workplace, and hopefully we… Read More »