Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Mississippi Amazon Warehouse Worker’s Death Raises Questions about Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Laws, Right and Options for Workers Involved in Serious Workplace Altercations
An Amazon employee is wanted by Louisiana police, a man is dead, and a community searches for answers in the case of an altercation between coworkers that ended in a shooting death. According to local news reports, WAFB 9, on Monday, April 28, at around 11:30 p.m. a male employee at the Amazon Fulfillment… Read More »
Are You a Truck Driver that Was Injured on the Job in Louisiana? Find Out about Your Legal Rights and Options Under Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Laws Now
There is no question that truck drivers are absolutely vital in Louisiana, and throughout the United States. Truck drivers are the often-unsung heroes who ensure that Louisiana residents and families get the goods and products that they need, and work tireless, long, and difficult hours to get their loads from pick-up to drop-off. Indeed,… Read More »
Were You Injured in a Serious Workplace Accident in Mississippi and You Want to See Your Own Doctor? Find Out Your Rights to Select Your Physician Here
When a worker is injured on the job in Mississippi, one of the first things that they may think about and wonder is whether they can be treated by their primary care provider or their family doctor. Indeed, when a serious workplace injury happens to a Mississippi worker, the last thing they likely want… Read More »
Were You Injured Due to Chemical Exposure at Work in Louisiana? Find Out Your Rights Under Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Laws Here
Toxic chemical exposure: it is a term that sounds just about as frightening and dangerous as an actual toxic chemical exposure event. However, in Louisiana, there are a number of occupations and industries in which Louisiana workers may be at serious risk for being injured due to toxic exposure in the workplace. But what… Read More »
Louisiana Lawmakers Advance Legislation that Would Change Comparative Fault Laws – Find Out All About the Potential Changes to the Law Now
The 2025 Louisiana legislative session has seen with it a number of interesting bills and pieces of legislation that may impact the lives of Louisiana residents throughout the state. One of those pieces of legislation would aim to address Louisiana’s comparative fault law. This change in the law could, accordingly, change the way car… Read More »
Motorcyclist Killed in LaSalle Parish in Suspected Impaired Driving Accident – Louisiana Families Call for Explanation of Their Rights Under Louisiana Wrongful Death Laws
A 51-year-old Enterprise man was reported to have been killed in a fatal suspected impaired driving-involved car accident in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, last Sunday. According to local news reports, the terrible and fatal DUI accident occurred on Highway 8 at around 6:30 p.m. in the evening. Reports from the Louisiana State Police indicate that… Read More »
Mississippi State University Study Reveals Lack of Sleep Can Cause Dangerous Workplace Accidents – Find Out Your Rights if You are Injured on the Job Due to Work-Related Fatigue in Mississippi
Getting a good night’s sleep is something that many individuals in Mississippi may chase after for a lifetime. Indeed, between being inundated by the blue screens that permeate our eyes and our minds before we hit the hay, to the amount of information pushed at us every day swimming in our minds as we… Read More »
Louisiana Worker Dies in Workplace Accident at Nitrogen Plant – Learn about Your Rights and Options if You are Injured at Work in Louisiana
The death of a Louisiana man and nitrogen plant worker shook the St. Gabriel, Louisiana community, and some Louisiana workers and their families are curious about their rights under Louisiana workers’ compensation laws in the case that they suffer a serious workplace injury or death of a loved one. According to local news reports,… Read More »
Fatal 18-Wheeler Truck Accident Takes the Life of One – The Aftermath of a Mississippi 18-Wheeler Commercial Truck Accident Explained
There is no question that when one 18-wheeler truck (also called a semi-truck, commercial truck, or big-rig) is involved in a serious truck accident the results can be disastrous. However, the death and destruction can be even more magnified when more than one semi-truck is involved in a motor vehicle crash. Unfortunately, one such… Read More »
Resolving Workers’ Compensation Claims in Mississippi – Is Mediation an Option in My Workers’ Compensation Case?
Is there only one way to resolve a workers’ compensation case in Mississippi? This is a question that some injured Mississippi workers may have as they start the complex and challenging process of obtaining workers’ compensation benefits after a serious workplace injury. Indeed, when an injured Mississippi worker is denied workers’ compensation benefits, they… Read More »