Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Your Guide to Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Benefits: What are Wage Loss Payments and What Can You Do to Get Them after a Serious Workplace Accident
There are a number of things that many Mississippi workers may be confused about when it comes to Mississippi workers’ compensation benefits. Indeed, while most, if not many, Mississippi workers are aware that if they are injured on the job and they are disabled from working their regular job, they may be entitled to… Read More »
Dangerous Jobs in the Pelican State: Find Out about Three Popular Jobs that Present Workplace Dangers in Louisiana
The fun and interesting thing about the United States is that each state has its own character, history, food, culture, and industries that make the state great. When it comes to Louisiana, many visitors and out-of-staters would say that the bright colors and festive spirit of Mardi Gras, the spicy, deep, savory flavors or… Read More »
Suspected DUI Suspect is Arrested after Fatal Car Accident in New Orleans
One man has been arrested in connection with a deadly car accident that happened in New Orleans just this last weekend. According to news reports, on Sunday, January 19, at around 5:41 a.m. in the morning, a two-vehicle car accident left one person dead. The deadly accident happened on Interstate 10 in New Orleans,… Read More »
DUI Car Crash in Rankin County, Mississippi Raises Multiple Questions Among Mississippi Drivers and Residents about Seeking Medical Treatment after a DUI Car Accident, Compensation for Mississippi DUI Car Accident Victims
A DUI car accident in Rankin County, Mississippi raises multiple important issues for Mississippi drivers and residents alike to consider when it comes to bringing personal injury DUI car accident cases under Mississippi civil laws. According to local news reports, 36-year-old Belzoni man, Robert Franklin, allegedly caused a DUI car accident in the evening… Read More »
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Mayor’s Office Employee Killed in Multi-Car Accident, Rights and Options of Victims of Negligent Car Accidents in Louisiana Explained
Earlier this year in the summer, the community of Baton Rouge was given sad and tragic news. One of the members of the local Baton Rouge, Louisiana government was killed in a multiple-vehicle car accident that no one saw coming. According to local news reports, on Sunday, August 18, Simone Pillette, an office manager… Read More »
Additional Details Released in Mississippi Work Accident Described as “Most Excruciating Work Accident You Can Imagine”
The terrible and unimaginable death of a Mississippi worker who died in the most tragic of work accidents has shocked a community, and new details have come to light that help to fully paint a picture of the true horror that the worker endured. For those Mississippians who missed earlier reports regarding the accident,… Read More »
Tupelo, Mississippi Workplace Accident at Truck Center Leaves One Worker Dead – Learn About the Laws that Help Compensation Mississippi Families for the Loss of Their Loved Ones to On-the-Job Accidents
Earlier this year in the fall, a terrible and fatal workplace accident shook the community of Tupelo, Mississippi, and raised awareness regarding the risks that many – if not all – Mississippi workers take to life and limp virtually every day that they set foot on the job. According to local news reports, on… Read More »
Federal Safety Regulators Hit Louisiana Critical Metals Plant Hard after Worker Killed in Horrific Workplace Accident
A critical metals plant located near Gramercy, Louisiana, finds itself in the midst of a federal safety investigation, and a resulting whopping 60 new federal safety violations after the horrific death of one of its workers earlier this year in the fall. According to NOLA.com, the Altaco Gramercy Plant has been accused of “repeated… Read More »
Death of Six People in Wrong-Way Car Accident in Jackson Sparks Conversation about Wrongful Death Lawsuits in Mississippi
As the 2024 winter holidays get closer and the excitement of the season draws near, people across Mississippi rush around all over the state in their cars and trucks. The tidings of the holiday season bring about with them the joy of buying treasured gifts for loved ones, ringing in the cheer with Christmas… Read More »
Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Benefits vs. Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits: What’s the Difference? Find Out about These Two Important Mississippi Programs for Injured Workers and Their Families
What options do Mississippi workers have if they are seriously injured on the job and are rendered unable to work due to a serious workplace injury? Do Mississippi families have any options under Mississippi laws if their loved one is killed in a fatal workplace accident? These are questions that many Mississippi workers and… Read More »