Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Heat-Related Illnesses in Louisiana Workplaces – How Dangerous are They and Can You Get Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Your Heat-Related Workplace Injury?
As spring turns to summer and the temperatures start to rise, there is more for Louisiana workers to think about than just their regular workplace activities. Indeed, many Louisiana workers work in industries and in jobs that are impacted by the heat, and soaring temperatures can lead to serious and even fatal workplace accidents…. Read More »
1 Dead in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Car Crash – Learn All About Your Rights Under Louisiana’s Personal Injury Laws and How to Recover Money Compensation for Your Car Accident Injuries
One woman was killed in a terrible and fatal car accident in St. Tammany Parish earlier this week, and her death raises questions about the rights of car accident victims under Louisiana personal injury laws. According to local news reports, on Monday, June 2, 20-year-old Madison Boone of Mandeville was driving her car in… Read More »
One Dead, One Seriously Injured in Alcorn County, Mississippi, Crash – Find Out What Laws Entitle Mississippi Families to Get Justice Against the Negligent Drivers that Kill Their Loved Ones
A two-car accident took the life of one person and another person is left seriously injured in Alcorn County, Mississippi. According to local news reports, on Friday, June 13, 18-year-old Albert Kayden O’Neal, of Sarah, Mississippi, was traveling west on Highway 71, when he collided with a 2021 GMC Terrain that was being driven… Read More »
Retaliation in Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Cases – Find Out About Your Rights Under Louisiana Laws if Your Employer Retaliates Against You After You Claim Workers’ Compensation
There is no doubt that the aftermath of serious workplace injury can be a scary and confusing time. Indeed, many Louisiana workers who have been injured on the job may not know exactly what steps to take to get important workers’ compensation benefits due to them, and what to do if they are denied… Read More »
ATV Accident Takes Life of Mississippi Basketball Player – Learn About How Mississippi Personal Injury Laws Help Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones to Negligently-Caused Accidents Get Justice
A young basketball sensation is gone and a community mourns his death after a tragic and fatal ATV accident. According to local news reports, 26-year-old Cameron Woodall, a high school basketball star who played for Raymond High School and went on to play for Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Grambling, and Tougaloo College, was killed in… Read More »
12-Year-Old Girl’s Tragic Death Due to Car Accident Raises Awareness Among Mississippi Parents about Mississippi Wrongful Death Laws
A terrible and fatal car accident took the life of one young girl this week in Mississippi, and the tragic case raises awareness among Mississippi parents about asserting claims under Mississippi wrongful death laws. According to local news reports, on the evening of Sunday, June 15, 12-year-old Addilynn Robbins, of Mississippi, was killed in… Read More »
The Jones Act and Mississippi Workplace Injuries – What You Need to Know About an Important Workers’ Compensation Exception for Certain Mississippi Seamen
Mississippi workers who have been injured on the job and who are interested in seeking compensation for the time that they are out of work, in order to survive and treat their injuries, may wonder exactly which legal framework applies to them for their workplace injury claim. Indeed, while most injured workers in Mississippi… Read More »
Do Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Laws Apply? Find Out About an Important Exception to Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Where You Can Turn for Legal Help After a Serious Workplace Injury
By now, most Louisiana workers and their families are likely aware of the important state-run program that helps injured workers in Louisiana after a serious workplace accident occurs and prevents them from returning to work: Louisiana workers’ compensation. However, some Louisiana workers and their families may not know that the Louisiana workers’ compensation program… Read More »
Two Louisiana Workers Killed in Less Than One Year at Louisiana Plywood Employer
When a worker is killed in a terrible and fatal workplace accident in Louisiana, it is always alarming, frightening, and just downright very sad. However, when two workers are killed in separate and isolated workplace accidents, but at the same employer and within less than a year, the picture is even more horrific. Unfortunately,… Read More »
Why Wait for Legal Counsel? Three Reasons Why You Should Wait to File Your Car Accident Lawsuit Until You’ve Spoken with a Lawyer in Mississippi
One of the things that some Mississippi car accident victims may wonder after they have been involved in a serious car accident due to the negligence of another driver is whether they really need a lawyer to pursue a case for compensation against the negligent driver that injured them. Indeed, under Mississippi personal injury… Read More »