Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Mississippi Worker’s Death after Falling Through School Roof Highlights Dangers of Working on Roofs in Mississippi
Just before the 2024 Christmas holiday, a terrible and unfortunate workplace accident shook the community of Crystal Springs, Mississippi. According to local news reports, on Friday, December 20, a worker who was working on the roof of a school fell through the roof, and was killed. The fatal workplace accident occurred at Crystal Springs… Read More »
Louisiana News Producer Killed in Motorcycle Accident – Rights and Options of Louisiana Motorcycle Accident Victims Explained
Earlier this year during the summer, a tragic and unexpected car accident claimed the life of a well-known and well-liked New Orleans-based news producer. The terrible and fatal motorcycle accident that claimed his life serves as a harsh and severe example of the dangers motorcycle riders face on Louisiana roads, and highlights the rights… Read More »
Catastrophic Workplace Injuries and Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Benefits – What You Need to Know if You Suffered a Catastrophic Injury on the Job in the Pelican State
When most people think about an example of a workplace accident in Louisiana, they likely think of something like a slip and fall on a slippery warehouse floor, a cut finger in a meat slicer at a sandwich shop, or a strain or sprain injury of the back due to heavy lifting. Indeed, the… Read More »
Worried about How to Prove that Your Boss was At Fault for Your Workplace Injury in Order to Obtain Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Benefits? Learn Why You Shouldn’t Be
There is no doubt that the laws and regulations that make up the complex Mississippi workers’ compensation system are not always the easiest for injured Mississippi workers to navigate. “Does a workers’ compensation case have to go to court?;” “Where do I file?;”“When will my claim be approved?” are all questions that Mississippi workers… Read More »
New Orleans Police Officer, Woman Hit by Out-of-Control Car on St. Charles Avenue – What Can a Car Accident Victim in New Orleans Do after Being Injured in a Serious Car Accident?
There is no doubt that many New Orleans residents and drivers are somewhat “used to” hearing about serious car accidents that happen all over the city. Indeed, between drunk driving car accidents, distracted driving car accidents, and other reckless and negligent car accidents occurring at a pace that almost appears to be daily, New… Read More »
911 Call, Gruesome Additional Details Released in New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board Outage Resulting in Serious Injury to Worker
Earlier this year in August, a seemingly innocent mylar balloon wreaked havoc on the city of New Orleans and caused serious injuries to the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board employee who was tasked with investigating it. Indeed, New Orleans residents, and people from all across Louisiana and the country, may recall that in… Read More »
Why are Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Claims Denied? Find Out 3 of the Top Reasons Why Your Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Claim May not Be Approved and What You Can Do About It
One thing that injured workers in Mississippi may not know about the challenging and complex Mississippi workers’ compensation system is that not all injured workers’ claims are approved at the initial application stage. Indeed, although the Mississippi workers’ compensation system was put in place to help injured workers financially while they treat and recover… Read More »
Louisiana Workers Suffer Airway Burn Injuries at Baton Rouge Chemical Plant after Ammonia Gas Leak
Most Louisiana workers do not expect when they go to work every day that they may be involved in a workplace accident that could seriously injure them, maybe even permanently impair them, or possibly kill them. Indeed, even in jobs where there is a litany of workplace hazards, most Mississippi workers do not step… Read More »
Popular New Orleans Rapper Who is a Hit with Saints Fans is Injured in Serious Car Accident – Laws that Help New Orleans Car Accident Victims Get Justice Against Negligent Drivers Explained
A serious car accident involving a New Orleans music scene fixture and legend helps to facilitate a discussion about which laws in Louisiana entitle New Orleans car accident victims to bring lawsuits against the negligent drivers that injured them. According to local news reports, the New Orleans rapper who is popular among Saints fans… Read More »
Poultry Processing Employer Found to Be Employing 4 Minors after Horrific Workplace Accident Takes 16-Year-Old Mississippi Employee’s Life
The same poultry processing company that employed a 16-year-old Mississippi worker who died at the company’s poultry processing plant in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in a gruesome workplace accident was found to be employing another four minor employees at its poultry processing plant in Alabama. According to national news reports, Mar-Jac Poultry, a poultry processing plant… Read More »