Author Archives: Jay Butchko
North Carolina Scaffolding Accident Kills Three Scaffolding Workers – Dangers Of Scaffolding Workplace Accidents Highlighted
Whether building a high-rise tower in a chic metropolitan neighborhood, or a small duplex in a suburban cul-de-sac, construction workers cannot do their jobs without the assistance of scaffolding. Scaffolding helps construction workers in Louisiana and all over the country clean, repair, and build all types of buildings. Indeed, without scaffolding, builders and construction… Read More »
Bureau Of Labor Statistics Identifies Top Dangerous Jobs In America – Trucking Reaches High As Top Dangerous Occupation For American Workers
Some jobs present more obvious hazards than others. In jobs involving construction or other heavy labor, heights, high temperatures, extremely heavy machines, and falling objects all work together to create a dangerous environment for any worker. Factory jobs involve fast-paced machinery, sharp tools, slippery and uneven floors, and environmental hazards in the air. Trucking… Read More »
Louisiana Worker’s Death At Lake Charles, Louisiana Refinery Ends In Wrongful Death Suit And $104,950,000 Settlement
Some workplace accidents are the result of slow and consistent exposure to a hazard, such as the repetitive motion that results in tennis elbow or carpal tunnel syndrome. Some workplace accidents occur in the blaze of a fire, collision of a truck or car, or the explosion of a boiling pot of oil on… Read More »
What Does New Orleans’ Drop In Drunk Driving Arrests Mean For Drivers On The Road? How Personal Injury And Wrongful Death Claims Work
There is no doubt that drinking and driving is extremely dangerous and risky behavior that can easily result in a major car accident, serious injury, and even death. However, despite the fact that drinking and driving is well-known to be extremely dangerous in Louisiana and universally throughout the world, drunk drivers still persist, and… Read More »
Injured At Work In Mississippi? A Quick Guide To Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Benefits For Most Eligible Mississippi Workers
For most employed Americans, going to work is not only a source of pride, a culmination of skill and experience, a way to help the community, and a display of one’s passions, but also a very important and necessary part of one’s livelihood and the livelihood of one’s family. Our jobs are not only… Read More »
Bureau Of Labor Statistics (BLS) Releases 2021 Worker Fatality Statistics, Worker Characteristics Associated With Worker Fatalities Revealed
As the world becomes more mechanized and computers replace with convenience and ease many of the manual tasks that we are used to doing in our work, it would not be farfetched to think that workplace injuries in Louisiana and throughout the rest of the United States would take a significant downturn. However, surprisingly,… Read More »
Family Of Louisiana Worker Killed In Workplace Accident Awarded $27million By Louisiana Jury In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Offshore work in the oil and gas industry can be extremely dangerous. Despite the potential to make a good living, working in oil drilling offshore presents a litany of potential hazards to workers, such as extreme temperatures and weather, working with flammable products and materials, the potential to drown in the water, falling objects… Read More »
Head-On Collision In Mississippi Injures 4, Involved Driver’s Prior Drunk Driving Convictions Revealed
In early February, 2023, a head-on collision in Mississippi sent four people to the hospital. Local news reports indicate that the two-car accident involved a 2015 Dodge Caravan van and a 1998 GMC Sierra pickup truck. The two-car collision occurred on Sunday, February 5 on Kingston Road near the intersection between that road and… Read More »
What Is The Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission And What Does It Do? Facts And Information About The Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission
Most Mississippi workers who have been injured on the job and who are unable to work fortunately have options under Mississippi workers’ compensation laws. Under Mississippi workers’ compensation laws, workers who have been disabled due to a workplace injury may be eligible for important benefits, such as wage replacement money and medical benefits, among… Read More »
Family Of Tennessee FedEx Worker Killed On Duty By Forklift Brings Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of a Tennessee FedEx worker who was tragically killed while at work by a forklift has filed a wrongful death case in federal court in Tennessee. The family of Jessica James filed the wrongful death lawsuit in late February, which marked the one-year anniversary of the horrific and fatal workplace accident that… Read More »