Author Archives: Jay Butchko
The Defendant Has Served Interrogatories in My Louisiana Car Accident Case – What Does this Mean? Interrogatories in Louisiana Car Accident Cases Explained
If we are lucky, in our lifetime we will not be the victim of a serious car accident caused by a negligent or drunk driver. Indeed, even in today’s modern world with all the various safety technologies available (such a blind-spot detection, airbags, backup cameras, collision warnings, lane assist, and the like) negligently-caused car… Read More »
Who Pays for What? A Closer Look Inside How Payments are Made in Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Cases
There is no doubt that the Mississippi workers’ compensation system can be difficult and confusing for many injured Mississippi workers. Between medical records and applications, dealing with doctors and the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission, there is a lot of information and “process” for injured workers to deal with, some of which can be challenging… Read More »
Driver Blows Red Light, Crashes into Car, then Crashes into “Iconic” Joy Theatre in New Orleans
News of an erratic and frightening driver who hit one car and launched his vehicle into New Orleans’ iconic Joy Theatre spread across local news sources earlier this month and serves to show New Orleans residents just how spontaneous and unexpected a serious car accident can be. According to local New Orleans news, 4WWL… Read More »
A Precious Life Taken Too Soon: Remembering a New Orleans Mother Who was Killed by a Drunk Driver
On December 28, 2023, a precious life was lost. 26-year-old New Orleans resident Daysha Carter was killed by a drunk driver in a head-on collision in St. Charles Parish, New Orleans. The terrible accident underscores just how dangerous drunk driving is in Louisiana and throughout the United States, and how quickly a life, a… Read More »
Head Injuries in Construction Work in Mississippi – What You Need to Watch Out for Out on the Job
Head injuries in the workplace are no laughing matter and construction work is full of hazards that Mississippi workers face every day. The scary truth is that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the construction industry has not only the greatest number of nonfatal traumatic brain injury (TBI) accidents, but… Read More »
Think Getting Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Louisiana is a Piece of Cake? 6 Potential Challenges to Obtaining Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Benefits
One thing is for certain: when it comes to obtaining workers’ compensation benefits in Louisiana, it can be hard to know exactly what to do and where to go to get critical information about the process, how to file, and how to ultimately get benefits. Indeed, some injured Louisiana workers may believe that all… Read More »
Was Your Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Claim Denied on the Basis of “Pre-Existing Condition”? Here’s What You Need to Know
When a worker is seriously injured on the job in Louisiana, he or she may initially think that their employer “has their back” and it will be a smooth and seamless path obtaining important Louisiana workers’ compensation benefits to help them financially while they heal from their workplace injuries so that they can get… Read More »
Mill Worker in Washington State Killed in Heavy Machinery Accident
A 32-year-old Washington mill worker’s life was cut far too short in a horrific workplace accident that took place on Friday, March 8. According to The Columbian, a local Washington newspaper, Dakota Austin Cline of Hazel Dell, Washington, was killed at the Georgia-Pacific Camas Mill in Camas, Clark County Washington after being involved in… Read More »
The Aftermath of a Serious Workplace Accident: New Orleans Man Survives on the Job Injury, Life as an Amputee
20-year-old Jamie Fredericks has certainly seen much more in his young life than most. The young New Orleans man was involved in a fatal workplace accident during which his 25-year-old coworker was killed, and he was severely injured. According to reports, the horrific workplace accident that Fredericks was involved in occurred on January 19… Read More »
Biloxi Man Involved in Hit-and-Run Accident with Pedestrian, Mississippi Wrongful Death Laws Explained
A Biloxi man who was involved in a hit-and-run car accident involving a pedestrian in mid-January was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing death. According to local news reports, WLOX Biloxi, the fatal pedestrian hit-and-run accident occurred on January 13 in the evening hours, around 5:45 p.m. 70-year-old Norris… Read More »