Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Log Truck Company Loses Nuclear Verdict After Failing To Perform Background Check On Driver
A log truck company recently lost a truck accident personal injury lawsuit to the tune of $141.5 million after the plaintiffs successfully argued that they placed a dangerous driver behind the wheel of one of their vehicles. After a 4-week trial, the Nassau County jury presiding over the case returned a verdict on behalf… Read More »
Mother Of 4 Killed In Deadly Dog Attack
A 35-year-old mother of four was killed and her 11-year-old child was seriously injured when her neighbor’s dogs attacked them in May. The incident involved more than a dozen dogs. According to reports, the dogs’ owner isn’t being held liable for the mauling because of the wording of a local ordinance. According to a… Read More »
Trucking Company Slammed With “Nuclear Verdict” In Fatal Crash
“Nuclear verdicts” are those handed down by a jury that exceed $10 million. In a recent truck accident lawsuit, a Georgia jury handed down a $47 million “nuclear verdict” against the defendant, Schneider National, a trucking company from Wisconsin. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of an owner-operator who was killed… Read More »
Jury Awards $1.8M To Plaintiff In Slip And Fall Lawsuit
A Georgia man is $1.8 million richer after he secured a verdict in a trip and fall lawsuit filed against a gas station. The incident occurred in 2015. The plaintiff permanently injured one of her pinky fingers in the fall. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was walking in a safe and reasonable manner… Read More »
Boca Raton HOA Sued After Man Is Injured In E-Scooter Accident
A Boca Raton homeowners association is being sued by a man who claims that negligent maintenance on a parking lot led to his e-scooter injuries. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff claims that he was lawfully operating his electric scooter in the parking lot area when he struck uneven pavement and a pothole as… Read More »
Jury Awards Postal Worker $5.6M In Garbage Truck Accident
A Palm Beach County jury awarded a postal worker $5.6 million for a truck accident caused by a city garbage truck. According to the lawsuit, she was struck by a city garbage truck while removing mail from her van and thrown 15 feet through the air. An attorney for the plaintiff said that she… Read More »
Amazon Hit With $16.2M Verdict For Delivery Truck Crash That Injured Child
A Georgia jury handed down a $16.2 million verdict against Amazon Logistics and a service partner over injuries suffered by a Georgia child when he was struck and run over by a delivery van. In the case of Bradfield v. Amazon Logistics, et al., 22-C-07003-S7, the Gwinnett County State Court jury apportioned 85% of… Read More »
Does Your Disney+ Subscription Prevent You From Suing Disney
This case inspired several memes on how Disney is allowed to kill your wife if you have a subscription to Disney+. What actually happened is quite tragic. A tourist and his wife were eating at a Disney restaurant. The wife asked several times if there were any allergens in the food. The waiter assured… Read More »
Elderly Woman Injured In Dog Bite Attack
An elderly Georgia woman is recovering after a serious dog bite attack. The woman was attacked by several pit bulls in her family member’s yard recently. According to a family member, the woman suffered multiple injuries which caused her ultimately to have a shoulder replacement. According to the family’s neighbors, the aggressive dogs had… Read More »
Woman Settles Slip And Fall For $1.75 Million After Dollar Tree Accident
A New Jersey Dollar Tree recently settled a slip and fall lawsuit for $1.75 million. According to the lawsuit, the woman slipped and fell on an egg that had fallen and cracked on the floor. The 69-year-old plaintiff settled the case before it went to trial. Court papers say that the plaintiff went with… Read More »
