Author Archives: Jay Butchko
When Are Technology Companies Liable For Injury Due To Their Content?
In February, the US Supreme Court will hear legal liability cases that could reshape the responsibility that accompanies certain events as the result of content published by technology companies like Google. The cases are Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh, both of which involve the question of whether the Communications Decency Act shields… Read More »
School Bus Accidents In Georgia
No tragedy affects a family more than when a child is injured or killed in an accident. Sadly, this can sometimes happen going to or from school, or even on school grounds, especially if the school district is not careful enough in its hiring processes to ensure that children are kept safe. Take, for… Read More »
Georgia Product Liability Case Against Monsanto
The country is closely watching a product liability case filed by a man in Georgia who claims that Bayer AG’s Roundup weed killer (as produced by Monsanto) caused his cancer. In late December, a federal appeals court agreed to review an earlier decision reviving the lawsuit – known as an “en banc” rehearing. Plaintiff’s… Read More »
Dog Pack Attacks
When most people think of dog bites, they think of individual incidents involving, perhaps, one dog, walking on a leash, who bites someone, or perhaps the neighbor’s dog jumping the fence and injuring someone. However, more often than not, dog bite injuries and deaths frequently occur due to dogs traveling in packs, and those… Read More »
Tragic Accidents At Theme Parks
When families go on vacation together, they want to know that they, their children, and all of their loved ones are safe as they create life-long memories. Sadly, that isn’t always the case when it comes to theme parks. According to statistics, there were close to 1,300 injuries from amusement park accidents in the… Read More »
Tip-Over Accidents & Liability
Although the Consumer Product Safety Commission has indicated that the number of deaths and injuries involving furniture and electronic tip-overs has declined, there are still thousands of injuries that send kids to the emergency room every year due to these incidents. In fact, one child goes to the emergency room every 45 minutes due… Read More »
Product Liability Case Filed Against Electric Heating Pad Manufacturer
In late January, a class action lawsuit alleging product liability claims was filed in connection with the manufacture, marketing, and sale of Mighty Bliss electric heating pads, as produced by Whele, LLC. According to the lawsuit, the products suffer a design defect which leads them to overheat during use or while they are charging,… Read More »
General & Special Damages In Personal Injury Lawsuits
Plaintiffs in injury lawsuits will frequently seek compensatory damages for any economic losses that they have suffered, as well as payment for any non-financial losses that they might also have faced, such as emotional distress. As personal injury attorneys here in Macon, Georgia, we frequently receive general questions about damages and recovery, and this… Read More »
When Children Are Injured At School Or Daycare
We entrust our children into the care of others, and assume that they have their best interests in mind. Unfortunately, that is not always the case when it comes to busy schools and daycares, and children can sustain injuries – or even suffer from death – due to abuse or neglect in these facilities…. Read More »
New Program Hopes To Reduce High Rate Of Auto Accidents Amongst Drivers With ADHD
Many do not realize that young drivers are not only involved in the highest rate of auto accidents on our roads, but teen drivers with ADHD, specifically, have a much higher rate of accidents: While teens are four times as likely to be involved in crashes, teens with ADHD are twice as likely as… Read More »