Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What is Insurance Subrogation?
Insurance subrogation is often a victim’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, many people do not know what the term “subrogation” means, unless they work in the insurance industry or have already been involved in an accident. Imagine you are hurt in an accident, and your insurance company pays all of the medical, emergency, and treatment costs…. Read More »
Tennessee Months Behind Investigating Reports Of Patient Abuse in Healthcare Facilities
It was reported that the state of Tennessee is months behind in investigating complaints of patient abuse in hospitals and nursing homes, taking up to 146 days to look into a matter. Under the current law, the Tennessee Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities (“the Board”) is responsible for the oversight of such abuse… Read More »
Three Dead In Weakley County Crash With Truck
In early December, three people were confirmed dead after an SUV was hit by a tractor trailer at an intersection along Highway 43. According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol fatality report, the passengers in the SUV were amongst those killed. They are identified as: 38-year-old Theresa Weatherspoon, 35-year-old Kathy Boddie and her one-year-old son… Read More »
Two Hunting Accidents within a Month of Each Other
It has been reported that a jury in Grundy County, Tennessee indicted a 45-year-old man named Robin R. Smartt Jr. for the fatal shooting of of 44-year-old Chadwick Killian. Smartt was indicted on one count of reckless homicide and possession of a firearm during a famous crime. The incident was being investigated by the… Read More »
Police Brutality as a Personal Injury – the Post Ferguson Age
While the topic of racial profiling and police brutality has been one of the main focuses of the nation for the past year and a half, the abrupt resignations of two University of Missouri administrators (President Tim Wolfe and the chancellor of the flagship campus R. Bowen Loftin) recently has thrust the topic of… Read More »
Car Crashes into Local Bar in Nashville
Early in November, a 50-year-old woman named Jennifer Casassa crashed her SUV into the 3 Crow Bar on Woodland Street in East Nashville. She was arrested by the Metro Police Department on suspicion of drunk driving. According to police, Cassasa had failed to make a turn when she was crossing over 11th Street. This… Read More »
Beverley High School Students Raise Awareness About Texting and Driving
Two ambitious high school students named Luke Samperi and Callie Donovan have partnered with the Triad Driving School to help raise awareness for one of their generation’s most troubling behaviors: texting while driving. According to Samperi, the impetus of this awareness campaign came from so many of their peers texting and driving. Through their… Read More »
Food Poisoning as a Personal Injury
As our nation’s food system grows more vast, outsourced, and industrialized, the risks of food poisoning will increase. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that one in six people will suffer from food poisoning in the United States each year, while 128,000 are hospitalized. Another estimated 3,000 will die. It was… Read More »
Suspected Drunk Truck Driver Arrested After Fatal Motorcycle Crash
According to news reports, the driver of a semi-truck, who was involved in a fatal crash recently was arrested and charged for leaving the scene of the accident, and trying to hide the damage on the truck. Officials with Metro police say that a truck driver named Jose Oscar Gallardo-Lopez was traveling Westbound and… Read More »
Who is Liable for Sports Injuries?
This year has seen no shortage of football and sports-related injuries in the state. Recently it was reported that Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota would not play against Atlanta because of a sprained knee. As of the report, Mr. Mariota was still out of commission, and the Titans announced that they would hold him… Read More »
