2019 Butler Law Firm Scholarship Winner!
BT is proud to announce the winner of our 2019 Make-the-World-Better Scholarship winner, Ms. Regina Misercola! Regina was inspired by her cross-country coach's six-year-old child, Mia, to fight against childhood cancer. Regina and her friends raised over $30,000 for the cause. Regina's application video is below. This year we…...
Vaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuits
Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits The Washington Post recently described the plight of a woman who needed surgery for a prolapse of the wall between her rectum and her vagina. During the operation, her surgeon lifted and reinforced her bladder with vaginal mesh. For two years after the surgery, the patient suffered from constant…...
Hazing Lawsuits
Hazing Rituals and Wrongful Deaths Wikipedia released a “List of Hazing Deaths in the United States” documenting at least one university hazing death each year from1969 to 2017. A comprehensive study of hazing by the University of Maine’s National Collaborative for Hazing Research and Prevention found hazing to be a widespread problem that affects…...
Trucking Licenses and Requirements
Do Truckers Obey a Different Set of Laws? Drivers in every state need a valid license to drive legally on public roads. The law that governs the licensing of most drivers is determined by each state, although most states adhere to the Uniform Vehicle Code. Uniformity of licensing laws assures that a driver who is duly licensed…...
Wrongful Death of a Child
Wrongful Death Cases of Children The Sheriff’s Office in Suwannee County, Florida recently announced an investigation into the deaths of three children who accidentally locked themselves inside a chest freezer. A homeowner had left the freezer in her yard for the trash disposal service to pick up. The children, ages 1, 4, and 6,…...