Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Florida Woman Files Lawsuit Against Dunkin’ Donuts Over Slip and Fall
A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against Dunkin’ Donuts over an alleged slip and fall accident that occurred on their property. She accuses Dunkin’ Donuts of failing to mark off the region with a caution sign and allowing a dangerous condition to be present on the premises. According to the lawsuit, she fell… Read More »
Florida Business to Pay $325,000 to Resolve Claims In Qui Tam Lawsuit
Two Florida companies have been charged $325,000 by the federal government related to false certifications made to the Payroll Protection Program under The CARES Act. The CARES Act, also known as The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act, offered funds to businesses to protect their payroll during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the… Read More »
Nursing Home Loses $2.3M in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Caused by Bed Sore
In this article, the Tampa, FL nursing home abuse attorneys at Florin Gray will review a case in which a Florida jury returned a verdict of $2.3 million on behalf of a nursing home resident who allegedly died after a bedsore became infected. The jury deliberated for four hours and returned a verdict in… Read More »
Largest Car Rental Company in U.S. Targeted for Age Discrimination
The EEOC has filed a lawsuit against Enterprise Leasing Company over alleged age discrimination. GenXers and older millennials who applied for job opportunities with the company were systematically discriminated against, according to the EEOC. The lawsuit alleges that the rental car company asked a series of seemingly innocuous questions that were geared toward younger… Read More »
9% of Employment Discrimination Lawsuits are Filed in Florida
Florida is a hotbed of different types of discrimination lawsuits. Under both state and federal law, it is illegal to discriminate against employees on the basis of race, creed, religion, sex, age, and disability. According to an article published by JD Supra, Florida is over-represented when it comes to different types of discrimination lawsuits…. Read More »
Calculating Damages in a Florida Personal Injury Case
The public generally has several misconceptions about how to calculate damages in a personal injury lawsuit. Some attorneys have algorithms on their website that you can feed in numbers to and this will produce a number that is similar to your damages award. Such algorithms are deceptive and will not represent your total amount… Read More »
FIU Pays $575k in Back Wages, Interest to Resolve Alleged Gender Pay Discrimination
Florida International University was ordered to pay $575,000 for allegedly paying female employees less than male employees who were doing the same jobs. The matter was identified in a routine compliance review. A review of FIU’s by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs alleged that from August 1, 2017, to August 1, 2018,… Read More »
School Sued for Alleged Racial Discrimination Against Black Student
A student has filed a lawsuit against Babcock Neighborhood School after allegedly being called racial slurs by members of the volleyball team. The student has since filed a 33-page lawsuit against the school for providing her with a hostile environment in which to learn. The student alleges that she went through racial discrimination and… Read More »
Judge Awards Family $11 Million After Mother Dies of Kratom Overdose
A Florida judge has awarded the family of a Florida mother $11 million after she collapsed while making breakfast on Father’s Day and died of a kratom overdose. She was only 39 years old at the time of her death. Now, a Florida family is reeling from the loss of their loved one. They… Read More »
Former Bills’ Running Back Sues Over Jet Ski Accident
The Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines has filed a lawsuit against another party after he suffered a season-ending injury in a jet ski accident. In July, Hines suffered a torn ACL. Hines alleges that the accident and injury will cost him millions in lost wages and could imperil his career going forward. The… Read More »