A severe injury can result in lost time from work, ongoing medical expenses, permanent disability, and other losses that can significantly affect the rest of a victim’s life. Our library articles guide injury victims through their claims, helping them understand their liability, learn how to gather evidence, and navigate the complexities of a personal injury case.
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Cancer In Remission Is a Protected Disability Under the Americans With Disabilities ActLexington, Kentucky disability discrimination lawyer Robert Abell discusses whether cancer in remission is a disability covered by the ADA.
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What supports a damages award in a wrongful termination or retaliation case? A long-term career cut short, prolonged unemployment and destructive impact on the fired employee's family life supported a jury verdict awarding $650,000 for emotional distress.A verdict awarding $650,000 for emotional distress damages and punitive damages against UPS was upheld by the Sixth Circuit in Fischer v. UPS. If you have suffered unlawful retaliation, contact Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076.
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$650,000 Emotional Distress & Punitive Damages Award Against UPS Upheld - Fischer v UPSA verdict awarding $650,000 for emotional distress damages and punitive damages against UPS was upheld by the Sixth Circuit in Fischer v. UPS. If you have suffered unlawful retaliation, contact Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076.
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Disability Discrimination by Failure to Reasonably Accommodate an Employee's DisabilityDisability discrimination and failure to reasonably accommodate an employee with a disability violates the Americans With Disabilities Act and Kentucky law.
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Family Medical Leave Act Complaint - Chaplin v Cobb-VantressThe Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) makes it unlawful for a covered employer to interfere with ane employee's right to take FMLA leave or to retaliate against an employee that takes FMLA leave. If your rights under the FMLA have been violated, contact Lexington, Kentucky FMLA lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076.
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Psoriatic arthritis that substantially limits walking a disability covered by Americans With Disabilities Act.Psoriatic arthritis that substantially limited a flight attendant's ability to walk was a disability covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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Psoriatic Arthritis = Disability; Carmona v Southwest AirlinesPsoriatic arthritis that substantially limited the ability to walk constituted a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act ruled the Fifth Circuit in Carmona v. Southwest Airlines.
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Sex discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation complaint; Leach v. HolderSex discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation complaint filed in federal court: Leach v. Eric Holder, Attorney General of the United States
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Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach Lawsuit documentsMike Leach, former Texas Tech football coach, seeks compensatory, consequential and punitive damages in his lawsuit against Texas Tech University, which fired him in late December after ten highly successful years as its football coach.
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Hostile Environment In Racial Harassment Case Results in $1 Million Judgment Against Whirlpool CorporationRacial harassment creating a hostile work environment that was ignored and resulted in a physical assault has resulted in a $1 million plus judgment against Whirlpool Corporation.
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An Informal Complaint May Constitute Protected Activity For Purposes of Retaliation"Aren't you being discriminatory?" asked an employee in response to her supervisor's questions about her hearing disability. A court ruled that this type of informal complaint was protected activity for purposes of retaliation in Casna v. Loves Park, No. 07-1044 (7th Cir., July 24, 2009).
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Sexual harassment and hostile work environment; when is it unlawful?Lexington, Kentucky sexual harassment lawyer Robert Abell discusses in this article what constitutes unlawful sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.
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Racial harassment and hostile work environment; what is it unlawful?What constitutes unlawful racial harassment and a hostile work environment based on race? An example of an answer to this question is found in EEOC v. Central Wholesalers.
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Hostile Work Environment and Racial HarassmentHave you been subjected to racial harassment or a hostile work environment based on your race?
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USERRA Verdict for National Guardsman Upheld -- Hance v Norfolk SouthernA National Guardsman wrongfully terminated from his job because of his military service obligations sued under USERRA and the verdict awarding him $300,000 in damages was upheld by the federal appeals court.
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National Guardsman Wins USERRA CaseUSERRA makes it unlawful to discharge an employee because of his military service obligations. $300,000 plus were awarded as damages to a National Guardsman in this USERRA case.
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Disability Discrimination - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Found DisablingIs Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act? This case, EEOC v. Chevron Phillips, ruled that its impairment to the employee's major life activities of caring for herself, thinking and sleeping made it a covered disability.
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Disability Discrimination - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Covered By Americans With Disabilities ActIs Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act? This case, EEOC v. Chevron Phillips, ruled that its impairment to the employee's major life activities of caring for herself, thinking and sleeping made it a covered disability.
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Sexual Harassment - Hostile Work Environment Created By "Locker Room" AtmosphereLexington, Kentucky sexual harassment lawyer Robert Abell discusses what constitutes unlawful sexual harassment illustrating the points with a court decision.
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Sex Discrimination - Stereotyping The Male Accused of Sexual HarassmentA male accused of sexual harassment and stereotyped as guilty may sue for sex discrimination the court ruled in this case, Sassaman v. Gamache. Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell discusses the perils of stereotyping and discrimination in this article.