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Accidents
- Alcohol-Fueled ATV Accident Wrongful Death Suit Settled for $2.7 Million
- Should Insurers Cover Accidents Caused by Texting?
- Worker Injured In Kentucky Plastics Plant Explosion Dies
- 2 Year Old's Drowning Leads to $9.85 Million Verdict Against Daycare Center
- Two Killed In I-75 Crash in Grant County
Insurance Claims
- Do Insurance Companies Profit By Delaying Payment of Claims?
- Health Insurer Sued for Deceptive Sales Practices
- Farmers Group Settles Overcharging Suit for $455 Million
- Workers Compensation and Accident Claimants to Receive $72.5 Million In Settlement From The Hartford
- Anthem Settles Rate Hike Investigation for $20 Million
Employment Law
- Panera Bread Sued for Race Discrimination In Hiring
- Race Discrimination In Hiring Case Against Pepsi Settled for $3.13 Million
- Sales Reps File Gender Bias Suit Against Quest Diagnostics
- City Employee Settles Sexual Harassment Suit for $500,000
- Female Employees' Suit Against University Athletic Department Settled
Overtime & Wages
- $5 Million Settlement In Panera Rest Breaks and Overtime Suit
- Unpaid Wages Suit Against Tyson Settled for $32 Million
- Firefighters Sue for Overtime Pay
- Sales Reps Sue Groupon for Unpaid Overtime & Wages
- Overtime Suit Claims Misclassification as Independent Contractors
Kentucky Workers' Compensation
- OSHA Fine Proposed After 2 Worker Deaths
- Safety Violations Lead to $200 K Fines Following Worker's Electrocution
- Workers Compensation Claims Settled by AIG
- Work Injury Claims from Radiation Exposure Expedited
- Workers Comp Suit Against Wal-Mart Certified As Class Action
Disability Insurance
- Disability Insurance Benefits Reinstated By Court -- Lexington Disability Benefits Lawyer
- Doctor With MS Wins Suit For Disability Benefits Against Hartford Life
- Disability Insurer Tainted Claims Process By Providing Negative, Unfounded Information About Claimant to Medical Records Reviewer
Family Safety
- Hotel Sued By Hotel Guest for Sexual Assault
- Homeowners Sue Over Sewage Damage
- Understaffing at Nursing Homes Leads to $670 Million Verdict
- Nursing Home Death Results in $29.1 Million Verdict
- $30.3 Million Asbestos Exposure Award Affirmed
Whistleblowers
- Pharmacist Claims Omnicare Overcharged Government In Whistleblower Suit
- Whistleblower Suit Over Misuse of Cardiology Diagnostic Drug Settled for $30 Million
- Whistleblower May Pursue RICO Claims, Court Rules
- Whistleblower Suit Against Pharmacy Settled for $20 Million
- Nursing Home Settles Double Billing Whistleblower Suit for $2 Million
General
- Excessive Overdraft Fee Against Bank Settled for $13 Million
- Farm Workers Settle Unpaid Wages Suit
- Sex Discrimination As To Pay and Promotions At Issue In Latest Suit Against Walmart
- Call Center Employees Settle Overtime Case for $4 Million
- Train Derailment Suit Settled for $22.5 Million
Kentucky Employment Law Blog.. 
- Kentucky Supreme Court Rules That The First Amendment Does Not Recognize Any Right to Seek Political Office
- Is Whether A Comparator Is Similarly Situated A Jury Question?
- 5th Time the Charm in Ash v. Tyson Foods? The Eleventh Circuit Reverses Itself and Allows To Stand (Partially) A 2d Jury's Race Discrimination Verdict for Plaintiff On The Court's 5th Pass At the Case
- Similarly-Situated In All Relevant Respects; The Sixth Circuit Reverses Based On the District Court's Limiting of Plaintiff's Discovery
- Who Is A Similarly-Situated Comparator? The Sixth Circuit Again Clarifies
- For How Long May Front Pay Be Awarded?
- What Must a Credit Union Whistleblower Prove In a Retaliation Case?
- RICO Claims Arise From Retaliation Against Corporate Whistleblower, Seventh Circuit Rules
- Do an Employer's "100% Healed" or "No Restrictions" Policies Violate the ADA?
- Does A Wrongful Discharge Under Kentucky Law Require Proof That The Employee Was Ordered To Violate the Law?
Abell Law Blog..
- Sixth Circuit Hears Appeal of Phen-Fen Lawyers, Gallion and Cunningham
- Is An Issue "Almost Too Close to Call" Ripe for Summary Judgment? "No" Rules the Kentucky Court of Appeals
- No Link Between Tort Reform and Job Growth
- Order In the Court!: Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Accused of Choking A Colleague
- How Medicare Saves Money
- Are Claims of Defensive Medicine Also Admissions of Fraud?
- Car Safety and the Civil Justice System: Liability and Accountability Makes for Safer Cars and Protects the Public
- Is An Attorney's Fee Paid for Representation at Trial Still Payable If the Client Pleads Guilty and Does Not Go to Trial
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia Support Disability Finding
- Supreme Court Friendly To Corporate Interests, Study Shows
News
Pilot Fired After Reporting Mechanical Problems Ordered Reinstated
Posted on 1/19/2012
All the Upper Big Branch Coal Mine Cases Have Settled
Posted on 1/18/2012
Marketing Fraud Suit Involving Risperdal Goes To Trial
Posted on 1/17/2012
Lobbyists Swarm To Weaken Whistleblower Law
Posted on 1/16/2012
Church Ministers Not Protected by Anti-Discrimination Law
Posted on 1/12/2012
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Accidents
- How Lawsuits Have Improved Auto Safety
- Wrongful Death In Interstate Trucking Accident
- Toyota Prius Class Action Lawsuit Complaint
- Class Action Lawsuit against Toyota in Kentucky
- Comair Crash: Court Rules Pilot Negligence "Substantial Factor"
Insurance Claims
- Do Insurance Companies Create Crises to Boost Their Profits?
- Are life insurance benefits payable where death results from accidentally running a stop sign? Since an ordinary person would characterize running a stop sign as an accident, life insurance benefits payable for an accidental death must be paid.
- Uninsured Motorist (UM) Benefits May Be Recovered In Work Death Kentucky Court of Appeals Rules In State Farm v. Slusher
- What are the Insurance companies' "Tricks of the Trade?"
Employment Law
- Cancer In Remission Is a Protected Disability Under the Americans With Disabilities Act
- 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.
- $650,000 Emotional Distress & Punitive Damages Award Against UPS Upheld - Fischer v UPS
- Disability Discrimination In Violation of Americans With Disabilities Act - Complaint
- Family Medical Leave Act Complaint - Chaplin v Cobb-Vantress
Overtime & Wages
- Working Through Lunch Breaks and Other Breaks Is the Basis of a Lawsuit for Unpaid Overtime and Wages Against CorrectCare
- Kroger Managers File Class Action Overtime Lawsuit
- Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Not Exempt from Overtime Pay Requirements - In Re Novartis Wage & Hour Litigation
- Complaint for Unpaid Wages - Vested Vacation Pay
- Unpaid Overtime and Wages Class Action Suit Against Bank of America
Kentucky Workers' Compensation
- Kentucky Workers Compensation Benefits May Be Doubled Where Employment Ends Due To Previous Work-Related Injuries Other Than Work Injury for Which Claim Is Filed
- Kentucky Workers Compensation Hip Fracture
- Employee's Commute To Work Within Course of Employment Under Kentucky Workers Compensation Law - Fortney v. Airtran Airways
- Kentucky Workers Compensation; Back Injury - Land v Frito-Lay Opinion and Award
- Kentucky Workers Compensation Back Injury; Opinion & Award -- Archer v Back Construction
Disability Insurance
- Disability Benefits Terminated? Did the Insurance Company consider your doctors' opinions and evaluations?
- Disability Benefits Terminated? An Insurance Company's Failure to Consider Treating Doctor's Opinions Violates Federal Law - Love v. National City
- Termination of Disability Insurance Benefits By Sun Life Ruled Arbitrary and Capricious
- Termination of Disability Insurance Benefits by Sun Life Was Arbitrary and Capricious, Court Rules
- Ignoring and Fabricating Evidence: The Hartford Life Claims Process
General
- Waffle House Customer Attacked by Another Customer; Complaint for Injuries
- Mike Martin v Schutzman, et al; Joseph Schutzman Deposition
- Which nursing homes provide the best care?
- Corporate Greed Endangers American Families
- Damages For Loss of a Spouse; Surviving Spouse May Recover Damages for Lost Companionship and Consortium Rules Kentucky Supreme Court
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- Accidents
- Alcohol-Fueled ATV Accident Wrongful Death Suit Settled for $2.7 Million
- Should Insurers Cover Accidents Caused by Texting?
- Worker Injured In Kentucky Plastics Plant Explosion Dies
- 2 Year Old's Drowning Leads to $9.85 Million Verdict Against Daycare Center
- Two Killed In I-75 Crash in Grant County
- Fort Hood Shootings Lead to $750 Million In Claims Against Government
- $90 Million Verdict In Nursing Home Death Case Upheld by Judge
- Auto Insurance Covers Emotional Distress Injury, Court Rules
- Low Porch Railings Cited In Wrongful Death Suit Settlement
- Bracken County Wreck Kills One, Injures Two Children
- Leslie County Crash Claims Life of Hyden Man
- Absent Traffic Signal Cause of Fatal Accident, Suit Claims
- Lexington Motorcyclist Killed In U.S. 60 Accident
- $30 Million Verdict Follows Boating Accident
- Bicyclist's Family Settles Suit for $1.5 Million
- Georgetown Man Killed In Wreck on US 25
- Accident on US 460 Claims Life of Magoffin County Woman
- Motorcyclist Killed, Another Injured in Bath County Wreck
- Pipeline Explosion Produces Another Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- Electrocution of Teen Results in $4.4 Million Damages Verdict
- Wayne County Wreck Kills Three
- Paris Woman Killed In US 68 Crash
- Versailles Man Is Second Fatality In Military Pike Accident
- Brandenburg Woman Killed In Car Wreck
- Motorcyclist Killed On New Circle Road
- Versailles Woman Killed In Wreck on Military Pike
- Irvine Man Killed In Estill County Wreck
- Auto Safety and the Civil Justice System
- Elevator Accident Results in $1 Million Settlement for Family
- Danville Woman Killed In Crash
- Winchester Woman Killed, 4 Injured In Clark County Crash
- Suit Filed Following Fatal Tour Bus Crash
- Power Plant Explosion Results in $16 Million Settlement
- Woman with Brain Injury from Being Hit by Bus Settles for $4.5 Million
- Trucker & Trucking Company Sued In Bicyclist's Death
- Trucking Crash Yields $15 Million Verdict
- Crash on Ky. 55 Kills Springfield Woman
- Interstate Trucking Accident Yields $35 Million Verdict
- Michigan Woman Killed In I-75 Crash in Madison County
- Bicyclist Settles Injury Suit for $3.5 million
- Fatal Bus Crash Gives Rise to Suits
- Cynthiana Woman Killed In Wal-Mart Parking Lot
- Motorcyclist Injured by Pothole in Road Settles Suit
- $32.2 Million Verdict From Auto Crash Upheld
- Suit for Injuries Caused by Tent Collapse Settled
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car Failure to Respond to Vehicle Recall Results in $15 Million Verdict
- Defective Guardrail Suit Settled for $15 Million
- Indiana Man Killed in Tractor Trailer Crash on I-64
- Hartford to Pay $72.5 Million to Settle Injury Settlement Class Action Suit
- Family of Nurse Killed in Helicopter Crash to Receive $5.6 Million in Settlement
- Bicyclist Awarded $2.9 Million for Neck Injuries
- Police Officer Receives $375,000 For Injuries From Car Chase Crash
- I-75 Crash In Madison County Kills Michigan Woman
- Two Killed in I-64 Crash in Bath County
- Drunk Driving Suit Settles for $2.255 Million
- Briar Hill Road Crash Kills Nurse
- Georgetown Man Killed In Accident on US 460
- Hart County Crash On 1-65 Kills Eleven
- Bicyclist Rendered Paraplegic Settles Injury Suit
- Family of Bicyclist Files Wrongful Death Suit
- $18.5 Million Verdict In Drunk Driving Case
- Cell-Phone Related Crash Results In $1.5 Million Settlement
- Paralyzed Motorcyclist Awarded $44.9 Million By Jury
- $89 Million Drunk Driving Verdict
- Family of Teen Killed By Tractor Trailer Receives $5.25 Million Verdict
- Winchester Man Dies From Car Crash
- 3 Killed In Barren County Wreck
- Bourbon County Wreck Kills Paris Woman
- Jamestown Woman Injured In Crash - Kentucky Car Crash Lawyer
- Two Salyersville Women Killed In Wreck Near Richmond - Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- Pulaski County Man Killed On U.S. 27
- Georgetown Woman Killed In Crash - Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- Pedestrian Struck and Killed Near Lebanon - Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- Wolfe County Motorcycle Crash Kills Two - Kentucky Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
- Carrollton Crash Kills Tennessee Man - Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- $3.1 Million Verdict for Drunk Driving Victim
- Woodford Crash Kills Two, Injures Six - Lexington Accident Lawyer
- Montgomery County Crash Kills One, Injures Four
- Wheatley Man Killed In Crash - Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- Harlan County Man Killed In Crash - Lexington Accident Lawyer
- Paris Man Killed In Newtown Pike Accident - Lexington Accident Lawyer
- Man Killed In Spencer County Crash
- I-65 Crash Kills Shepherdsville Man - Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- Lexington Crash Kills Two
- Crash On New Circle Road Kills One, Injures One
- Bicyclist Killed By Drunk Driver In Louisville
- West Liberty Man Killed In Crash
- Spencer County Wreck Kills Shelbyville Man
- $3.5 Million Trucking Accident Verdict -- Kentucky Trucking Accident Lawyer
- Lewis County Crash Kills Two -- Kentucky Car Accident Lawyer
- US 42 Crash Kills One, Injures Two -- Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- Two Car Crash Near Somerset Kills One -- Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- Sturgis Women Killed In Nevada Crash - Kentucky Car Accident Lawyer
- Harrodsburg Woman Killed In Car Crash, Driver Flees Scene -- Kentucky Car Wreck Lawyer
- Motorcyclist Killed On Athens-Boonesboro Road -- Lexington Accident Lawyer
- Motorcycle Crash In Garrard County Kills One - Kentucky Motorcycle Lawyer
- Water Skier Killed On Lake Williamstown - Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- I-75 Car Crash Kills Four From Midway - Kentucky Car Accident Lawyer
- $2.3 Million Settlement In Bicyclist's Death
- Elliott County Wreck Kills Two - Kentucky Car Accident Lawyer
- Motorcyclist Killed In Casey County Crash -- Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- Bicyclist Hit By Car -- Kentucky Bicycle Injury Lawyer
- Lexington Man Killed In Morgan County Crash - Lexington Accident Lawyer
- I-64 Crash Kills Virginia Beach Woman - Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- One Killed, Many Injured In Pulaski County Crash - Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- I-64 Crash Kills West Liberty Man -- Kentucky Accident Lawyer
- Clay County Crash Kills Two - Kentucky Car Accident Lawyer
- Bell County Crash Kills One, Injures Two
- Firefighters Injured In Meade County Accident
- Trucking Companies Sued For Honeymooners' Deaths
- Harrison County Car Crash Kills Guardsman - Kentucky Car Accident Lawyer
- Pike County Man Killed In Car Crash
- Bicyclist Does Not Assume Risk of Defective Roadway
- Car Crash On Old Richmond Road Kills Lexington Woman
- Gallatin County Car Wreck Kills One, Injures Four
- Gallatin County Crash Kills Tennessee Woman
- I-75 Tractor Trailer Crash Kills One
- Local Artist Killed In Hit & Run
- Motorcyclist Killed In Knott County Crash
- Two Asbury Theological Students Killed In Jessamine County Crash
- Motorcyclist Killed In Perry County Crash
- Whitesburg Wreck Kills Kentucky Woman, Injures South Carolina Man & Three Others
- Clinton County Woman Killed In Crash
- Bicyclist Killed By Dump Truck Suit Settled
- Alumni Drive Crash Claims Life of Lexington Woman
- Nicholas County Crash Kills 3 From Cincinnati
- Bicyclist Settles Brain Injury Claim Caused By Defective Bikepath
- Louisville Man Killed In I-65 Crash
- Breathitt County Woman Killed In Crash
- Mt. Sterling Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash
- Cumberland County Pilot Killed In Metcalfe County Crash
- Harrodsburg Woman Killed In Crash
- Truckdriver Killed On 1-71
- Madison County Crash Kills Berea Man
- Pineville Woman Killed In Crash
- Ohio Teen Killed In Casey County Crash
- London Woman Killed In Laurel County Crash
- Virginia Teen Killed In Pike County Crash
- 17 Traffic Fatalities Last Week In Kentucky
- Traffic Deaths In 2008 Lowest Since 1961
- Corinth Man Killed On U.S. 25 In Grant County
- Breathitt County Woman Killed In Crash
- Motorcyclist Killed On Palumbo Drive in Lexington
- Woodford County Woman Killed In Old Frankfort Pike Crash
- Winchester Road Wreck Injures Four
- One Killed, Five Injured In Pulaski County Crash
- Pineville Man Killed In Knox County Crash
- ATV Crash Fatal
- Laurel County Crash Kills Teacher
- Scott County Wreck Kills Mother, Injures Family
- Cumberland Parkway Crash Kills Two, Injures Two
- Underinsured Motorist (UIM) Benefits Claim Rejected By Court
- Laurel County Wreck Kills One, Injures Two
- Daughter Covered by Mother's Underinsured Motorist (UIM) Coverage
- Insurance Claims
- Do Insurance Companies Profit By Delaying Payment of Claims?
- Health Insurer Sued for Deceptive Sales Practices
- Farmers Group Settles Overcharging Suit for $455 Million
- Workers Compensation and Accident Claimants to Receive $72.5 Million In Settlement From The Hartford
- Anthem Settles Rate Hike Investigation for $20 Million
- Credit Insurance Class Action Against Resource Life to Proceed
- Health Insurers Reimbursement Rates Target of Class Action
- Cancellation of Insurance Leads to $37 Million Verdict
- Insurer Systematically Underpaid Claims, Lawsuit Says
- Insurance Companies' License To Kill: ERISA
- Health Care Reform: How To Right The Wrong of Coverage Denied
- Suit Against CIGNA For Taunting Family of Dead Cancer Patient May Go Forward
- $10 Million Verdict Against Fortis for Cancellation of Health Insurance Upheld
- HMOs Deny 1 In 5 Claims, Study Shows - Insurance Claims Lawyer
- $14.6 Million Verdict On Uninsured Motorist Claim -- Lexington Accident Lawyer
- Homeowners Insurance Class Action Against Nationwide Settled - Kentucky Insurance Lawyer
- $6.2 Million Verdict In Disability Insurance Bad Faith Case
- Uninsured Motorist (UM) Benefits Payable Where Employee Killed by Co-Worker's Negligence
- Employment Law
- Panera Bread Sued for Race Discrimination In Hiring
- Race Discrimination In Hiring Case Against Pepsi Settled for $3.13 Million
- Sales Reps File Gender Bias Suit Against Quest Diagnostics
- City Employee Settles Sexual Harassment Suit for $500,000
- Female Employees' Suit Against University Athletic Department Settled
- Law Professor's Hiring Discrimination Suit Reinstated
- $880,000 Wrongful Discharge Judgment Upheld by Appeals Court
- $18.3 Million Verdict In Age Discrimination Case
- Comcast Sued for Race Discrimination Against Employees and Customers
- Hospital Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $530,000
- $100,000 Settlement In Discrimination Suit Against Sears
- Nationwide Age Discrimination Suit Against AT & T Settled
- Sex Discrimination Suits Against Walmart Continue
- City Settles Long-Running Race Discrimination Case
- Breast Cancer Survivor Sues for Wrongful Termination
- Class Action Sex Discrimination Suit Against Ruth's Chris's Steakhouse
- Sexual Harassment, Misappropriation of Funds Alleged in Wrongful Termination Suit
- University Registrar Wins $1.1 Million Verdict in ADA Case
- Female Banking Executive Files Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
- Firefighter Fired for Truthtul Testimony Wins Retaliation Verdict
- 3M Settles Age Discrimination Suit for $3 Million
- $300,000 Discrimination Verdict Against Chrysler
- Police Officer Prevails In Disability Suit
- Age Discrimination Suit Against Phone Company Settled for $1 Million
- City Settles Sexual Harassment Suit for $1 Million
- Faiure to Accommodate Disability Suit Settled for $150,000
- City Settles Discrimination Suit for $2.8 Million
- Hiring Discrimination Case Against Best Buy Settled
- $95 Million Sexual Harassment Verdict
- Accounting Firm Sued for Sex Discrimination In Pay & Promotions
- Race & Sex Discrimination Claims Settled for $55,000
- $290,000 Settlement In Sexual Harassment Suit
- News Anchor Files Discrimination Suit
- University Settles Suit With Former Football Coach
- Area Sales Manager Settles Age Discrimination Suit Against Dillard's
- University Hospital Doctor Files Discrimination and Defamation Suit
- Sexual Propositions Alleged in Harassment Suit Against McDonald's
- "Boys Club" Charged In Sex Discrimination Suit Against Eaton Corp.
- Mexican Discrimination Suit Against Wal-Mart Settled for $440,000
- $450,000 Verdict In Retaliation Case
- Gender Discrimination Class Action Suit Against Bayer Pharmaceuticals
- Age Discrimination Against 3M Settled for $12 Million
- Cigna Health Insurance Sued for Sex Discrimination by Female Managers
- $1.65 Million Settlement in Sex Discrimination Case
- Toshiba Sued for Sex Discrimination
- Guardsman Awarded $600,000 In USERRA Case Against Oldham County
- Female Police Officer Settles Sex Bias Case for $150,000
- $5.8 Million Verdict For Fired White Employee in Discrimination Case
- Female Broker Settles Sex Discrimination Suit Against Merrill Lynch
- Race Discrimination Suit Against State Government Certified As Class Action
- Senate Should Pass Paycheck Fairness Act
- Pay Disparities, Strip Club Parties & Hallway Groping Cited in Sex Discrimination Suit
- Greater Protection Against Age Discrimination Urged
- Female Police Lieutenant Files Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
- Unfair Assignments, Harassment & Retaliation Lead to $1 Million Race Discrimination Settlement
- Pregnancy Discrimination Suit Against Police Department Settled
- Sex Discrimination Suit by Female Sales Reps Against Sanofi Settled for $15 Million
- Disability Discrimination Suit Filed Against Toyota by Former Workers
- Sex Discrimination Suit by Female Sales Reps Against Novartis Settled for $152 Million
- $113,800 Verdict In Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
- Race Discrimination Suit Against Home Builder Settled
- Age & Race Discrimination Suit Settled for $125,000
- Firefighter Settles Sex Discrimination Suit for $3.35 Million
- Doctor Awarded $3.6 Million in Religious Discrimination Suit
- African-American Police Officer Files Race Discrimination Suit
- Racial Harassment Suit Filed by Airport Workers
- Sales Reps Win $3.36 Million Verdict In Sex Discrimination Case against Novartis
- Epileptic Police Officer Awarded $225,000 for Disability Discrimination
- Psoriatic Arthritis Covered by Americans With Disabilities Act, Court Rules
- Former VP Sues JP Morgan Chase for Sex Discrimination
- "Subjected to Sexual Harassment for Several Years" Firefighter Files Suit
- $6.5 Million Verdict for Police Officer for Wrongful Termination
- Sex Bias Suit Against Novartis Begins
- Financial Advisors Sue Over Sex Discrimination
- Female Police Officer Claims Sex Discrimination In Promotion Decision
- $12 Million Settlement In Wal-Mart Discrimination Suit
- USERRA Suit Settled By Reservist
- Misrepresentation of Severance Benefits Leads to Suit
- Police Officers File Discrimination & Retaliation Suit
- Retaliation Victim Wins $1.5 Million Verdict
- Firefighter Claims Retaliation For Prior Successful Race Bias Suit
- Racial Hostile Work Environment Yields $1 Million Plus Judgment
- Glass Ceiling Sex Discrimination Suit Settles for $19 Million
- Fired Assessor Claims Retaliation Over Prior Discrimination Suit
- Racial Harassment Suit Against Bahama Breeze Restaurant Settles for $1.26 Million
- Police Officer's Harassment Case Settles for $230,000
- Race Bias Suit Settles for $8.9 Million
- $51 Million Paid Out In Pension Benefits Case
- Retaliation Verdict for Doctor of $3.1 Million
- Firefighter Captain Settles Disability Discrimination Suit
- $6.2 Million Age Discrimination Verdict
- Age Discrimination Protections Needed Says New York Times
- Racial Harassment Yields $1.2 Million Verdict Against Nucor
- Sexual Harassment Settlement $225,000
- Age Discrimination Suit by Coal Miners Against Massey Energy Settles for $8.75 Million
- Whistleblower Suit Filed by Fired Respiratory Therapist
- $1.3 Million Verdict In Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Case
- Frat House Atmosphere and Pay Disparity Results In Sex Discrimination Suit Against Anheuser-Busch
- Nurses Sue Hospital For Sexual Harassment
- $1 Million Punitive Damages Assessed Wal-Mart For Firing Pharmacist That Demanded Equal Pay
- $18 Million Settlement In Police Race Discrimination Suit
- Vanguard Financial Group Sued For Race Discrimination
- Gender Bias Suit Filed Against JPMorgan Chase - Kentucky Discrimination Lawyer
- $850,000 Settlement In Firefighter Sexual Harassment Case
- $415,000 Settlement In Racial Harassment Case
- $28 Million Settlement In Wal-Mart Wage Case
- Disability Discrimination Suit Against Grocer
- $1.45 Million for Police Officer In Discrimination Suit
- Allstate Age Discrimination Suit Settled for $4.5 Million - Kentucky Age Discrimination Lawyer
- $992,500 Verdict In Age Discrimination Suit - Age Discrimination Lawyer
- USERRA Suit Against Continental Airlines
- UPS Medical Leave Policy Violates Disability Law, EEOC Charges In Class Action Suit
- $1.1 Million Verdict In Retaliation Case
- Employee With Cerebral Palsy Sues Target For Disability Discrimination
- Deputy Sheriff Files Whistleblower Suit
- $1.7 MIllion Settlement In Sexual Harassment Suit Against Lowe's
- UPS Account Managers Sue for Overtime
- $900,000 Hiring Discrimination Settlement
- Comair Whistleblower Wins Suit - Kentucky Whistleblower Lawyer
- $1.8 Million Disability Discrimination Verdict
- Police Officers Win Race Discrimination Suit
- $9.1 Sex Discrimination Settlement with Dell Computers - Kentucky Discrimination Lawyer
- Sexual Harassment Suit Against City -- Kentucky Sexual Harassment Lawyer
- Age Discrimination Focus of EEOC Hearing -- Kentucky Discrimination Lawyer
- $21 Million Settlement In Race Bias Suits Against Kodak -- Kentucky Discrimination Lawyer
- Sex Discrimination Suit Settled Against Temp Agency for $250,000 -- Lexington Discrimination Lawyer
- USERRA Win By National Guardsman -- Kentucky Employment Lawyer
- Race Discrimination Class Action Against Wal-Mart Settled - Kentucky Employment Lawyer
- Pension Calculation Change Target Of Class Action Lawsuit -- Kentucky Employee Benefits Lawyer
- Pregnant Police Officer Wins Discrimination Case -- Kentucky Discrimination Lawyer
- Nurse Sues For Disability Discrimination - Kentucky Disability Lawyer
- Women Sue Bank of America Over Lesser Bonuses
- Disability Discrimination Enforcement Stepped Up By EEOC -- Kentucky Disability Lawyer
- $2.5 Million Settlement In Race Discrimination Suit -- Kentucky Discrimination Lawyer
- $3.1 Million In Back Pay Ordered In Race Discrimination Suit - Kentucky Discrimination Lawyer
- Disability Discrimination Suit Filed Against K-Mart -- Lexington Disability Lawyer
- Race Discrimination Suit Settled By Starbucks for $120,000 - Kentucky Discrimination Lawyer
- Class Action Suit For Reduced Wages Approved - Kentucky Employment Lawyer
- $3 Million Retaliation Verdict - Kentucky Employment Lawyer
- Discharged Employee Entitled To Unused Vacation Pay - Kentucky Employment Lawyer
- Class Action For Unpaid Overtime Sought Against Mercedes
- $1.45 Million Settlement In Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
- Race Discrimination Lawsuit Against Eli Lilly Grows
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Covered By ADA - Lexington Disability Discrimination Lawyer
- Sexual Harassment Suit by Police Officers Settled For $5 Million
- Police Discriminated Against Female Officer, Lawsuit Claims
- Proving the "Glass Ceiling" and Sex Discrimination
- $220,000 Settlement In Age Discrimination Suit
- Male Accused of Sexual Harassment May Sue For Sex Discrimination
- Call Center Employees Sue For Overtime
- Police Canine Handlers Settle Overtime Suit
- Epileptic Awarded $475,000 In Disability Discrimination Case
- Wage Class Actions Against Wal-Mart Settled
- Hostile Work Environment Created By "Locker Room" Atmosphere
- Hospital Employees File Age Discrimination Lawsuit
- Starbucks Store Manager Overtime Lawsuit Granted Conditional Class Action Status
- Indiana Lottery Settles Race Discrimination Suit For $2.8 Million
- Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Costco
- FMLA Violated By Retroactive Termination of Health Insurance
- Wage & Hour Class Action Settled For $11.7 Million
- Sexual Harassment Victim Awarded $5.8 Million By Jury
- Injured Returning Soldiers' Discrimination Suits On The Rise
- Nurses File Class Action Suit for Training and Mealtime Pay
- Sex Discrimination Occurs Where Employer Assumes That A Woman, Because She Is A Woman, Will Neglect Her Job Duties In Favor of Childcare Responsiblities, Court Rules
- Latino National Origin Discrimination Class Action Settled for $4.3 Million
- Female Professors Settle Pay Discrimination Suit
- Older Workers Targeted for Downsizing Settle Age Discrimination Suit
- Wage and Hour Enforcement Faulted In Government Report (Again)
- Diabetic Covered By Americans With Disabilities Act
- Overtime & Wages
- $5 Million Settlement In Panera Rest Breaks and Overtime Suit
- Unpaid Wages Suit Against Tyson Settled for $32 Million
- Firefighters Sue for Overtime Pay
- Sales Reps Sue Groupon for Unpaid Overtime & Wages
- Overtime Suit Claims Misclassification as Independent Contractors
- Servers Settle Tip-Sharing Suit Against Outback for $1.25 Million
- Kentucky Counties & Cities Are Not Immune from Overtime Law
- Shift Supervisors File Class Action Suit for Unpaid Overtime
- AT&T Managers' Class Action for Unpaid Overtime Moves Forward
- Cable Installer Claims Was Misclassified as Independent Contractor Sues for Overtime
- Are You Required To Be At Your Work Station Before Your Official Start Time?
- Merrill Lynch Sales Associates File Class Action Suit for Overtime
- Paramedics & EMTs Sue City for Overtime Pay
- Failure to Include Bonus In Calculating Overtime Pay Leads to $830,000 Settlement
- Drug Sales Reps File Class Action Suit for Unpaid Overtime
- Advertising Salespeople Sue for Overtime
- Carwash Worker Awarded $80,000 In Unpaid Wages
- Law Firm's Technical Support Employees Sue for Unpaid Overtime
- Overtime Suit For Time Worked Off-the-Clock Reinstated
- Lexington Restaurant Workers Recover Unpaid Wages & Overtime
- Chicken Plant Workers Overtime Suit Goes Forward
- Police Officers Sue for Overtime Compensation
- Oral Complaints About Overtime Violations Protected from Retaliation
- Mortgage Brokers Overtime Suit Nears End
- Misclassified Tech Workers Settle Overtime Suit for $1.45 Million
- Supervisor Seeks Unpaid Overtime from BP Oil Spill
- Cleanup Workers Seek Unpaid Overtime Compensation
- CVS Shift Managers Seek Unpaid Overtime
- Store Managers at Radio Shack Sue for Unpaid Overtime
- Loan Officer Seeks Unpaid Overtime
- Store Managers at Harbor Freight Sue for Unpaid Overtime
- Overtime Sought for Time Spent On Safety Wear & Equipment
- Computer Programmer Sues for Overtime Pay
- Assistant Managers Sue Dollar Tree for Overtime & Minimum Wage Violations
- Techinical Analysts, Project Managers & Quality Analysts Suit for Overtime Certified As Class Action
- FedEx Ground Delivery Driver Suit Settled for $2.3 Million
- Police Sue for Unpaid Overtime
- Overtime Suit Against Olan Mills Settled
- Unpaid Overtime Sought In Class Action Suit Against Dick's Sporting Goods
- Retail Managers Settle Overtime Suit
- Kroger Managers Seek Unpaid Overtime in Class Action Suit
- Construction Workers To Receive $2.2 Million In Back Wages
- Computer Network Technicians File Class Action Suit for Overtime
- Working Through Breaks & On Call Time Lead To Overtime Lawsuit
- Overtime Suit Arising from Misclassification Settled for $5 Million
- Firefighters File Overtime Suit for Pre-Shift Work
- Unpaid Wages for Weekend Pay for VA Employees Now A Class Action
- Domino's Delivery Drivers Unpaid Wages Suit Certified As Class Action
- Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Not Exempt from Overtime Requirements, Court Rules
- Overtime Suit Against RJ Reynolds Settled
- K-9 Officers Settle Overtime Suit
- Overtime & Back Pay Suit Against Cable TV Company Settled for $18 Million
- Hospital Workers Settle Unpaid Overtime & Meal Break Suit for $8.5 Million
- Unpaid Overtime & Wages Suit Against Bank of America
- Protective Clothing Overtime Suit Against Tyson Foods Settled
- Deputies Sue Sheriff for Unpaid Overtime
- Unpaid Wages Suit Settled With Wal-Mart
- Working Off the Clock & Through Meal Breaks Subject of CVS Overtime Suit
- Restaurant Workers File Class Action Suit for Overtime
- Health Care Workers Challenge Overtime Exemptions In Class Action
- Wages & Vacation Pay Suit Against Wal-Mart Settled
- Misclassified Managers Sue Dollar General for Overtime
- Overtime & Wages Sought by Misclassified Independent Contractors
- Claiming They Were Misclassified Managers Sue for Overtime
- $40 Million Settlement in Another Unpaid Wages Suit Against Wal-Mart
- Wage Class Action Lawsuit Over Hiring of Illegal Aliens Settles for $18 Million
- Hooters Targeted by Wage & Hour Lawsuits Over Tip Sharing & Promotional Work
- Working Off the Clock Leads to City Employees File Class Action Overtime Suit
- Administrative Assistant Files Suit for Unpaid Overtime
- Unpaid Overtime and Wages $2.75 Million Settlement
- Wage Lawsuit Settled Against Cintas
- Misclassification of Managers as Exempt Is Basis for Overtime Suit Against AT & T
- Police Settle Overtime Case for $1.75 Million
- UPS Delivery Driver Overtime Suit Settled for $12.8 Million
- Unpaid Overtime and Missed Breaks Suit Against Wal-Mart Settles for $40 Million
- Hospital Workers Seek Wages For Working Through Meal Breaks
- TV Station Employees File Suit for Unpaid Overtime & Wage Violations
- Suit Claims Retaliation for Demanding Overtime Be Paid
- Unpaid Wages and Expenses Sought In Class Action Suit By Truckers
- Missed Breaks & Unpaid Wages Class Action Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart Settles
- Meal Break Suit Against Wal-Mart Settled for $3 Million
- Lowe's Wage Class Action Suit Settled
- Overtime and Retaliation Lawsuit Filed
- Interrupted Meal Breaks At Center of Overtime Class Action Suit - Kentucky Overtime Lawyer
- Working Off the Clock Backpay Suit Settled for $7 Million - Kentucky Overtime Lawyer
- Deputy Sheriffs File Class Action Suit for Unpaid Overtime - Kentucky Overtime Lawyer
- Unpaid Commissions Sought In Class Action Suit
- Misclassified Employees Get Overtime Settlement $17.25 Million - Kentucky Overtime Lawyer
- State Workers Awarded $42 Million In Back Pay - Kentucky Wages Lawyer
- Tellers & Personal Bankers Sue Bank of America For Overtime - Kentucky Overtime Lawyer
- Assistant Managers Sue Home Depot for Overtime
- Pizza Delivery Drivers Seek Unpaid Wages -- Kentucky Wage Lawyer
- Overtime Lawsuit Over Missed Meal Breaks Moves Forward -- Kentucky Overtime Lawyer
- Representatives Misclassified as Independent Contractors Sue for Northwestern Mutual for Overtime and Wages
- Canine Officer Sues For Unpaid Overtime
- Unpaid Overtime Sought By Mail Carriers In Class Action Lawsuit
- Kentucky Workers' Compensation
- OSHA Fine Proposed After 2 Worker Deaths
- Safety Violations Lead to $200 K Fines Following Worker's Electrocution
- Workers Compensation Claims Settled by AIG
- Work Injury Claims from Radiation Exposure Expedited
- Workers Comp Suit Against Wal-Mart Certified As Class Action
- Death From Miner's Death Suit Against Massey Energy Settled for $2.1 Million
- Employee's Commute Ruled Within Course of Employment Under Kentucky Workers Compensation Law
- Worker At 3M Plant Electrocuted
- Workers Sue over Plant Explosion
- Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud Case Settled for $20 Million
- Workers Pressured Not To Report Work Injuries, Government Report States
- 16 American Workers Killed Each Day
- Injured Workers Settle Disability Discrimination Suit For $6.2 Million
- Plant Explosion Injures 7
- "Exposing Deceptive Defense Doctors" reviewed by Robert Abell
- $6.7 Million Verdict for Worker Killed by Burns - Kentucky Work Injury Lawyer
- Are Claims Adjusters Paid To Deny Workers Compensation Claims?
- Workplace Death Results In OSHA Fine - Kentucky Work Injury Lawyer
- Grant County Man Electrocuted -- Kentucky Work Injury Lawyer
- Worker Injured By Unexplained Fall Entitled To Benefits -- Kentucky Workers Compensation Lawyer
- Hispanic Worker Deaths Show Sharp Rise -- Kentucky Work Injury Lawyer
- OSHA Investigates Construction Deaths -- Kentucky Work Injury Lawyer
- Safety Violations Provoke $107,500 In OSHA Fines -- Kentucky Work Injury Lawyer
- Electrician Killed At Fazoli's Restaurant - Kentucky Work Injury Lawyer
- Blood Splattering In Eye of Health Care Worker Is Compensable Work Injury
- "That's the game, baby" - Workers Compensation Insurance Company Expert Witness Explaining Testimony
- Family Safety
- Hotel Sued By Hotel Guest for Sexual Assault
- Homeowners Sue Over Sewage Damage
- Understaffing at Nursing Homes Leads to $670 Million Verdict
- Nursing Home Death Results in $29.1 Million Verdict
- $30.3 Million Asbestos Exposure Award Affirmed
- Patient Safety Endangered By Prosecution of Whistleblowing Nurse
- Nursing Home Abuse Case Yields $7.75 Million Verdict
- Sad State of Kentucky Nursing Homes Detailed In Government Report
- Health Care Reform: One Doctor Says Tort Reform Not The Answer
- Only 3% of Medical Malpractice Incidents Result In Malpractice Suits
- Sealing Court Documents Harms Public
- State Acts To Curb Nursing Home Abuse
- Estate of Wife Exposed to Asbestos On Husband's Clothing Awarded Damages
- Care of Patient With Unstable Psychiatric Condition Required by Federal Law
- Whistleblowers
- Pharmacist Claims Omnicare Overcharged Government In Whistleblower Suit
- Whistleblower Suit Over Misuse of Cardiology Diagnostic Drug Settled for $30 Million
- Whistleblower May Pursue RICO Claims, Court Rules
- Whistleblower Suit Against Pharmacy Settled for $20 Million
- Nursing Home Settles Double Billing Whistleblower Suit for $2 Million
- Amgen To Settle Illegal Sales & Marketing Whistleblower Suits for $780 Million
- Overbilling for Pacemakers & Defibrillators Leads to $9.25 Million Settlement In Whistleblower Case
- Bank of America Whistleblower Reinstated, $930,000 Damages Paid
- Coal Miner Whistleblower's Pay Restored
- Fed Ex to Settle Whistleblower Suit Over Late Deliveries for $8 Million
- For-Profit College Company Sued In Whistleblower Lawsuit
- Whistleblower Suits Settled Against Military Contractors
- Whistleblowers and Food Industry Gain Protection
- Whistleblower False Claims Suit Against Lockheed Martin Settled for $2 Million
- Mental Health Worker Files Whistleblower Suit Alleging Substandard Care
- Whistleblower To Receive $10 Million In Drug Marketing Settlement
- City Settles Whistleblower Suit for $48,000
- Defective Aircraft Engines At Rolls Royce Cited by Whistleblower
- Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Lockheed Martin To Go Forward
- Whistleblower Suit Regarding Drug Overcharging Settles for $21 Million
- Nurses Fired After Reporting Doctor's Substandard Care Settle Wrongful Termination Cases for $750,000
- Overbilling of Government May Yield $1 Billion Recovery in Whistleblower Case Against Oracle
- Whistleblower Sues Sheriff for Wrongful Termination
- Safety Complaints Led to Firing, Whistleblower Claims
- Insistence on Accurate Accounting Practices Led to Firing, Whistleblower Claims
- Orthopedic Surgeons Charged With Medicare Fraud in Whistleblower Suit
- Whistleblower Suit by Former SEC Lawyer Settled for $755,000
- Whistleblower Suit Alleges Medicaid Fraud Aided by Hospital System
- Whistleblower Suit Against Government Contractor Settled for $12.5 Million
- Whistleblower Suit Against Oracle for Alleged Overcharges to Government
- Whistleblower Who Reported Mayor's Alleged Wrongdoing to FBI Files Suit
- Defense Contractor Whistleblower Files Wrongful Termination Suit
- Whistleblower Retaliation Suit Filed for Bank CFO
- Fired VA Radiologist Claims Retaliation for Whistleblowing
- Whistleblowers To Recover $45 Million
- Water District Manager Files Whistleblower Suit
- Scientist Awarded $1.4 Million In Safety Whistleblower Case
- Police Department Whistleblowers File Suit
- Kentucky Whistleblower Act Applies to Cities
- Whistleblower Suit Settles for $15.4 Million
- Whistleblower Suit Filed by Fired Mining Director
- Doctor's Whistleblower Suit for Medicare Fraud Settled for $800,000+
- Social Worker Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Over Retaliatory Firing
- Whistleblowers To Receive $19 MIllion
- Hospital Whistleblower Claims She Was Fired For Reporting Unsanitary Conditions
- Whistleblower Claims Lockheed-Martin Used Defective Coating on F-22
- Whistleblower Suits Rampant In Pharmaceutical Industry
- Whistleblower To Receive $4.5 Million In Government Fraud Case
- Whistleblower Earns $51.5 Million For Reporting Fraud
- Police Whistleblower Files Suit Over Reassignment - Whistleblower Lawyer
- Nursing Whistleblower Awarded $450,000 - Kentucky Whistleblower Lawyer
- $1.3 Whistleblower Recovery - Kentucky Whistleblower Attorney
- Whistleblower Claims Medicare Fraud
- Whistleblower Firefighters File Retaliation Suit
- Whistleblower Reinstated -- Kentucky Whistleblower Lawyer
- Whistleblower Suit Filed By Fired DMV Employee - Kentucky Whistleblower Lawyer
- Whistleblower to Receive $45 Million in Medicaid Fraud Settlement
- General
- Excessive Overdraft Fee Against Bank Settled for $13 Million
- Farm Workers Settle Unpaid Wages Suit
- Sex Discrimination As To Pay and Promotions At Issue In Latest Suit Against Walmart
- Call Center Employees Settle Overtime Case for $4 Million
- Train Derailment Suit Settled for $22.5 Million
- Injuries From Low Power Line Lead to $1.5 Million Verdict
- Tort Reformers Fear of Juries Is Irrational
- $188 Million Overtime Verdict Against Wal-Mart Upheld
- Tip-Sharing Leads to Suit for Overtime & Wages Against Restaurant
- Unpaid Overtime Sought for Pipeline Workers
- Noose In Workplace Results in $150,000 Verdict Against Sheriff
- Bank Sued for Investment Losses
- "Subjected to Sexual Harassment for Several Years" Firefighter Files Suit
- Tort Reform Seeks to Limit the Ability of Trial Juries to Level the Playing Field
- Fifth Third Bank Sued Over Overdraft Fees
Kentucky Employment Law Blog..
- Kentucky Supreme Court Rules That The First Amendment Does Not Recognize Any Right to Seek Political Office
- Is Whether A Comparator Is Similarly Situated A Jury Question?
- 5th Time the Charm in Ash v. Tyson Foods? The Eleventh Circuit Reverses Itself and Allows To Stand (Partially) A 2d Jury's Race Discrimination Verdict for Plaintiff On The Court's 5th Pass At the Case
- Similarly-Situated In All Relevant Respects; The Sixth Circuit Reverses Based On the District Court's Limiting of Plaintiff's Discovery
- Who Is A Similarly-Situated Comparator? The Sixth Circuit Again Clarifies
- For How Long May Front Pay Be Awarded?
- What Must a Credit Union Whistleblower Prove In a Retaliation Case?
- RICO Claims Arise From Retaliation Against Corporate Whistleblower, Seventh Circuit Rules
- Do an Employer's "100% Healed" or "No Restrictions" Policies Violate the ADA?
- Does A Wrongful Discharge Under Kentucky Law Require Proof That The Employee Was Ordered To Violate the Law?
Abell Law Blog..
- Sixth Circuit Hears Appeal of Phen-Fen Lawyers, Gallion and Cunningham
- Is An Issue "Almost Too Close to Call" Ripe for Summary Judgment? "No" Rules the Kentucky Court of Appeals
- No Link Between Tort Reform and Job Growth
- Order In the Court!: Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Accused of Choking A Colleague
- How Medicare Saves Money
- Are Claims of Defensive Medicine Also Admissions of Fraud?
- Car Safety and the Civil Justice System: Liability and Accountability Makes for Safer Cars and Protects the Public
- Is An Attorney's Fee Paid for Representation at Trial Still Payable If the Client Pleads Guilty and Does Not Go to Trial
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia Support Disability Finding
- Supreme Court Friendly To Corporate Interests, Study Shows
Practice Areas
News
- Pilot Fired After Reporting Mechanical Problems Ordered Reinstated
- All the Upper Big Branch Coal Mine Cases Have Settled
- Marketing Fraud Suit Involving Risperdal Goes To Trial
- Lobbyists Swarm To Weaken Whistleblower Law
- Church Ministers Not Protected by Anti-Discrimination Law
- Federal Appeals Court Reverses Itself In Race Bias Case Against Tyson
- Retired Players Sue NFL Over Concussions
- Do Insurance Companies Create Crises to Boost Profits?
- Upper Big Branch Coal Miner Deaths "Entirely Preventable"
- ESPN's Erin Andrews Files Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit in Nashville
- Coal Companies Sued Over Flood Damages
- Traffic Fatalities Down In Kentucky Over Thanksgiving Holidays
- Supreme Court To Decide Whether Drug Sales Reps Are Entitled to Overtime Pay
- Federal Judge Praises Attorneys In Class Action Settlement
- Lawsuits To Follow From Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal
- Senate Looks To Slash Federal Workers Compensation Benefits
- Worker's Death Leads To $217,000 OSHA Fine
- Will workers comp cover you if you're injured on the job?
- GE Monogram Pro Rangetops Recalled
- Shortage of Chemotherapy Drugs Threatens Cancer Patients
- Facebook Illegally Tracking Users On Internet, Suit Claims
- Independent Contractor: How Employers Evade Workers Compensation & Overtime Laws
- Cellphone Use by Truckers Should Be Outlawed, Lexington Herald-Leader Urges
- States, Labor Department & IRS To Cooperate on Wage & Overtime Enforcement
- Insurance Company Gave Millions to Illinois Supreme Court Justice
- Are Insurance Adjusters Entitled to Overtime Compensation?
- Story of a Courageous Kentucky Coal Miner
- Humana Denies 39% of Kentuckians' Applications for Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Denies 43% of Kentuckians' Applications for Health Insurance
- Driver That Hit Bicyclist In Fatal Accident Charged
- GPS Data Useful to Prove Cause of Bicycle Crashes
- Workplace Deaths Down in 2010 from 2009
- $35 Million Offered by Massey Energy to Settle Coal Slurry Suit
- $3.2 Million Sexual Harassment Verdict Against Former Judge
- Coal Mine Safety Whistleblower Protection Act
- "Hot Coffee": A Must-See Movie
- Bill Limiting Damages for Medical Malpractice Vetoed
- Americans Working Harder & Better, Earning Less
- Medicare Saves Us Money
- Police Officer Wins $1.16 Million Verdict in Retaliation Case
- Injury Suit Arising from Police Car Crash Settled for $650,000
- Asbestos Exposure of Workers Leads to $1.2 Million Fine
- Age Discrimination and the Older Worker -- A Courier-Journal Report
- Richmond Firefighter Killed in Accident
- Tennessee Law Exempting Insurance Companies from Consumer Protection Laws Criticized
- Tort Reform Undermines Personal Responsibility
- Massey Coal Mines Cited for Safety Violations
- Drug Sales Reps' Entitlement to Overtime Pay Ruling Allowed to Stand by Supreme Court
- The Threat of Tort Reform to Our Constitutional Rights
- Healthcare and Health Insurance Special Interests Gave $42 Million to Congress Last Year
- A Sensible Proposal for Medical Liability Reform
- Settlement in Dick's Sporting Goods Wages & Overtime Case
- ESPN Announcer Ron Franklin Files Wrongful Termination Suit
- Drugmakers Payments to Doctors Reviewed by Hospitals
- South Florida Football Coach Leavitt Settles Termination Suit for $2.75 Million
- Improved Coal Mine Safety Faces Continuing Resistance
- Coal Mine Deaths in 2010 = 48
- Law Professors Awarded $5 Million In Punitive Damages
- Massey Energy Settles Fourth Coal Mining Death Suit from Upper Branch Disaster
- Medicare & Medicaid Reimbursement Suit Settled by Merck
- Drug Companies the New Leaders In Fraud, Report States
- Massey Energy's December to Forget Reports the PopTort
- $152 Million In Sex Discrimination Suit Against Novartis Approved
- Retaliation Case from Kentucky Argued in Supreme Court
- Railroad Worker Protection Law To Be Reviewed by Supreme Court
- Number of Injury Lawsuits Continues Sharp Decline
- Whistleblowers Lead to $4.6 Billion In Health Care Fraud Recovery
- $6.2 Million Verdict Against Whitley County Sheriff
- John Deere EZ Trak Zero Turn Mowers Recalled
- Coal Miner Killed at Western Kentucky Mine
- Criminal Charge Filed Against Rand Paul Supporter
- Bank Branch & Call Center Employee Suit Moves Forward
- Massey Energy, Others Cited for Unsafe Coal Mines
- Big Insurers Denied Coverage to 1 in 7 for Preexisting Condition
- Retaliation Protections for Employees Considered by Supreme Court
- Judicial Independence & Money; A Challenge for Fair & Equal Justice?
- Food Safety Imperiled by Corporate and Political Interference
- Frivolous Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Video Game Addiction
- Fibromyalgia Relief From Tai Chi
- Greater Protections for Employee Benefits Forthcoming
- Wage & Hour & Overtime Violations In Health Care Industry Investigated
- Kagan Confirmed to Supreme Court by 63-37 Senate Vote
- Equal Work, Equal Pay -- the Paycheck Fairness Act
- Consumers' Rights Strengthened by New Federal Regulations
- Federal Workers Compensation Claims Topic of House Hearing
- Safety Concerns of Rig Workers Ignored Before Gulf Disaster
- Nursing Homes Neglect & Abuse Yields $114 Million Verdict
- ESPN Reporter Erin Andrews Sues Hotels
- Thousands of Hospital Infections Caused by Neglect and Ignorance
- $6 Million In OSHA Fines To Be Paid by Imperial Sugar
- How the Civil Justice System Holds Corporate Polluters Accountable
- "Tort Reform Is All About Not Being Responsible"
- Deference to Corporate Interests Characterizes Supreme Court Term
- Supreme Court To Decide Retaliation Case from Kentucky
- Salmonella Outbreak at Central Illiois Subway Restaurants
- Discover Card's Payment Protection Plan Targeted by Consumer Suit
- "Hot Fuel" Is Target of Consumer Class Actions
- Paycheck Fairness Act Aimed at Sex Discrimination In Pay
- Kentucky Mining Company Ordered To Stop Alerts of Suprise Inspections
- Hospital Acquired Infections Website: "Not On My Watch"
- Massey's Upper Big Branch Mine Cited Again for Unsafe Conditions
- $250 Million Punitive Damages Against Novartis for Sex Discrimination
- Punitive Damages Sought In Novartis Sex Discrimination Suit
- Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Picked for Supreme Court
- Massey Hit With Shareholder Suits Following Fatal Mine Disaster
- Pitino Extortion Trial Put Off to July
- Mine Safety Chief: Massey Plays "Catch Me If You Can"
- Coal Miner's Wives Sue Agency For Failure to Inspect Mines
- Sex Discrimination Case Against Wal-Mart May Proceed As Class Action
- KJA Executive Director Maresa Fawns On the Civil Justice System
- Privacy of Public Employees' Text Messages Before the Supreme Court
- Roxanne Conlin Gains in Iowa Senate Race
- New Trucker Safety Rules Adopted Following Hart County Crash
- Sex Discrimination In Insurance Banned by New Health Law
- Malpractice Payouts Decline As Health Care Costs Increase
- Medical Malpractice System Works Says Americans for Insurance Reform
- Public safety Requires Trial Lawyers
- Toyota Prius Class Action Filed
- No Time for Tort Reform
- Class Action Defective Product Suit Filed Against Toyota
- Toyota President Explains Its Action Plan on Recalls
- What Car Models Is Toyota Recalling?
- Toyota To Recall Some 2010 Prius Over Braking Problems
- Fibromyalgia Drug Recall Urged
- Overtime Exemption Article Published by Robert Abell
- Disability Discrimination Charges Increase 10%
- Malicious Prosecution Case Settles for $12 Million
- Robert Abell on Tort Reform In Lexington Herald-Leader
- Race Discrimination Suit Filed Against Cleco Corp.
- Comair Crash: Court Rules Pilot Negligence "Substantial Factor"
- Supreme Court To Decide Employee's Privacy Right In Texting
- Dangers I-75 From Truck Volume
- Tort Reform Endangers Public
- Roxanne Conlin for Senate Website
- Merits of Tort Reform Decline With Malpractice Insurance Premiums
- Healthcare Whistleblower Fraud Suit Settled for $3 Million
- Healthcare Whistleblowers Yield $1.6 Billion In Fraud Recoveries
- Neurontin Clinical Data May Have Been Manipulated
- A Great Trial Lawyer, Roxanne Conlin, To Run For U.S. Senate
- Returning Soldiers Struggle To Find Jobs
- Report On Corporate Greed Endangering Americans
- Tort Reform An Unjust Part of Health Care Reform Says Des Moines Register
- Patients' Rights Given Short Shrift In Health Reform Bills
- Support for Restoring Age Discrimination Protections
- Congress Moves To Enhance Age Discrimination Protections
- XMRV Virus Linked To Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Reverse Mortgages for Seniors Target of Consumer Report
- Insurance Company Abuses Discussed at Hearing
- Rescission: When the Insurance Company Doesn't Want to Provide the Coverage You've Been Paying For
- Calls for Tort Reform Condemned; Why Are Americans Demanding Their Rights Be Taken Away
- E-Coli Tainted Cookie Dough Highlights Food Safety Concerns
- Herald-Leader On the Myth of Tort Reform
- $2 Million Settlement In Whistleblower Case
- Whistleblowers Can Testify Against State Farm
- President Obama Names New OSHA Head
- Whistleblower Protection Bill Advances
- Chemical Spill In Scott County - Kentucky Injury Lawyer
- Texting While Driving Increases Crash Risk 23%, Study Says
- Diet Supplements Alleged To Contain Steriods
- Robert Abell Publishes Article on Getting Differential Diagnosis Evidence Admitted
- Overtime Class Action Suit Settled -- Kentucky Overtime Lawyer
- Age Discrimination Hearing To Be Held by EEOC - Kentucky Age Discrimination Lawyer
- Weakening of Age Discrimination Protections Criticized -- Kentucky Discrimination Lawyer
- Whistleblower Fired For Speaking To Media -- Kentucky Whistleblower Lawyer
- Discrimination Suit Filed Against Campbell Soup -- Kentucky Employment Lawyer
- Tainted Air Target of Lawsuit -- Kentucky Workers Compensation Lawyer
- Overtime Suit For Busdrivers Advances - Kentucky Overtime Lawyer
- Hospital's Inflated Patient Records Yield $2.75 Million Fraud Settlement
- Oatmeal Recall
- E Coli Confirmed In Cookie Dough
- Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Recall
- Tainted Cookie Dough Suit Filed -- Kentucky Injury Lawyer
- More Support for Paycheck Fairness Act - Sex Discrimination
- Paycheck Fairness Act - Kentucky Discrimination Lawyer
- Whistleblower Case To Be Decided By Supreme Court
- EEOC To Revise Disability Act Regulations - Lexington Disability Lawyer
- Medical Insurers Vow To Continue Rescission Policies
- Asbestos Victims' Medical Bills To Be Paid By EPA
- Whistleblower Wins Judgment Against City
- Nursing Homes Fined Over Resident Deaths
- Government Joins Whistleblower Suit Against Drugmaker
- Nursing Home Whistleblower Files Suit Over Firing
- Whistleblower Case Settled for $40 Million
- Whistleblower Settles With Ex-Governor For $500,000
- Mattel Fined $2.3 Million For Lead in Children's Toys
- Too Much Money Makes Court Appear Unfair, Supreme Court Rules
- Antidepressants May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Class Action To Recover Co-Pays To Insurance Company
- Bill Requiring Paid Sick Days Introduced
- Truck Accident Closes I-75 Temporarily
- Pneumonia Risk Greater With Acid-Reflux Drugs, Study Indicates
- FDA Warns of Fraudulent Swine Flu Cures
- Lexington Bike Event A Success
- Chinese Drywall Subject of Senate Hearings
- Removal of Carcinogens From Baby Shampoo Urged
- Bicycling In & Around Lexington
- Overtime Suits For On-Call Time On the Rise
- Supreme Court Furthers Harm of Pregnancy Discrimination
- Eight Motor Vehicle Deaths In Kentucky Last Week
- Robert L. Abell Joins AAJ's Bicycle Injury Group
- Robert Abell Publishes Article On Proving Discrimination In KJA's The Advocate
- Age Discrimination Class Action Suit Filed Against 3M
- Hydroxycut Recalled After FDA Cites Liver Dangers
- $4.5 Million Retaliation Verdict Upheld
- Kentucky Vehicle Accidents Claimed 19 Lives Last Week
- Workers Compensation Lawyer Robert Abell Quoted By Inside Counsel Magazine On Remedies for Injured Workers Fraudulently Denied Benefits
- Supreme Court Justice Souter Retires, President Obama Announces
- Robert L. Abell Blogs for Lexington Herald-Leader
Case Results
- Employment Law
- Workers Compensation Retaliation - Verdict for $215,000
- Workers Compensation Retaliation - Verdict for $117,000
- Hostile Work Environment -- $65,000 Settlement
- Age Discrimination Verdict Against Columbia Gas - Verdict for $165,377
- Sex Discrimination & Retaliation Settlement - $150,000
Awarded: $215,000
Awarded: $117,000
Awarded: $65,000
Awarded: $165,377
Awarded: $150,000
- Kentucky Workers' Compensation
- Back Injury - Workers Compensation Award = $92,339
- Hip Fracture - Kentucky Workers Compensation Award $14,012
Awarded: $92,339
Awarded: $14,012
- General
- $10 Million Verdict -- Sexual Assault & Battery
Awarded: $10,000,00
Document Library
- Accidents
- How Lawsuits Have Improved Auto Safety
- Wrongful Death In Interstate Trucking Accident
- Toyota Prius Class Action Lawsuit Complaint
- Class Action Lawsuit against Toyota in Kentucky
- Comair Crash: Court Rules Pilot Negligence "Substantial Factor"
- A Guide To Getting Differential Diagnosis Evidence Admitted
- Bicycle Accidents - Bicyclist Does Not Assume Risk of Defective Roadway - Cotty v. Southampton
- The Importance of Uninsured Motorist (UM) Coverage Shown Again
- Kentucky Consumer Guide To Buying Car Insurance
- Insurance Claims
- Do Insurance Companies Create Crises to Boost Their Profits?
- Are life insurance benefits payable where death results from accidentally running a stop sign? Since an ordinary person would characterize running a stop sign as an accident, life insurance benefits payable for an accidental death must be paid.
- Uninsured Motorist (UM) Benefits May Be Recovered In Work Death Kentucky Court of Appeals Rules In State Farm v. Slusher
- What are the Insurance companies' "Tricks of the Trade?"
- Employment Law
- Cancer In Remission Is a Protected Disability Under the Americans With Disabilities Act
- 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.
- $650,000 Emotional Distress & Punitive Damages Award Against UPS Upheld - Fischer v UPS
- Disability Discrimination In Violation of Americans With Disabilities Act - Complaint
- Family Medical Leave Act Complaint - Chaplin v Cobb-Vantress
- Kentucky Whistleblower & Free Speech Response to Petition for Rehearing
- Psoriatic arthritis that substantially limits walking a disability covered by Americans With Disabilities Act.
- Psoriatic Arthritis = Disability; Carmona v Southwest Airlines
- Kentucky Whistleblower Act Applies to Cities, Appeals Court Rules
- Kentucky Whistleblower & Employee Free Speech Brief
- Kentucky Whistleblower Act & Employee Free Speech Reply Brief
- Sex discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation complaint; Leach v. Holder
- Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach Lawsuit documents
- Hostile Environment In Racial Harassment Case Results in $1 Million Judgment Against Whirlpool Corporation
- An Informal Complaint May Constitute Protected Activity For Purposes of Retaliation
- Sexual harassment and hostile work environment; when is it unlawful?
- Racial harassment and hostile work environment; what is it unlawful?
- Hostile Work Environment and Racial Harassment
- USERRA Verdict for National Guardsman Upheld -- Hance v Norfolk Southern
- National Guardsman Wins USERRA Case
- Disability Discrimination - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Found Disabling
- Disability Discrimination - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Covered By Americans With Disabilities Act
- Sexual Harassment - Hostile Work Environment Created By "Locker Room" Atmosphere
- Sex Discrimination - Breaking the Glass Ceiling
- Sex Discrimination - Proof of the Glass Ceiling - Conti v. American Axle
- Sex Discrimination - Stereotyping The Male Accused of Sexual Harassment
- Disability Discrimination - Epilepsy and the Americans With Disabilities Act
- Sex Discrimination - Male Accused of Sexual Harassment May Sue For Sex Discrimination - Sassaman v. Gamache
- Disability Discrimination - Epileptic Awarded $475,000 - Finan v. Good Earth Tools, Inc.
- "Sex Plus" Discrimination: Woman Passed Over for Promotion Because of Presumed Childcare Responsibilities
- Sexual Harassment - Hostile Work Environment Created By "Locker Room" Atmosphere - Gallagher v CH Robinson Worldwide
- Pregnancy Discrimination Harms Perpetuated By Supeme Court
- FMLA Violated By Retroactive Termination of Medical Insurance
- There You Go Again: Admissibility of Other Bad Act Evidence Under KRE 404(b)
- Race Discrimination - Discrimination Based On Advocacy For or Association With Co-Employee of Different Race Is Unlawful - Barrett v Whirlpool Corporation
- Sex Discrimination: Mother of Four Denied Promotion Subjected to "Sex Plus" Discrimination in Chadwick v. WellPoint
- Age Discrimination - Wells v Columbia Gas; Amended Complaint
- Age Discrimination - Wells v. Columbia Gas; Jury Verdict Awarding Damages
- Age Discrimination - Wells v. Columbia Gas - Brief to Kentucky Court of Appeals
- Age Discrimination - Wells v Columbia Gas - Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion
- Age Discrimination - Wells v. Columbia Gas - Memo For Attorney's Fees
- Kentucky Workers Compensation Retaliation - Judgment Awarding Damages & Punitive Damages
- Workers Compensation Retaliation, Malicious Prosecution & Abuse of Process - Isham v. ABF Freight Systems - Complaint
- Workers Compensation Retaliation, Malicious Prosecution & Abuse of Process - Isham v. ABF Freight Systems - Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion
- Age Discrimination - Wells v. Columbia Gas - "Columbia Gas Held Guilty of Age Bias" - Lexington Herald-Leader
- Sex Discrimination & Retaliation Complaint - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
- Sex Discrimination, Retaliation & Aiding and Abetting Discrimination Amended Complaint - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
- Workers Compensation Retaliation - Works v. LexTran - "Dismissed LexTran Driver To Return To Work Monday"; Lexington Herald-Leader, October 14, 1995
- Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Attorney: Claim Not Weakened In Walsh Case"; Lexington Herald-Leader, March 13, 2003
- Whistleblower - Barton v. LexTran - "Ex-LexTran Worker Sues Over Dismissal"; Lexington Herald-Leader, March 17, 1999
- Whistleblower - Puckett v. Bank of Richmond - "Ex-Official Files U.S. Suit"; Richmond Register, September 14, 1994
- Puckett v. Bank of Richmond - "Former Banker Files Suit"; Richmond Register, September 8, 1994
- Landreth v. Bank of Richmond - "Lawsuit Widens, Includes Bank"; Richmond Register, February 21, 1995
- Race Discrimination - Richmond v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Lexington Settles Last of Suits Alleging Discrimination"; Lexington Herald-Leader, May 22, 2003
- Puckett v. Bank of Richmond - "Bank Papers Can Be Secret"; Richmond Register, March 7, 1995
- Puckett v. Bank of Richmond - "Bank Wants Records Secret"; Richmond Register, March 2, 1995
- Race Discrimination - Richmond v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Detective Alleges Race Bias by Walsh Suit Comes On Top of Two Sex-Bias Claims"; Lexington Herald-Leader, August 21, 2001
- Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Ex-Chief Accused of Forcing Sex On Officer"; Lexington Herald-Leader, February 28, 2003
- Puckett v. Bank of Richmond - "Former Banker Files Suit"; Richmond Register, September 8, 1994
- Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Former Officer Recants Charge Against Walsh"; Lexington Herald-Leader, March 12, 2003
- Workers Compensation Retaliation, Abuse of Process, Malicious Prosecution - Brief to Kentucky Court of Appeals
- Workers Compensation Retaliation, Abuse of Process & Malicious Prosecution - Isham v. ABF Freight Systems
- Workers Compensation Retaliation, Malcious Prosecution & Abuse of Process - Isham v. ABF Freight System
- Workers Compensation Retaliation, Abuse of Process, Malicious Prosecution - Isham v. ABF Freight Systems
- Lexington Public Library v. Clark - Kentucky Supreme Court Opinion Ruling On Application of Attorney-Client Privilege
- Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Lawsuit Naming Walsh Settled"; Lexington Herald-Leader, March 20, 2003
- Landreth v. Bank of Richmond - "Lawsuit Widens, Includes Bank"; Richmond Register, February 21, 1995
- Age Discrimination - Wells v. Columbia Gas; Memorandum
- Age Discrimination - Wells v. Columbia Gas; Memorandum
- Bastin v. University of Kentucky - "KSU's New Interim Police Chief Is Suing UK"; Lexington Herald-Leader, January 4, 2008
- Blankenship v. University of Kentucky - "UK Denies Suit's Claim of Sexual Discrimination"; Kentucky Kernel, November 20, 2007
- Whistleblower - Hegeman v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Police File Remains Confidential"; Lexington Herald-Leader, December 23, 2005
- Whistleblower - Hegeman v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Police Lieutenant Sues Lexington, Charges Retaliation Over Timecard Issue"; Lexington Herald-Leader, April 21, 2005
- Religious Discrimination - EEOC Compliance Manual
- Age Discrimination - Rush v. Somerset-Pulaski County Emergency Medical Service - "Rush Claims Age Discrimination"; Commonwealth Journal, December 20, 1991
- SPECIAL REPORT - Sex and Gender Discrimination In Employment
- Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Sex Claim OK'd for Walsh Trial"; Lexington Herald-Leader, March 15, 2003
- Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Sexual Assault Claims Included, Judge Rules In Suit of Ex-Police Chief Race Bias Claim Allowed"; Lexington Herald-Leader, March 1, 2003
- Landreth v. Richmond Bank - "Suit Against Bank Filed In Federal Court"; Richmond Register, April 5, 1995
- Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Suit Claims Sex Discrimination By Lexington Chief"; Courier-Journal, August 2, 2001
- Blankenship v. University of Kentucky; "Suit Says Female UK Police Officers Were Mistreated"; Lexington Herald-Leader, October 12, 2007
- Bruner v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Three Urban County Government Employees Sue To Keep Jobs"; Lexington Herald-Leader, December 28, 2006
- Bastin v. University of Kentucky - "UK Officer Sues Over Alleged Firing"; Lexington Herald-Leader, July 28, 2006
- Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Walsh Is Target of Sex Bias Suit"; Lexington Herald-Leader, August 2, 2001
- Overtime & Wages
- Working Through Lunch Breaks and Other Breaks Is the Basis of a Lawsuit for Unpaid Overtime and Wages Against CorrectCare
- Kroger Managers File Class Action Overtime Lawsuit
- Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Not Exempt from Overtime Pay Requirements - In Re Novartis Wage & Hour Litigation
- Complaint for Unpaid Wages - Vested Vacation Pay
- Unpaid Overtime and Wages Class Action Suit Against Bank of America
- Are Mortgage Loan Officers Exempt from Overtime Pay Requirements?
- The Executive, Administrative and Professional Exemptions to the Overtime Requirement
- Misclassification of Employees and Overtime Requirements
- Loan underwriters Are Entitled to Overtime; The Administrative Exemption Does Not Apply
- Wage Class Action Under RICO Approved - Kentucky Employment Lawyer
- Kentucky Workers' Compensation
- Kentucky Workers Compensation Benefits May Be Doubled Where Employment Ends Due To Previous Work-Related Injuries Other Than Work Injury for Which Claim Is Filed
- Kentucky Workers Compensation Hip Fracture
- Employee's Commute To Work Within Course of Employment Under Kentucky Workers Compensation Law - Fortney v. Airtran Airways
- Kentucky Workers Compensation; Back Injury - Land v Frito-Lay Opinion and Award
- Kentucky Workers Compensation Back Injury; Opinion & Award -- Archer v Back Construction
- Recovery of Damages Against a Co-Worker For Injuries Sustained on the Job
- Recovery of Workers Compensation Benefits Not Barred by Recovery of Damages in Injury Suit Against Third-Party
- Are doctors that examine injured persons for an insurance company or corporation fair? Dorothy Clay Sims wrote a book about it, "Exposing Deceptive Defense Doctors." Robert Abell reviewed it for the Kentucky Justice Association publication, The Advocate.
- Worker Injured In Fall Entitled To Benefits -- Vacuum Depositing v Dever
- Injured Worker's Negligence Claim Not Barred By Workers Comp -- Labor Ready v Johnston
- Workers Compensation - Injured Workers Denied Benefits May Pursue RICO Claims - Brown v Cassens Transport
- Remedies For Injured Workers Denied Workers Compensation Benefits
- Injured Workers May Pursue a Civil RICO Claim Based On An Enterprise Denying Them Workers' Compensation Benefits (published in The Advocate by the Kentucky Justice Association)
- Disability Insurance
- Disability Benefits Terminated? Did the Insurance Company consider your doctors' opinions and evaluations?
- Disability Benefits Terminated? An Insurance Company's Failure to Consider Treating Doctor's Opinions Violates Federal Law - Love v. National City
- Termination of Disability Insurance Benefits By Sun Life Ruled Arbitrary and Capricious
- Termination of Disability Insurance Benefits by Sun Life Was Arbitrary and Capricious, Court Rules
- Ignoring and Fabricating Evidence: The Hartford Life Claims Process
- Termination of Disability Benefits Reversed -- Kramer v Paul Revere Life Insurance Company
- Doctor With Multiple Sclerosis Wins Disability Benefits From Hartford Life - Bloom v Hartford Life
- Termination of Disability Benefits By Paul Revere and Provident Reversed
- Disability Insurance - Hartford Life Has Paid $13 Million To University Disability Consortium Since 2002
- Disability Insurer Tainted Claims Process by Providing Negative, Unfounded Information About Claimant to Medical Records Reviewer - DeLisle v. Sun Life
- Disability Insurance - Lyman Powell v Hartford Life - Motion To Take Discovery on Relationship Between Hartford Life and University Disability Consortium
- Disability Insurance - Lyman Powell v Hartford Life - Reply Memo re University Disability Consortium
- Disability Insurance - Lyman Powell v Hartford Life - Federal District Court Opinion Ordering Discovery on Relationship Between Hartford Life and University Disability Consortium
- General
- Waffle House Customer Attacked by Another Customer; Complaint for Injuries
- Mike Martin v Schutzman, et al; Joseph Schutzman Deposition
- Which nursing homes provide the best care?
- Corporate Greed Endangers American Families
- Damages For Loss of a Spouse; Surviving Spouse May Recover Damages for Lost Companionship and Consortium Rules Kentucky Supreme Court
- Mike Martin v Joseph Schutzman - No Probable Cause to Arrest and Charge With Crime
- Lawsuit Filings From Kentucky Administrative Office of Courts: FY 2001 - 2008
- ERISA - Archer v. Radio-Electronic Company - Amended Complaint Seeking Monies in Profit-Sharing Plan Account
- Tortious Interference With Business Relationships - Prime Contracting, et al v. Wal-Mart - Federal District Court Opinion
- Tortious Interference With Business Relationships - Prime Contracting, et al v. Wal-Mart - Complaint
- Americans With Disabilities Act - "Disabled Lexington Man Sues Richmond"; Lexington Herald-Leader, September 30, 1992
- Americans With Disabilities Act - "City Ordered To Meet Needs of Disabled"; Richmond Register, August 6, 1993
- Americans With Disabilities Act - "City Sued For Handicap Access Plan"; Richmond Register, September 30, 1992
- Americans With Disabiliites Act - "Man Settles Suit Against Richmond"; Lexington Herald-Leader, July 29, 1993
- Asbestos Exposure - Perkins v. Serv-Air; Amended Complaint for Workers and Families Exposed to Asbestos
- Asbestos Exposure - Perkins v. Serv-Air; Memorandum
- Landreth v. Reddy - "Bank Officials Sued for Defamation"; Richmond Register, August 20, 1994
- Lexington Public Library v. Clark - Brief to Kentucky Supreme Court Regarding Application of Attorney-Client Privilege
- Herrington v. Baptist Healthcare System - Memorandum Regarding Crime-Fraud Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege
- Archer v. Radio-Electronic Company - Memorandum Opposing Motion To Dismiss ERISA Suit for Monies in Profit-Sharing Plan Account
- Wheeler v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council - "Suit Against City Valid, Judge Finds"; Lexington Herald-Leader, June 26, 1997
- Michael Martin v. Joseph Schutzman, et al - "Villa Hills Councilman Sues, Says He Was Arrested After Questioning Cop"; Cincinnati Enquirer, June 10, 2008
- "Voter Who Wants To Switch Parties For Primary Joins Challenge To Election Law"; Lexington Herald-Leader, February 21, 1995
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Accidents
- What do you have to prove in a Kentucky personal injury lawsuit?
- What damages can be recovered if my spouse is killed in a car wreck?
- What is the Kentucky statute of limitations to file suit for injuries caused in an automobile accident?
- Can you recover damages for loss of a spouse's companionship because of injuries caused by another's negligence?
- What is the time limit to see a doctor after a car wreck?
- How long do I have to see a doctor after an accident?
- What are "um" benefits?
- Who" should "no-fault" benefits be paid to?
- Are my "no fault" benefits paid to me or to my doctor?
- When are no-fault benefits supposed to be paid?
- Are Kentucky no-fault benefits available to a driver from another state?
- What are the time limits for bringing a claim for no-fault insurance benefits?
- What types of economic losses are covered by no-fault benefits?
- What are replacement services losses covered by no-fault insurance benefits?
- What medical expenses are covered by no-fault benefits?
- What work loss is covered by no-fault benefits?
- Are no-fault benefits available where there is a death from the car wreck or accident?
- What no-fault benefits are available to cover replacement services loss where the car accident or wreck causes a death?
- Where someone is killed in a car accident or wreck, who are the survivors entitled to recover no-fault benefits?
- What are added reparation benefits?
- What types of losses are covered by added reparation benefits?
- Are deductibles allowed for no-fault benefits?
- Do I have the right to decide how to direct payment of the no-fault benefits?
- Can no-fault benefits be paid directly to my doctor?
- When does no-fault coverage apply?
- Am I entitled to no-fault benefits if I am injured in a car wreck or accident outside of Kentucky?
Who is a "basic reparation insured" entitled to no-fault benefits?
- Is a motorcyclist covered by no-fault?
- How long after my last no-fault benefits payment is made do I have to file suit?
- Who covers my lost wages when I am hurt in an accident and can't work?
- Who pays my medical bills when I am hurt in an accident?
- What if the driver who caused the accident that injured me doesn't have any insurance?
- Do I need a lawyer to help me with my accident case?
- How much car insurance am I required to have?
- What are "no fault" benefits?
- What is underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage?
- What is uninsured motorist (UM) coverage?
- What are Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits?
- What are Basic Reparation Benefits (BRB)?
- Who pays BRB?
- Who pays PIP?
- Insurance Claims
- Can you sue an insurance company for deceptive practices?
- Is it illegal for an insurance company to delay paying a claim?
- How long can an insurance company take to settle a claim in Kentucky?
- Can a car insurance company hold up a settlement offer?
- Can an insurance company hold up a settlement on one claim to try and force a lower settlement on another claim?
- Is an insurance company required to explain why it is denying a claim?
- Is an insurance company required to explain why it will not offer a reasonable settlement for a claim?
- Can an insurance company delay paying a claim and keep making a claimant provide proof of their loss over and over?
- Is an insurance company required to explain the basis or reason for its payment of a claim?
- Can an insurance company attempt to settle a claim based on an altered application when the insured did not know of the alteration?
- When is an insurance company liable for a bad faith insurance practice?
- Can an insurance company misrepresent insurance policy provisions applicable to a claim?
- Is an insurance company required to answer my questions and correspondence about an insurance claim?
- Is an insurance company required to promptly investigate a claim?
- Can an insurance company refuse to pay a claim without any investigation?
- How much time can an insurance company take to pay a claim when proof of the loss has been submitted?
- Is an insurance company required to be fair in payment or settlement of a claim?
- Is an insurance company required to act in good faith in settling a claim?
- Can my insurance company make me file a lawsuit just to collect a fair payment on my claim?
- Who are the Ten Worst Insurance Companies?
- Employment Law
- What is "sex plus" discrimination?
- Can I be fired for what I say about my company on Facebook?
- Are cancer patients covered by the ADA?
- Are you protected by the ADA if you have cancer?
- Is a police officer's refusal to submit a false report activity protected by the First Amendment?
- What is an employer required to consider for a reasonable accomodation under the ADA?
- What kind of discrimination is prohibited by USERRA?
- How does USERRA protect against premature termination?
- What is the right to reemployment under USERRA?
- What are the protections under USERRA?
Who is covered by USERRA?
- Are cancer patients covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)?
- Is cancer in remission covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)?
- Is cancer a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a disability?
- Can a medical leave of absence be a reasonable accomodation under the ADA?
- If I once filed a workers compensation claim, does that mean that I have a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act?
- If I have a "permanent partial disability" under Kentucky workers compensation law, does that mean that I have a "disability" covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act?
- If I have diabetes, do I have a "disability" under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)?
- Is epilepsy considered a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act?
- If I have a work injury, does that mean that I have a "disability" within the meaning of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)?
- Can a non-compete agreement be enforced against an independent contractor?
- Can I sue for racial harassment on the job?
- Does employment discrimination violate Kentucky law?
- If I'm diagnosed with cancer, do I have any protection from being fired?
- Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act?
- Does Kentucky law prohibit age discrimination in promotions?
- What is caregiver discrimination?
- I have been diagnosed with cancer. What protections to I have to keep from being fired under the Americans With Disabilities Act?
- What is a major life activity under the Americans With Disabilities Act?
- Can my employer fire me because I filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after I was denied a promotion and I was the best-qualified candidate?
- Can I be fired because I filed a discrimination charge with the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights?
- Can I be fired if I testify in court in a co-worker's discrimination lawsuit and my testimony supports the case against our employer?
- My employer conducted an internal investigation regarding a complaint of sexual harassment made by another employee and I was interviewed as part of the investigation. Am I protected from retaliation based on incidents of sexual harassment or inappropriate workplace behavior that I disclosed during the investigation?
- Overtime & Wages
- Are social workers exempt from overtime pay requirements?
- When is a tip-pooling arrangement illegal?
- Are police sergeants exempt from overtime pay requirements?
- Can I recover overtime compensation if my employer's records are inaccurate?
- Is all the time that a server, waiter or waitress works subject to the "tip credit" for getting their pay to minimum wage?
- Who is an employee subject to the "tip credit" for wage and hour purposes?
- Are lunch breaks paid in Kentucky?
- Is an employee entitled to take a lunch break in Kentucky?
- Can an employee waive or give up the right to be paid overtime?
- Is vacation pay considered earned wages in Kentucky?
- Can an employee in Kentucky be forced to work off the clock?
- In Kentucky is vested vacation pay considered earned wages?
- What is Kentucky law on mandatory overtime?
- If I'm paid a salary does that mean I'm exempt from overtime?
- Does a job title determine whether an employee is exempt from overtime pay requirements?
- What employees meet the "admininstrative" exemption to the overtime pay requirement?
- Are per diem payments considered for purposes of calculating an overtime pay rate?
- If I get fired in Kentucky, am I entitled to my vacation pay?
- Is a loan underwriter exempt from overtime?
- Is a job that does not require an advanced degree exempt from overtime under the "professional" exemption?
- Does Kentucky law require that an employee be given a rest break?
- Does it violate any Kentucky labor laws if I'm forced to work off the clock?
- Can my employer force me to work off the clock and not pay me?
- If I work overtime and am not paid overtime, what can I do?
- Does Kentucky law require a rest break for employees?
- Are assistant managers exempt from overtime?
- What does Kentucky law say about lunch breaks for employees?
- Do I have to be paid for my unused, vested vacation pay when I leave my job?
- Kentucky Workers' Compensation
- What is a permanent impairment rating under Kentucky workers compensation?
- How many days of work do I have to miss before I can get Kentucky workers compensation temporary total disability (TTD) benefits?
- What are temporary total disability (TTD) benefits under Kentucky workers compensation?
- Can a Kentucky workers compensation ALJ disbelieve or believe the testimony of any witness?
- Can a Kentucky workers compensation ALJ reject the testimony of any witness?
- Can I Receive Future Medical Treatment for my Kentucky Work Injury Even Though I Have No Permanent Impairment Rating?
- Can I be fired for being on Kentucky workers compensation?
- How long can I receive workers compensation in Kentucky?
- How do you get a jury trial in a Kentucky workers comp case?
- How do you get a jury trial for a workers comp claim in Kentucky?
- Can you sue if you get Kentucky workers compensation benefits?
- How long do I have to report a workers compensation injury in Kentucky?
- What do I do if I'm hurt on the job in Kentucky?
- How long can you wait to file a workers compensation claim in Kentucky?
- Does an employee have any protection against retaliation for filing a claim for Kentucky workers compensation benefits?
- What is the time limit to file a claim for Kentucky workers compensation benefits?
- How long do I have to file my claim for Kentucky workers compensation benefits?
- If I suffer a work injury in Kentucky, does Kentucky workers compensation compensate me for pain and suffering?
- What is the average weekly wage for Kentucky workers compensation for 2009?
- If I am receiving Social Security retirement benefits and I am hurt on the job, for how long can I receive Kentucky workers compensation benefits?
Can I choose my own doctor to treat my work injury under Kentucky workers compensation law?
- If I file for Kentucky workers comp benefits at my job, will they try to fire me?
- Can I sue for damages if I'm injured at work because of my boss's negligence?
- If I am found permanent partial disability (PPD) in Kentucky workers compensation, can I still work?
- How are my Kentucky workers compensation benefits affected if I am injured and can still work but not in the same type job I was working when I was hurt?
- Can I recover any benefits or money damages for my pain and suffering on my Kentucky workers compensation claim?
- Can I be fired if I file a claim for Kentucky workers compensation benefits?
- Can I recover money for my pain and suffering on my Kentucky workers compensation claim?
- Do I get a jury trial on my claim for Kentucky workers compensation benefits?
- If my employer or its Kentucky workers compensation insurance company wants me to be examined by a doctor they choose, do I have to go?
- Who decides my claim for Kentucky workers compensation benefits?
- What is an impairment rating under Kentucky workers compensation law?
- What is a permanent partial disability under Kentucky workers compensation law?
- Disability Insurance
- My disability insurance company is the Hartford Life group and it has paid its medical evaluator, the University Disability Consortium, $13 million since 2002. Will the review of my claim for disability insurance benefits be fair and unbiased?
- What medical conditions are disabling?
- If my doctor represents that I am disabled, will the insurance company automatically start paying me my benefits?
- If my claim is denied, will the insurance company's appeal process be fair and unbiased?
- If I have to file suit, will I win if the judge decides that the insurance company was wrong in rejecting my claim?
- What does ERISA refer to?
- If I have to file suit, will I be able to explain to the judge at trial why I am disabled and can no longer work?
- Employee Benefits - ERISA
- Does an employer have any legal duties regarding an employee pension plan?
- What pension plans does ERISA cover?
- What is a fiduciary?
- What are the duties of a fiduciary of an employee pension plan?
- Who is a beneficiary?
- What are an employer's duties regarding an employee pension plan?
- What rights does a plan participant have to information about the employee pension plan?
- Other than the employer does anyone else have fiduciary obligations to an employee pension plan?
- What do I do if my employer has breached its fiduciary duty?
- Family Medical Leave Act - FMLA
- Is my employer covered by FMLA?
- Do I have to specifically mention the FMLA to be entitled to leave?
- Is my employer covered by the FMLA?
- Am I eligible for leave for benefits under the FMLA?
- How much leave am I entitled to under the FMLA?
- Can my employer require me to use my accrued sick or vacation leave to cover part or all of my FMLA leave?
Is medical leave due to pregnancy covered by the FMLA?
- Can my employer change my health insurance because I'm on FMLA leave?
- How can an employee prove that he or she suffered from a "serious health condition" that entitled her to leave under the FMLA?
- What is a "serious health condition" that qualifies me for FMLA leave?
- Can an employer use the taking of FMLA leave as a negative factor in a hiring decision?
- Can my employer use my taking of FMLA leave as a negative factor in an employment action?
- Is my employer allowed to retaliate against me because I took FMLA leave?
- Is my employer allowed to discriminate against me because I took FMLA leave?
- Can my employer use my taking of FMLA leave against me in a promotion decision?
- Can my employer use my taking of FMLA leave against me in taking a disciplinary action against me?
- Can my employer count my days out on FMLA leave as absences under an attendance policy?
- Sex Discrimination
- What would constitute a hostile work environment based on sexual harassment?
- I am treated differently than my co-workers, who are five men and one woman. My boss treats the other woman in our group different than me but the same as the man. Does this mean that I cannot successfully claim sex discrimination?
- General
- What is the highest impairment rating in Kentucky workers compensation?
- When is a meal break really a meal break?
- Are store managers exempt from overtime in Kentucky?
- How do I prove that my company has a "glass ceiling" for women?
- Is chronic fatigue a disability covered by the ADA?
- What is included in an employee's "regular" pay rate for purposes of calculating their overtime pay rate?
- How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in Kentucky?
- What is a personal injury case?
- How do I know if I have a personal injury case?
- How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit?
- What is a statute of limitations?
- Do I need an expert witness?
- What happens in a lawsuit between the time the suit is filed and the time of the trial?
- What are compensatory damages?
- What all can I recover in a personal injury lawsuit?
- What are punitive damages?
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Accidents
- What do you have to prove in a Kentucky personal injury lawsuit?
- What damages can be recovered if my spouse is killed in a car wreck?
- What is the Kentucky statute of limitations to file suit for injuries caused in an automobile accident?
Insurance Claims
- Can you sue an insurance company for deceptive practices?
- Is it illegal for an insurance company to delay paying a claim?
- How long can an insurance company take to settle a claim in Kentucky?
Employment Law
- What is "sex plus" discrimination?
- Can I be fired for what I say about my company on Facebook?
- Are cancer patients covered by the ADA?
Overtime & Wages
- Are social workers exempt from overtime pay requirements?
- When is a tip-pooling arrangement illegal?
- Are police sergeants exempt from overtime pay requirements?
Kentucky Workers' Compensation
- What is a permanent impairment rating under Kentucky workers compensation?
- How many days of work do I have to miss before I can get Kentucky workers compensation temporary total disability (TTD) benefits?
- What are temporary total disability (TTD) benefits under Kentucky workers compensation?
Disability Insurance
- My disability insurance company is the Hartford Life group and it has paid its medical evaluator, the University Disability Consortium, $13 million since 2002. Will the review of my claim for disability insurance benefits be fair and unbiased?
- What medical conditions are disabling?
- If my doctor represents that I am disabled, will the insurance company automatically start paying me my benefits?
Employee Benefits - ERISA
- Does an employer have any legal duties regarding an employee pension plan?
- What pension plans does ERISA cover?
- What is a fiduciary?
Family Medical Leave Act - FMLA
- Is my employer covered by FMLA?
- Do I have to specifically mention the FMLA to be entitled to leave?
- Is my employer covered by the FMLA?
Sex Discrimination
- What would constitute a hostile work environment based on sexual harassment?
- I am treated differently than my co-workers, who are five men and one woman. My boss treats the other woman in our group different than me but the same as the man. Does this mean that I cannot successfully claim sex discrimination?
Whistleblowers
- Do credit union whistleblowers have any legal protection?
- Can I be fired for reporting Medicare fraud?
- Do whistleblower laws protect a private company employee in Kentucky?