Victims are often unprepared for the effort it will take to recover payment after an injury. In our blog, our legal team explores common challenges victims experience during their physical and emotional recoveries, as well as best practices when pursuing a personal injury case.
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Retaliation Victim Wins $1.5 Million Verdict It is a violation of federal and Kentucky state law to retaliate against an employee based on information they disclose during a sexual harassment investigation. Vicky Crawford, who took her case all the way to the United States Supreme Court, won a $1.5 million verdict in her retaliation case against the Nashville Metro schools. -
Firefighter Claims Retaliation For Prior Successful Race Bias Suit Retaliation against an employee for reporting, filing a suit or supporting a claim of job discrimination violates both federal and Kentucky law. Retaliation against an employee for a prior successful discrimination suit violates the laws. -
Racial Hostile Work Environment Yields $1 Million Plus Judgment Racial harassment and a hostile work environment based on an employee's race violates federal and Kentucky law. Lexington, Kentucky discrimination lawyer Robert L. Abell represents individuals in discrimination and hostile work environment cases. -
Glass Ceiling Sex Discrimination Suit Settles for $19 Million A sex discrimination "glass ceiling" lawsuit against Outback Steakhouse has settled for $19 million. Equal opportunity for men and women are required by law. -
Fired Assessor Claims Retaliation Over Prior Discrimination Suit Both federal and Kentucky state law prohibit retaliation against an employee who has reported in incident of discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination or even filed a lawsuit over discrimination. If you have suffered retaliation contact Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell. -
Racial Harassment Suit Against Bahama Breeze Restaurant Settles for $1.26 Million Racial harassment and a hostile work environment based on race violate Kentucky and federal law. If you have been racially harassed on the job, call Lexington, Kentucky lawyer Robert L. Abell. -
Police Officer's Harassment Case Settles for $230,000 Have you been sexually harassed on the job? Sexual harassment violates Kentucky and federal law. A police officer settled her sexual harassment case for $230,000. -
Race Bias Suit Settles for $8.9 Million Racial slurs, racist graffiti, harsher discipline and worse assignments were some of what led to a $8.9 million settlement of a race discrimination case against Albertsons. Call Lexington, Kentucky lawyer Robert L. Abell if you have been subjected to race discrimination in your employment. -
$51 Million Paid Out In Pension Benefits Case $51 million is to be paid out in a pension benefits case to employees of AK Steel. The class action lawsuit arose from a miscalculation in lump sum payments. -
Retaliation Verdict for Doctor of $3.1 Million Both federal and Kentucky law prohibit retaliation against an employee that reports discrimination. A federal jury awarded a doctor who was retaliated against after she raised concerns of gender discrimination. -
Firefighter Captain Settles Disability Discrimination Suit Discrimination based on an employee's perceived disability violates the Americans With Disabilities Act. A firefighter captain, who had suffered a number of seizures but was medically cleared to return to work, settled this disability discrimination suit. -
Age Discrimination Suit by Coal Miners Against Massey Energy Settles for $8.75 Million Age discrimination in employment is against federal and Kentucky law. A class action lawsuit by coal miners against Massey Energy for age discrimination was settled for $8.75 million. -
Whistleblower Suit Filed by Fired Respiratory Therapist Healthcare whistleblowers have some protections against wrongful termination.