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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Coal Miners Sue Over Retiree Benefits Coal miners have sued Peabody Energy and Arch Coal over retiree benefits threatened by the 2007 spinoff to Patriot Coal. -
Sex Discrimination Class Action Against Costco Goes Forward A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that a nation-wide sex discrimination class action lawsuit against Costco may go forward. -
Gender Discrimination Class Action Suit Filed Against Wal-Mart In Tennessee Long-term female employees of Wal-Mart have filed a class-action gender discrimination suit against the retailer in Tennessee. -
"Culture of Gender Bias" Alleged In Wal-Mart Suit A sex discrimination class action lawsuit involving more than 100,000 female employees of Wal-Mart in California may go forward for now a federal judge ruled. -
Mental Illness & the Americans With Disabilities Act The EEOC has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit claiming that an employee was wrongfully terminated because she is bi-polar. -
Amputee Settles Disability Discrimination Suit A handicapped person with an amputated leg has settled a disability discrimination suit for $23,000. -
Safety Whistleblower Files Suit Against GE Nuclear A health and safety manager has filed a whistleblower suit against GE Hitachi claiming that he was retaliated against for refusing to violate safety rules. -
Medical Exams: What Can Be Required of Firefighters & Police? Lexington, Kentucky disability discrimination lawyer Robert Abell discusses settlement of ADA case regarding medical exams required of police and firefighters. -
Breast Cancer Patient Sues For Discrimination A breast cancer patient and the deposed CEO of Tuesday Morning furniture has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company. -
Illinois Bars Employers From Obtaining Facebook and Other Social Media Passwords Illinois has become the second state to bar employers from requiring employees and applicants to disclose their passwords to Facebook and other social media sites. -
Retired City Employees Sue To Retain Their Health Care Benefits Retired city employees have sued the city of Stockton, California to retain their health care benefits, which the city has tried to renege on. -
Hearing Officer Rules For Robert Abell's Client In Personnel Board Political Favoritism Case A hearing officer for the Kentucky Personnel Board has ruled in favor of Robert Abell's client, Hershel Adkins, in a political favoritism case. -
Slow Path to Justice for Dismissed Employee After winning a wrongful termination lawsuit verdict in February 2011, a dismissed employee still awaits justice. -
Airline Pilots Allege Race Discrimination by United A lawsuit filed by black airline pilots claims that United Airlines engages in race discrimination by affording blacks lesser-opportunities for advancement. -
Dock Workers Settle Age Discrimination Suit for $400,000 Dock workers at Central Freight Lines have settled an age discrimination suit for $400,000. Age discrimination violates both federal and Kentucky state law. -
City Lawyer Settles Race Discrimination & Retaliation Suit for $750,000 Lexington, Kentucky discrimination lawyer Robert Abell discusses a race discrimination and retaliation suit settled by a New York City lawyer for $750,000. -
Age Discrimination Case Against Law Firm Settled An age discrimination suit against a New York law firm, Kelley Drye, has been settled for $570,000. -
Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Aaron's Settled for $6 Million A sexual harassment lawsuit against Aaron's, the rental company, has been settled for $6 million. -
FedEx Settles Hiring Discrimination Case for $3 Million FedEx has settled a hiring discrimination case for $3 million and will take steps to revamp its hiring processes. -
Pregnancy Discrimination Case Settled for $140,000 A pregnancy discrimination based on a refusal to hire has been settled for $140,000.