A severe injury can result in lost time from work, ongoing medical expenses, permanent disability, and other losses that can significantly affect the rest of a victim’s life. Our library articles guide injury victims through their claims, helping them understand their liability, learn how to gather evidence, and navigate the complexities of a personal injury case.
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$650,000 Emotional Distress & Punitive Damages Award Against UPS Upheld - Fischer v UPS A verdict awarding $650,000 for emotional distress damages and punitive damages against UPS was upheld by the Sixth Circuit in Fischer v. UPS. If you have suffered unlawful retaliation, contact Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076. -
Employee's Commute To Work Within Course of Employment Under Kentucky Workers Compensation Law - Fortney v. Airtran Airways A work injury sustained while commuting to work can be covered by Kentucky workers compensation law. If you have suffered a work injury and have a Kentucky workers compensation claim, contact Lexington, Kentucky workers compensation lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076. -
Disability Discrimination by Failure to Reasonably Accommodate an Employee's Disability Disability discrimination and failure to reasonably accommodate an employee with a disability violates the Americans With Disabilities Act and Kentucky law. -
Complaint for Unpaid Wages - Vested Vacation Pay Lexington, Kentucky unpaid wages lawyer Robert Abell filed this lawsuit for an individual to recover her vested but unpaid vacation pay from a former employer. -
Unpaid Overtime and Wages Class Action Suit Against Bank of America It is a violation of federal and Kentucky state overtime and wage and hour law if non-exempt employees are not paid overtime, are forced to work off the clock, are forced to work during required rest and meal breaks and are not paid for their vested vacation pay. If you have not been paid the overtime or wages due you, please contact Lexington, Kentucky wages and overtime lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076. -
Kentucky Workers Compensation; Back Injury - Land v Frito-Lay Opinion and Award Lexington Kentucky workers compensation lawyer Robert Abell obtained this favorable opinion and award on his client's work injury workers compensation claim. -
Kentucky Workers Compensation Back Injury; Opinion & Award -- Archer v Back Construction Kentucky workers compensation benefits are available for Kentucky workers that suffer a work injury. If you have sustained a work injury or have questions about your Kentucky workers compensation benefits, contact Lexington, Kentucky workers compensation lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076. -
Family Medical Leave Act Complaint - Chaplin v Cobb-Vantress The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) makes it unlawful for a covered employer to interfere with ane employee's right to take FMLA leave or to retaliate against an employee that takes FMLA leave. If your rights under the FMLA have been violated, contact Lexington, Kentucky FMLA lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076. -
Psoriatic Arthritis Covered by Americans With Disabilities Act Psoriatic arthritis that substantially limited a flight attendant's ability to walk was a disability covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act. -
Are Mortgage Loan Officers Exempt from Overtime Pay Requirements? Mortgage loan officers may not be exempt from overtime pay requirements according to a United States Department of Labor interpretive ruling issued March 24, 2010. -
Psoriatic Arthritis = Disability; Carmona v Southwest Airlines Psoriatic arthritis that substantially limited the ability to walk constituted a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act ruled the Fifth Circuit in Carmona v. Southwest Airlines. -
Recovery of Damages Against a Co-Worker For Injuries Sustained on the Job Can damages be recovered in a personal injury suit for injuries sustained on the job? The exclusive remedy doctrine to Kentucky workers compensation benefits usually bars such recovery against the employer and co-employees as is illustrated in this decision by the Kentucky Court of Appeals, Helton v. Tri-County Cycles. -
Recovery of Workers Compensation Benefits Not Barred by Recovery of Damages in Injury Suit Against Third-Party Can workers compensation benefits be recovered where personal injury damages have been recovered from a third party? The answer is Yes, as the Kentucky Court of Appeals explained in this decision, Wal-Mart v Wells, but the injured worker cannot make a double recovery. -
Toyota Prius Class Action Lawsuit Complaint Toyota Prius Class Action Lawsuit Complaint regarding alleged braking system defects. -
Class Action Lawsuit against Toyota in Kentucky Class action lawsuit filed against Toyota in federal court in northern Kentucky. -
Sex discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation complaint; Leach v. Holder Sex discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation complaint filed in federal court: Leach v. Eric Holder, Attorney General of the United States -
Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach Lawsuit documents Mike Leach, former Texas Tech football coach, seeks compensatory, consequential and punitive damages in his lawsuit against Texas Tech University, which fired him in late December after ten highly successful years as its football coach. -
The Executive, Administrative and Professional Exemptions to the Overtime Requirement Misclassification of employees as exempt from overtime requirements under the administrative, executive or professional exemptions to the overtime requirement is a common and frequent violation of overtime laws. If you believe you have been misclassified and denied overtime pay contact Lexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert L. Abell