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Walmart Loses Slip and Fall Lawsuit to the Tune of $220,000

By Florin Gray |

A plaintiff filed a slip and fall lawsuit against Walmart after she slipped and fell in an aisle containing various lotions. There was an accumulation of lotion on the floor of the aisle when she slipped and fell. The plaintiff suffered a herniated disc in the accident and sued Walmart for damages. A jury… Read More »

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Plaintiff Suffers Back and Neck Injuries After Rear-End Accident with Log Truck

By Florin Gray |

A plaintiff won a $1.29 million judgment against a truck driver operating a log truck. The plaintiff was stopped at a stop sign when the logging truck rear-ended her from behind. The truck driver was issued a citation for the accident to which he pleaded guilty. Large trucks can’t stop on a dime like… Read More »

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Jury Reaches Split Verdict After 4-Year-Old Burned by McNugget

By Florin Gray |

The parents of a 4-year-old girl filed a lawsuit against a McDonald’s franchisee after she suffered second-degree burns related to a piping hot McNugget. According to the lawsuit, the McNugget fell on the car seat where it was wedged between the seat and the 4-year-old’s leg. There, it caused second-degree burns to the child’s… Read More »

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Aruba Airlines Pays $75,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Case

By Florin Gray |

Aruba Airlines recently paid $75,000 to an employee that they terminated after she announced her pregnancy, according to a recent report. The lawsuit was filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the complaint, Aruba Airlines violated federal law when they terminated the employee just after she announced her pregnancy. The termination… Read More »

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Truck Driver Runs Red Light, Kills Teen on Skateboard

By Florin Gray |

A teenager was killed after a commercial truck ran a red light and struck the teen while they were on a skateboard, according to a recent report. The 19-year-old victim was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. According to the accident report, the teen was crossing the street in a… Read More »

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Polk County School District Settles “Equal Pay for Equal Work” Complaint

By Florin Gray |

The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act mandates that when men and women do comparable work, they are paid at the same rate. However, one woman, who was an EEOC officer, filed a complaint against the Polk County School District when she realized she was being paid less than a male counterpart with less… Read More »

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Applebees Hit with Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

By Florin Gray |

An Applebee’s franchise was recently hit with an employment discrimination lawsuit on the basis of race and sexual orientation. The franchisee agreed to pay $100,000 to the plaintiff amid complaints that two employees continually subjected another employee to racial and homophobic slurs. According to the suit, one of the harassers wore Confederate regalia to… Read More »

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Disabled Employee Sues Disney Over Disability Accommodations

By Florin Gray |

  Disney is being accused of costing an employee her dream job because they would not make reasonable accommodations for her disability, according to a recent lawsuit. The woman was working in a large retail complex that sold Disney items. The woman claims that not only was the work environment hostile, but she was… Read More »

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Man Sues Trump International Beach Resort After Losing Part of His Foot

By Florin Gray |

A New Jersey man has filed a lawsuit against Trump International Beach Resort after he lost a toe and part of his foot to third-degree burns suffered while walking over a “searing” hot beach deck. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff suffers from diabetic neuropathy which made it impossible for him to feel the… Read More »

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Lawmakers Consider Limits to Nursing Home Lawsuits in Florida

By Florin Gray |

Florida nursing homes have a long history of abusing and neglecting patients in their facilities. This includes allegations of understaffing to increase profits and allowing the quality of care to get so bad that patients actually died from mistreatment and neglect. Amid this epidemic of nursing home abuse, lawmakers have introduced two bills that… Read More »

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