Monthly Archives: January 2025
U.S. Department of Labor Sues USPS After They Fired Worker for On-the-Job Injury
The U.S. Department of Labor recently acquired a judgment against the United States Postal Service after a two-day bench trial. The judgment orders the USPS to pay $141,307 in lost wages and damages for emotional distress to a former probationary mail carrier who was fired after they were injured on the job. The firing… Read More »
Federal Lawsuit Claims CSX Punished Employees for Using FMLA
A federal class action lawsuit filed against Class 1 railroad CSX alleges that CSX wrongfully discouraged workers from taking leave under the Family Medical Leave Act and retaliated against workers who used FMLA leave. According to the complaint, CSX inflated the amount of time employees were charged for FMLA leave, punished them for taking… Read More »
Lawsuit Alleges Wrongful Death Caused by Improper Repairs on Totaled Vehicle
The grieving family of a Florida mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a car rental company, auto auction company, used car retailer, manufacturer, and body shop over the death of a Florida woman. According to the complaint, the decedent was killed in a June 12, 2023 collision when a counterfeit driver ’s-side… Read More »
Resident’s Body Found Stuffed in Storage Closet at Florida Nursing Home
On August 22, loved ones reported a man missing from North Dade Nursing and Rehab in Miami. His body was later found by authorities in a storage closet located within the nursing home. “He was stuffed in a closet for the last 12 days,” said the victim’s niece. “The officer advised he was so… Read More »
Florida Truck Accident Lawsuit Yields Nuclear Verdict Against Logging Company
A Florida logging company that failed to vet their driver recently lost a personal injury lawsuit filed by three injured plaintiffs. After a 4-week trial, a Nassau County jury reached a unanimous decision awarding $141.5 million to the plaintiffs. The case involved a logging truck crash that happened in March 2020. Three people were… Read More »
Lake Worth Beach Postal Carrier Awarded $6M by City After Crash with Garbage Truck
The City of Lake Worth Beach recently will pay a postal carrier $6 million after her mail truck was rear-ended by a city garbage truck. The postal carrier was leaning into her vehicle attempting to retrieve mail when the garbage truck struck her mail truck. The mail truck was parked at the curb at… Read More »