Former Seattle Children’s Doctor Wins $21 Million in Landmark Discrimination Lawsuit
Seattle, WA – A jury in Seattle has awarded a substantial $21 million verdict to a former doctor at Seattle Children’s Hospital, highlighting serious allegations of workplace discrimination. The former employee, Dr. Russell DeGroote, successfully argued that his termination was a result of discriminatory practices based on his age and perceived mental and physical disabilities. Dr. DeGroote, who was 68 at the time of his dismissal, held the position at Seattle Children’s for over seven years. Throughout his tenure, he claimed to have experienced repeated discriminatory actions that were based on assumptions about his age … Read more