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Werner Enterprises and Drivers Management Ordered to Pay Deaf Truck Driver Over $335,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Case

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OMAHA, Nebraska – Trucking companies Werner Enterprises, Inc. and Drivers Management, LLC have been ordered by a federal judge to pay $335,682 to a deaf truck driver, following a jury’s decision in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on disability discrimination claims. The judgment also requires the companies to provide semi-annual reports to the EEOC for the next three years, detailing information about deaf truck driver applicants and new hires. The verdict comes after a jury awarded $36 million in punitive damages and $75,000 in compensatory damages to truck driver Victor Robinson. … Read more

Werner Enterprises Ordered to Pay $335,000 to Deaf Truck Driver in Landmark Discrimination Lawsuit

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LINCOLN, Nebraska – Omaha-based trucking company Werner Enterprises has been ordered by a federal judge to pay $300,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by a deaf driver. The judge also awarded the driver $35,682 in lost wages. The lawsuit, brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of driver Victor Robinson, alleged that Werner had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to hire Robinson and failing to provide reasonable accommodation for his disability. Robinson, who obtained a “hearing exemption” from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and graduated from … Read more

Sacred Heart University Student Files Lawsuit Against Drunk Driver and School After Serious Crash

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FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A Sacred Heart University student has filed a lawsuit against the driver and the university following a serious crash that occurred near campus in September. Amanda Hanlon, one of six people injured in the incident, is seeking damages for her injuries. The crash took place on September 29 when an Audi driven by 19-year-old Tyler Delk from New Jersey collided with an Uber carrying Hanlon and four other freshmen. Hanlon sustained significant injuries, including facial fractures, a collapsed lung, spine injuries, and a concussion. Delk, who is a sophomore at Sacred … Read more

NBA Star Anthony Davis Arrested for DUI, Injuring both Driver and Pedestrian in Apple Valley Street Collision

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Apple Valley, CA – NBA player Anthony Davis has been charged with DUI after being involved in a collision with a car and a pedestrian on Pawnee Road near Esaws Avenue. The incident occurred at approximately 6:00 p.m., according to the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station. The details surrounding the incident are still emerging, but it is reported that Davis struck the car and the pedestrian while under the influence of alcohol. The local authorities have since charged him with DUI, which carries serious legal consequences. Driving under the influence is a dangerous and illegal act … Read more