Eye Doctor Secures $4 Million Verdict Against NYU Langone for Disability Discrimination After COVID-19 Battle
A Manhattan jury has awarded $4 million to Dr. Habeeb Ahmad, an eye doctor from Long Island, who accused NYU Langone Health System of discrimination following his disability due to COVID-19. The jury’s decision outlines significant financial compensation, including $2 million for emotional distress, $1.775 million in back and front pay, and $250,000 in punitive damages against both NYU Langone and NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine. Ahmad’s direct supervisor, Dr. Doug Lazzaro, and labor relations manager Scott Mellynchuk were also named in the lawsuit. NYU Langone expressed disappointment with the verdict, with spokesperson Steve Ritea … Read more