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Hit-and-Run: Dump Truck Leaves Woman Seriously Injured on Florida Highway

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ORANGE PARK, Fla. – A 48-year-old woman sustained serious injuries in a hit-and-run involving a dump truck early on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at the intersection of Blanding Boulevard and Kingsley Avenue. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was driving a Toyota Camry when she was rear-ended by the dump truck, which then fled the scene. Authorities have provided a description of the dump truck, stating that it is likely to have damage on the front end, as well as the passenger side headlight and side mirror. The Florida Highway Patrol is … Read more

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

Philadelphia Jury Awards $26.2 Million in Punitive Damages to Man Injured in Reckless Truck Crash

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Philadelphia, PA – A Philadelphia jury has awarded $26.2 million to a man injured in a truck crash, with $25 million of that amount being punitive damages. This significant verdict comes just weeks after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to establish a fixed rule limiting the ratio of punitive and compensatory damages. The plaintiff’s lawyers at Morgan & Morgan declined a settlement offer of $1.46 million from the defendants. The case involved Patrick Clemmons, who claimed that he suffered neck and back injuries, as well as a concussion, when his semi-truck was rear-ended by a … Read more