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Texas Supreme Court Overturns Landmark $100 Million Verdict Against Werner Enterprises in Fatal Crash Case

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The Texas Supreme Court has issued a ruling favoring Werner Enterprises, overturning a previous $100 million jury verdict linked to a 2014 fatal accident on an interstate highway. In this incident, a pickup truck lost control on an icy stretch of road and struck a tractor-trailer operated by the freight company. The decision is seen as a significant victory for Werner Enterprises, which had been involved in a lengthy legal battle over the incident. Nathan Meisgeier, the company’s President and Chief Legal Officer, expressed gratitude for the ruling, highlighting that it reaffirmed law enforcement’s conclusion … 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

Werner Enterprises Ordered to Pay $36 Million in Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Deaf Applicant

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OMAHA, Nebraska – Werner Enterprises, a truckload carrier based in Omaha, has been ordered to pay over $36 million in a lawsuit brought against them by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Victor Robinson, a deaf man who claimed his application to drive for Werner was rejected because of his disability. The jury verdict was handed down on Friday in Federal District Court for Nebraska. The penalty includes $75,000 in compensatory damages and $36 million in punitive damages. The EEOC argued that Werner’s decision not to hire Robinson … Read more