Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Family of Minor League Baseball Player Files Wrongful Death After Police Shooting
A Georgia family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Marietta, the Marietta Police Department, and Motel 6 after an officer shot and killed a former professional baseball player. Police shot and killed the decedent in the parking lot of a Motel 6 in a car his mother rented for him…. Read More »
Plaintiff Wins $1.6M in Bicycle Accident Involving Another Cyclist
A plaintiff was recently awarded $1.6 million in a bicycle accident injury case involving another cyclist. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was riding his bike in the bicycle lane on 10th Street in midtown Atlanta. The other cyclist was riding in the opposite direction in the motor vehicle lane. The plaintiff contended that… Read More »
Georgia Bill Seeks to Limit Rights of Plaintiffs in Truck Accident Lawsuits
A recent piece of legislation that is working its way through the Georgia Congress seeks to limit the ability of plaintiffs to file lawsuits against trucking companies that cause injury to members of the public. The bill would prevent plaintiffs from filing lawsuits directly against insurance companies unless the insured trucking company was either… Read More »
Georgia Assisted Living Provider Sued for Age and Disability Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit in federal court against a Georgia assisted living provider after they allegedly fired a 78-year-old employee after she was briefly hospitalized. They are among 9 assisted living community centers in Georgia and California being accused of various forms of employment discrimination. The employee, who… Read More »
Transgender Woman Files Lawsuit Against AT&T Alleging Discrimination and Wrongful Termination
A transgender employee of AT&T has filed a $3 million gender discrimination lawsuit against the company. According to the complaint, the employee was a highly-regarded member of the team until she came out as transgender. At that point, her supervisors began passing her up for projects, moving her to different jobs, and ultimately, firing… Read More »
Medical Laboratory Accused of Firing and Discriminating Against Employee Due to Pregnancy
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit against a medical laboratory in Alpharetta, Georgia alleging that the lab fired an employee after she became pregnant. The medical laboratory will pay $50,000 to the fired employee and agree to comply with certain provisions outlined in the settlement. The EEOC lawsuit alleged that… Read More »
Georgia Papa Johns Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Blind Employee
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled a lawsuit against Papa Johns for denying a blind employee a reasonable accommodation. The pizza chain was required to pay the former employee $175,000 to settle the matter. According to the EEOC, a legally blind employee was fired from Papa Johns after the pizza chain allegedly denied… Read More »
Appeals Court Rules Trucking Company Liable for Crash that Left One Motorist Severely Injured
On September 20, 2019, a driver for the trucking company Werner was driving a truck on State Highway 38 near the intersection of Bypass Road in Georgia. The truck driver was in the center lane when, without proper warning, he changed into the left travel lane and stopped. At the same time, another driver… Read More »
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Apartment Complex, Gas Station Alleging Negligent Security Led to Young Mother’s Death
The family of a 19-year-old mother has filed a wrongful death personal injury lawsuit against an apartment complex and a gas station near where the decedent was killed. The shooting took place in Atlanta during what the plaintiff’s attorneys have described as a “large party with no security.” As a result of the shooting… Read More »
Georgia Restaurant Pays $56,500 to Settle Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against RSPS Holdings and SRS Milledgeville, both of which are franchisors of the popular barbeque restaurant Shane’s Rib Shack. As part of the agreement that settles the lawsuit, the companies will pay the employee $56,500 and provide other relief. According… Read More »