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Appeals Court Rules That Couple Cannot Sue Uber Over Car Accident Lawsuit Citing “Terms and Conditions”
This case could have broad implications for anyone attempting to sue Uber after a car accident. Recently, a New Jersey court of appeals ruled that a couple cannot sue Uber over a car accident in which they suffered serious injuries because of the app’s terms and conditions. This is despite the fact that it… Read More »
Several Georgia Cities File Amicus Briefs After Milton, GA Hit with $35 Million Judgment in the Death of a College Student
In November 2016, a 21-year-old college student died after striking a concrete planter off Batesville Road. His parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Milton, GA and a Fulton County jury ruled in favor of the student’s parents, awarding them $30 million in total damages. The City of Milton appealed the… Read More »
$162 Million Settlement Reached in Deadly Van Rollover Crash
A $162 million settlement has been reached for a traffic accident that claimed the lives of seven people and injured several others. The car accident occurred on Saturday, April 24, 2021, along Interstate 85 at the Interstate 985 split in Gwinnett County. A vehicle ahead of a passenger van holding several women from a… Read More »
Sureste Property Group Pays $75,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
As an employer, protecting yourself against race discrimination lawsuits filed by the EEOC is a top priority. Such lawsuits can lead to fines and a loss of reputation. In addition, EEOC consent decrees can be very difficult to deal with for many companies. Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit… Read More »
Asphalt Paving Systems to Pay $1.25M for Subjecting Black Workers to a Hostile Work Environment
Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc., an asphalt paving company with offices in Georgia, has agreed to pay $1.25 million and furnish “comprehensive injunctive relief” to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the lawsuit, the company subjected Black employees to a hostile work environment. Specifically, Asphalt… Read More »
J.A. Croson Pays $1.6 Million to Settle Allegations of Racial Harassment and Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed a lawsuit against a Florida-based plumbing and HVAC contractor over allegations of racial harassment and retaliation. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 17 former Black and Hispanic J.A. Croson employees, according to the EEOC. In its lawsuit, the EEOC alleged that J.A. Croson subjected a… Read More »
Georgia Native Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Trucking Company After Rear-End Collision
A Georgia man has filed a $10 million lawsuit after he says he was badly injured when his pickup truck was rear-ended by a semi-truck owned and operated by an amusement rides company. According to the lawsuit, a truck owned by Awesome Amusements Inc. “suddenly and without warning of any kind” rear-ended the plaintiff’s… Read More »
Family Sues After Truck Driver Burns to Death in Fiery Accident
The family of a truck driver who died in a tragic accident with another semi-truck driver in Wilkinson County has filed a wrongful death truck accident lawsuit against the other driver and the company that he worked for. The lawsuit was filed by the children of the decedent truck driver. The lawsuit alleges that… Read More »
GFL and EEOC Finalize Consent Decree Over Lawsuit Claiming They Wouldn’t Hire Female Driver
In 2023, the EEOC sued GFL alleging that the Georgia company refused to hire female drivers. Currently, GFL and the EEOC are in the process of finalizing a consent decree which would bring to a close the case that began in 2023. According to the lawsuit, GFL, along with its subsidiaries, Waste Industries U.S.A.,… Read More »
EEOC Files Disability Discrimination Suit Against Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed suit against Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. (CHOA), a pediatric healthcare system based in Atlanta. According to the lawsuit, the company violated federal law when it failed to provide a job applicant with a reasonable disability-related accommodation and rescinded its employment offer because the applicant had… Read More »