The Forsythe Law Firm

$1.6M

Racial 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 class of Black and Hispanic employees to a work environment in which the open use of racial slurs and derogatory language predominated. According to the lawsuit, the company openly displayed the Confederate flag and gave humiliating or degrading assignments to minority workers. The EEOC also asserted that two Black employees were fired for making workplace environment complaints.

$5.6M

Dog Bite

A Georgia woman recently recovered $5.6 million in a dog bite lawsuit filed against her neighbors who were homing their son’s dog while he was staying with them. The dog, a Labrador/pit bull mix, was owned by the defendant’s son. The woman was returning mail that had been accidentally delivered to her home when she was invited inside. The son’s dog attacked her causing severe injuries, according to the lawsuit. The dog repeatedly bit her, causing injuries to her arms, legs, face, neck, hands, and other parts of her body. The victim had to undergo multiple surgeries and spent a total of 19 days in the hospital due to complications related to the attack. She incurred medical expenses of $336,000.

$3.6M

Truck Accident

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 was attempting to pass a vehicle in the far right lane. When she pulled her vehicle into the passing lane, she struck the truck and sustained severe bodily injuries.

$1.6M

Bicycle Accident

A plaintiff was recently awarded $1.6 million in a bicycle accident injury case involving another cyclist. 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 the defendant attempted to merge his bike into the bike lane and struck the plaintiff head-on. The ensuing collision caused the plaintiff to sustain serious injuries to his hands and wrists for which he required multiple surgeries. He incurred over $160,000 in medical expenses and suffered severe pain as a result of the accident.

$5M

Car Accident

A former Georgia football recruiting analyst who was severely injured in a Jan. 15, 2023 crash that killed one player and another staffer is seeking at least $5 million in damages against defensive lineman Jalen Carter, according to a recent court filing. The plaintiff alleges in the filing that the former Georgia star... failed to assist those in a UGA-rented SUV after it crashed early in the morning just hours after the team celebrated a national championship.

$1.3M

Disability Discrimination

National Telecommuting Institute, Inc. (NTI) has agreed to pay $1.25 million to former employees who were impacted by a discriminatory policy, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC lawsuit accused NTI of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it did not pursue placement or referral of blind and low-vision job applicants as telephone-based customer service agents after the company became aware that the applicants used accessibility technologies such as screen readers to convert computer text into speech.