Carrier agrees to pay $165,000 to settle EEOC retaliation lawsuit

Koch & Sons Trucking settles retailation lawsuit

A Minnesota-based trucking company has agreed to pay $165,000 to settle a federal lawsuit stemming from allegations the carrier retaliated against a former truck driver who filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about a workplace injury.

Stan Koch & Sons Trucking Inc. (Koch & Sons) of Golden Valley, Minnesota, will also issue an apology to the former driver, Alana Nelson, for how she was treated by the company, according to the EEOC statement.

The carrier, which...

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In recent years, lawsuits against motor carriers have not only increased in frequency but also in bite. This should come as no surprise as headlines blaring multi-million dollar settlements have become newsflashes almost weekly. 

Research by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently shed light on lawsuits resulting from “nuclear verdicts.” It reported that from 2012 to 2019, there were 265 cases with verdicts over $1 million, representing an increase of 335%. Additionally,...

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