Attorney Timothy J. Coffey Wins Multi-Million-Dollar Jury Verdict for Nursing Home Worker Illegally Fired After Reporting Resident Abuse and Neglect
Attorney Timothy J. Coffey of The Coffey Law Office, P.C. in Wheaton, IL, recently secured a multi-million-dollar jury verdict for a worker in a case involving retaliation in the workplace.
WHEATON, Ill., July 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Attorney Timothy J. Coffey opened his own practice in 1996 under the name of the Law Office of Timothy J. Coffey, which is now known as The Coffey Law Office, P.C. Timothy is a sole practitioner, licensed to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. His practice focuses on labor and employment litigation on behalf of employees or former employees who have been victimized by discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation in the workplace.
Timothy has tried numerous cases to administrative hearing officers as well as state and federal judges and juries. One case involved a nursing home employee who was fired after refusing to follow orders to double-dose patients and for refusing to delete or omit records of suspicious injuries on residents.
In Kratina Wesemann v. Heritage Enterprises, Inc. et al., Livingston County Circuit Court Case No. 14 L 16 (IWA, INHCA and common law retaliation case): After approximately two hours of deliberation following seven days of trial, the jury found the Defendants liable as to all retaliation counts on behalf of an RN who reported resident abuse/neglect and was fired because of it, and awarded plaintiff $57,891 lost wages, $20,000 lost benefits, $200,000 emotional distress and loss of normal life, and $5 million in punitive damages.
"I am very proud to announce this verdict for our client. Victims of retaliation in the workplace deserve justice. We are committed to providing skilled legal representation for workers who are unjustly fired," Coffey stated.
Prior to graduating Cum Laude with his Juris Doctorate degree from John Marshall Law School, Timothy worked as an Illinois Certified Public Accountant (CPA) employed by Arthur Andersen & Co., Chase Manhattan Bank, and Shand Morahan & Company.
About Attorney Timothy J. Coffey and The Coffey Law Office, P.C.
Since 1996, The Coffey Law Office, P.C. has focused on representing workers illegally fired from their jobs in violation of federal, state and local statutes and regulations including the ADA, National Labor Relations Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment, Illinois Human Rights Acts, Illinois Nursing Home Care Act, Illinois Whistleblower Act, Illinois common law, and other anti-retaliation and discrimination laws. Attorney Timothy J. Coffey has successfully protected and enhanced the rights of workers throughout the state of Illinois.
To learn more about Attorney Timothy J. Coffey or The Coffey Law Office, P.C., visit https://www.employmentlawcounsel.com/ or call 630-326-6600.
SOURCE The Coffey Law Office, P.C.
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