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Felon suing state for lack of weight accommodation in Prison

A 400 pound man, Elias A. Diaz-55 years old, is a felon who spent eight months in jail, and is now claiming that he was given one set of street clothes and that the city did not accommodate for his weight. He alleges that the city did not find him clothes that fit, and is now suing the city for $1 million dollars in a federal lawsuit, for which $500,000 is sought for psychiatric treatment.

Amelia Rivera, a Child With Disability, Allegedly Denied Kidney Transplant By Philadelphia Hospital

Parents of three year old Amelia Rivera of Philadelphia are outraged after a Doctor has refused to perform surgery on their young daughter who suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.

Walgreens Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens for disability discrimination. The drugstore giant Walgreens violated federal law by firing a worker with diabetes instead of accommodating her.

Religious Discrimination Claimed Against Veterans Affairs Officials

In Houston, TX, a lawsuit has accused Veterans Affairs officials of religious discrimination. The lawsuit was filed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars District 4, the American Legion Post 586 and the National Memorial Ladies. The lawsuit alleges the Houston National Cemetery for banning religious words such as “God” or “Jesus” and banning prayers at soldiers’ funerals.

Tracy Morgan Mocks Mentally Disabled In NYC Comedy Show

“30 Rock” star Tracy Morgan is making headlines again after an inappropriate comment about children with disabilities during a stand-up comedy routine in New York.

EEOC Sues Tideland EMC For Disability Discrimination

The Tideland Electric Membership Corporation (Tideland EMC), a North Carolina based utility company, unlawfully failed to accommodate a disabled employee and then fired him because of his disability.

East Meadow Disabled Math Teacher Fights For His Job

Former East Meadow math teacher Gagan Diwan, 29, was fired from his job after requesting classes on the first floor. Diwan suffers from muscular dystrophy. Len Leeds of Leeds Morelli and Brown, attorney for Diwan, stated, “He was asking for reasonable accommodations. Instead of trying to help him, they retaliated against him, which impacted his [...]

Boston Ambulance Made Larger For Obese Passengers

After a recent influx of obese passengers, Boston’s Emergency Medical Services will begin using an ambulance that is equipped with a hydraulic lift.  Other U.S. cities have already starting using ambulances equipped for overweight passengers, including Kansas City, Las Vegas and Omaha.  Between 2000 and 2005 the obese population in America increased 75 percent.  To [...]

Senior Partner Lenard Leeds of Leeds Morelli & Brown, Champions Clients Against Sexual Harassment on CNN

Lenard Leeds, nationally recognized employment law attorney and senior partner at Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C., appeared on CNN yesterday representing clients Lauren Schlanger, Samantha Romanger, Shivon Super, with regard to their pending lawsuit against Doctor Edward Kleiner. Schlanger, Romanger and Super were employees of Dr. Kleiner at Beach and Surf Medical in Long Beach, [...]

Blog Under Criticism: “Should Fatties Get a Room? (Even On TV?)”

Maura Kelly, blogger for magazine Marie Claire, created quite the buzz over her most recent blog on CBS TV show Mike & Molly, a show that centers around a couple who meet at an Overeaters Anonymous group.  Maura Kelly wrote “I’d be grossed out if I had to watch two characters with rolls and rolls [...]