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A Los Angeles County Firefighter who was prohibited from returning to active duty and ordered to retire after he suffered two epileptic seizures, has filed suit claiming the county violated California’s disability discrimination laws. Andrew Lithgoe filed suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

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The City Council of Pittsburgh has introduced a resolution to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought in 2018 by a fire lieutenant who suffers from epilepsy. Lt. Robert Mahouski sued under the ADA claiming the city wrongfully refused to allow him to return to full duty after he slipped and fell down stairs while responding to the call.

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A Pittsburgh fire lieutenant who sued under the Americans With Disabilities Act because he was placed on restricted duties due to concerns about his epilepsy, will have his day in court as a US District Magistrate Judge has refused the city’s request to dismiss the suit.

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A Sacramento Metro firefighter who developed epilepsy in 2006, has filed suit claiming that the department’s efforts to force her retirement were in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Shannon Baker, a 12 year veteran, suffered her first seizure ...

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