ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A former soldier who lost his right hand when a bomb that he was disarming in Iraq exploded in 2004 has won a $4.3 million judgment against the U.S. Army in a disability discrimination case.
A federal jury in Ann Arbor on Oct. 23 reached a verdict in the civil case in favor of 38-year-old James McKelvey of Macomb Township.
Lawyer Kevin Carlson told the Detroit Free Press the case proved that the Army created a hostile work environment. The lawsuit said a boss and coworker at the Army’s Warren arsenal described McKelvey as “the cripple.”
A message seeking comment was left Saturday with a federal lawyer who handled the case for the Army.
The 2004 blast also shattered his face and voice box, and severely burned and damaged his left hand.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Former soldier wins $4.3 million from U.S. Army in disability discrimination case
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