Four people have filed race discrimination lawsuits against State Farm in recent weeks. Two were filed in Texas and two were filed in Georgia. Show The new cases are in addition to similar lawsuits filed against the insurance giant that WGLT previously has reported on.  Local News State Farm faces a 2nd race discrimination lawsuit Eric Stock Each of the plaintiffs, five women and one man, claim they faced firing and other retaliation for blowing the whistle on race discrimination in the workplace. The law firm of noted civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed each of the lawsuits. State Farm denies the allegations raised in the lawsuits. “State Farm has long been committed to a diverse and inclusive environment, where all of our associates and customers are treated with respect and dignity, and where differences are valued,” said State Farm public affairs specialist Gina Morss-Fischer. “These allegations do not reflect the State Farm culture.” An expert in discrimination law says too many employers are lax in combating discrimination and harassment in the workplace. courtesy / Suja ThomasSuja Thomas is an expert in discrimination law at the University of Illinois. Thomas said she hasn't noticed an increase in these types of discrimination cases in the corporate world, but said retaliation is common and there's a high legal bar to prove someone liable. “The courts are interpreting the law in a very narrow way such that if someone is actually harassing in the workplace, you can have someone be touched multiple times and the courts will say that’s not enough to be considered sexual harassment under the law, case dismissed,” Thomas said. Thomas said employers have to do more than host harassment training. She said they need to have a zero-tolerance policy toward any hostile behavior. “Employers should want to have a good atmosphere for everyone where we don’t have bias occurring on a regular basis in our workplaces, so employers should push to do more,” she said, adding large corporations should not get a pass when it comes to establishing an inclusive culture. “When you have a big company, that is your responsibility to take care of the workforce, so you are going to employ more people to actually watch the workplace,” Thomas said. She said even if corporations often can successfully defend themselves in these types of civil cases, they should still see the benefit of how fostering diversity can reduce staff turnover. WGLT – Made Possible By You We depend on your support to keep telling stories like this one. You – together with NPR donors across the country – create a more informed public. Fact by fact, story by story. Please take a moment to donate now and fund the local news our community needs. Your support truly makes a difference. Lawyers at Bennett, Bricklin & Saltzburg on Tuesday removed an insurance class action against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company to Pennsylvania Middle District Court. The suit was filed by Wilkofsky, Friedman, Karel & Cummins on behalf of individuals whose property damage repair estimates were calculated using Xactimate software. The suit alleges that the software miscalculates the price of claims involving repair and remodeling by using new construction pricing, leading to the underpayment of claims. The case is 3:22-cv-01284, Belotti et al v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, a source for high-speed legal news and litigation updates personalized to your practice. Law.com Radar publishes daily updates on just-filed federal cases like this one. Click here to get started and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector. Read the complaint here: Want to continue reading?Become an ALM Digital Reader for Free!Benefits of a Digital Membership
Register Now Already have an account? Sign In Now *May exclude premium content How much money do you get from a class action lawsuit?Most people won't get large amounts of money as a settlement payment. Around half of settlement payments are between $50 and $300. Some eligible group members who only repaid small amounts, may get less than $10 as a settlement payment.
Who gets the most money in a class action lawsuit?Lead plaintiffs receive the most money in class action lawsuits. They typically have the worst injuries and the highest damages.
What is the best known type of class action lawsuit?Consumer fraud class action lawsuits address instances in which a consumer is deceived for monetary gain. This is the most common type of class action lawsuit and includes a wide range of fraudulent business practices, including: Defective products.
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