ACCIDENT. A WOMAN WHO SUED HER FORMER EMPLOYER, TOTAL QUALITY LOGISTICS, OVER THE DEATH OF HER NEWBORN BABY, GETTING A $22 MILLION PAYOUT. NOW, A JURY IN HAMILTON COUNTY SIDED WITH CHELSEA WALSH IN HER WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT. SHE SAID TCL REFUSED TO LET HER WORK FROM HOME DESPITE DOCTOR’S ORDERS. HER BABY WAS ULTIMATELY BORN PREMATURELY AND DIED WITHIN A FEW HOURS. THE WALSH FAMILY ATTORNEY ARGUED TCL INTERFERED WITH MEDICAL RECOMMENDATIONS, DEPRIVING THE BABY A CHANCE OF SURVIVAL, AND THE JURY AGREED. TCL SENDING A STATEMENT THAT READS, QUOTE, WE EXTEND OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE WALSH FAMILY. WE DISAGREE WITH THE VERDICT AND THE WAY THE FACTS WERE CHARACTERIZED AT TRIAL. WE ARE EVALUATIN
Jury finds company liable for employee’s complicated pregnancy, must pay $22.5M
A Hamilton County, Ohio, jury handed down a $22.5 million verdict Wednesday in a wrongful death lawsuit against Total Quality Logistics, known as TQL.See the report in the video aboveThe wrongful death lawsuit was brought to court by the estate of Magnolia Walsh, claiming TQL denied a pregnant employee’s request to work from home, leading to the death of her daughter.The jury found that TQL’s refusal to allow its pregnant employee to work from home following a doctor’s orders led to the death of her daughter, Magnolia. “This is a heartbreaking outcome for a young family,” said Matthew C. Metzger, of Wolterman Law Office, co-counsel for the Walsh family. “The evidence showed that Chelsea Walsh was following her doctors’ instructions for a high-risk pregnancy and simply asked to work from home. The jury found that TQL’s denial of that reasonable request led to the death of her daughter.”In February 2021, the lawsuit claims Chelsea Walsh underwent a procedure related to her pregnancy and was, as a result, classified as high risk.According to the lawsuit, evidence shows her request to work from home was not granted, and she was later placed on leave against her wishes.According to the lawsuit, TQL allowed Chelsea to work from home after a request from a third-party unrelated to the company, but the law firm claims it was too late, as Chelsea had experienced complications with her pregnancy and gave birth to her daughter at 20 weeks, who died several hours later. “This family, like most plaintiffs, did not want to sit through a trial reliving these events,” said Brian Butler, of The Butler Trial Firm, co-counsel for the Walsh family. “But TQL gave them no choice. TQL had multiple opportunities to resolve this case for far, far less than the verdict. We wish those opportunities had been taken seriously.”The firm states the jury awarded $25,000,000 in the case, apportioning 90 percent of the fault, and thus 90 percent of the verdict, to TQL.WLWT reached out to TQL, and a spokesperson sent this statement following the verdict:”We extend our condolences to the Walsh family. We disagree with the verdict and the way the facts were characterized at trial. We are evaluating legal options and remain committed to supporting the health and well-being of our employees.”
A Hamilton County, Ohio, jury handed down a $22.5 million verdict Wednesday in a wrongful death lawsuit against Total Quality Logistics, known as TQL.
See the report in the video above
The wrongful death lawsuit was brought to court by the estate of Magnolia Walsh, claiming TQL denied a pregnant employee’s request to work from home, leading to the death of her daughter.
The jury found that TQL’s refusal to allow its pregnant employee to work from home following a doctor’s orders led to the death of her daughter, Magnolia.
“This is a heartbreaking outcome for a young family,” said Matthew C. Metzger, of Wolterman Law Office, co-counsel for the Walsh family. “The evidence showed that Chelsea Walsh was following her doctors’ instructions for a high-risk pregnancy and simply asked to work from home. The jury found that TQL’s denial of that reasonable request led to the death of her daughter.”
In February 2021, the lawsuit claims Chelsea Walsh underwent a procedure related to her pregnancy and was, as a result, classified as high risk.
According to the lawsuit, evidence shows her request to work from home was not granted, and she was later placed on leave against her wishes.
According to the lawsuit, TQL allowed Chelsea to work from home after a request from a third-party unrelated to the company, but the law firm claims it was too late, as Chelsea had experienced complications with her pregnancy and gave birth to her daughter at 20 weeks, who died several hours later.
“This family, like most plaintiffs, did not want to sit through a trial reliving these events,” said Brian Butler, of The Butler Trial Firm, co-counsel for the Walsh family. “But TQL gave them no choice. TQL had multiple opportunities to resolve this case for far, far less than the verdict. We wish those opportunities had been taken seriously.”
The firm states the jury awarded $25,000,000 in the case, apportioning 90 percent of the fault, and thus 90 percent of the verdict, to TQL.
WLWT reached out to TQL, and a spokesperson sent this statement following the verdict:
“We extend our condolences to the Walsh family. We disagree with the verdict and the way the facts were characterized at trial. We are evaluating legal options and remain committed to supporting the health and well-being of our employees.”
