Cincy Jury Slaps TQL With $22 Million After Newborn's Death

"Jurors concluded that TQL initially denied the employee's request to work from home even after her doctor ordered modified bed rest, and found that decision was a causal factor in Magnolia's death. The panel awarded $22 million in damages in a verdict that attorneys say reflects how seriously the jury viewed the company's response to the medical restrictions."

"The worker, identified as Walsh, underwent a pregnancy-related procedure in 2021 and was classified as high-risk. Her doctors ordered modified bed rest and remote work, according to her attorneys. On Feb. 24, 2021, Walsh was admitted to the hospital and gave birth to Magnolia at 20 weeks, six days; the baby died several hours later."

A Hamilton County jury awarded $22 million in damages to an employee of freight broker Total Quality Logistics after determining the company's refusal to grant work-from-home accommodation contributed to her newborn daughter's death. The employee, classified as high-risk during pregnancy, received doctor's orders for modified bed rest and remote work. Despite these medical restrictions, TQL initially denied her request to work from home. In February 2021, she was hospitalized and delivered prematurely at 20 weeks and six days; her daughter survived only hours. The jury concluded the employer's decision was a causal factor in the infant's death. TQL disagreed with the verdict and stated it was reviewing its options.

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