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Friday, September 27, 2013

Florida Vietnam Vet awarded $762K after losing job over PTSD

Jury awards $762K to veteran fired from Delray job due to post-traumatic stress disorder
The Palm Beach Post
By Jane Musgrave
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
September 26, 2013

WEST PALM BEACH — For the second time in a month, a jury has slapped a city in Palm Beach County for mistreating a veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

After deliberating for 45 minutes, a jury on Thursday ordered Delray Beach to pay decorated Vietnam veteran Robert Desisto $762,000 for forcing him to retire after he explained he couldn’t drive a 20-ton truck on the open road because he suffers from panic attacks.
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