Man awarded $450K after being fired for panic attacks over unwanted birthday party

Published April 19, 2022 1:46am ET



A Kentucky man who was fired after having a panic attack at his workplace was awarded $450,000 by a jury that determined his employer is guilty of disability discrimination.

Kevin Berling, a former lab technician at Gravity Diagnostics, scored the victory in his case that he was unfairly fired from his job in response to having panic attacks stemming from an unwanted birthday party held on company property.

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