Kevin Berling, 29, was working as a lab technician at Gravity Diagnostics in Covington when his colleagues held the luncheon in August 2019. Berling said he then suffered a panic attack from unwanted attention and was soon fired by Gravity Diagnostics. He later filed a lawsuit against the company, according to legal documents seen by The Post. “Managers are starting to make it difficult for him to respond to the birthday party,” Berling’s lawyer, Tony Bucher, told WKRC. “He was accused of stealing the joy of his colleagues.” Burling reportedly asked the office manager not to give him a birthday party when he first joined the company in 2018. However, the manager then “forgot” his request and the office celebrations continued, causing Berling a panic attack. He had to flee to his car, where he spent an hour trying to recover. The next day, the company’s bosses met with Berling to ask about his behavior. This incident triggered a second panic attack. Berling was fired from Gravity Diagnostics less than a week later, with bosses telling him they were “worried he might be angry and possibly violent.” The lab technician then missed an opportunity to participate in the rapid development of Gravity Diagnostic, which occurred during the Covid pandemic. At the time, some employees were given 300% increases, the Independent reported. The fired worker then sued Kenton, seeking compensation and compensation for loss of income. Bucher told the WKRC that his client was unlikely to become violent, saying he was simply “using coping techniques to calm down” in both of his panic attacks. The $ 450,000 settlement includes $ 120,000 in lost wages and benefits, $ 30,000 in future wages and $ 300,000 for “mental pain and suffering in the past, present and future, mental anguish, embarrassment, humiliation, death and loss. self-esteem, ”according to the court ruling in favor of Berling.Getty Images On Friday, a 12-member jury unanimously condemned Berling’s $ 450,000 decision against the company. The amount includes $ 120,000 in lost wages and benefits, $ 30,000 in future wages and $ 300,000 for “mental pain and suffering in the past, present and future, mental anguish, embarrassment, humiliation, grief and loss of self-esteem,” according to the court. decision in favor of Berling. Gravity Diagnostics can now appeal the decision, but it is unclear if they intend to do so. The post was addressed for comments.