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I Was Injured in a Car Wreck in Alabama. What Are My Rights?

I Was Injured in a Car Wreck in Alabama. What Are My Rights? A serious car wreck can create several problems at once. You may have a damaged vehicle, medical bills, missed time from work, and injuries that you do not yet know will be temporary or permanent. At the same time, you may already Read More

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When Should I Talk to an Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Lawyer? Warning Signs After a Workers’ Compensation Injury

When Should I Talk to an Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Lawyer? Warning Signs After a Workers’ Compensation Injury Many injured workers have called our office to discuss their job injuries, and at some time they say something like “I’m afraid they’re going to fire me.”  When we ask what makes them thinks this, they tell us Read More

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What Happens After You File an Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Lawsuit?

What Happens After You File an Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Lawsuit? You suffered an injury at work.  You pursued workers’ compensation benefits.  Your employer later fired you, and after reviewing what happened, you and your attorney believe there is sufficient evidence to file an Alabama retaliatory discharge lawsuit. What happens next? A retaliatory discharge lawsuit is Read More

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Can My Employer Sue Me After I File an Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Claim?

Can My Employer Sue Me After I File an Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Claim? An injured Alabama worker files a workers’ compensation claim, is later fired, and brings a retaliatory discharge lawsuit against the employer.  Then the employer does something the employee may never have expected-the employer files a counterclaim against the employee. Can an employer Read More

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Can My Employer Make Me Use FMLA While I Am Off Work for an Alabama Workers Compensation Injury—and Can I Be Fired When It Runs Out?

Can My Employer Make Me Use FMLA While I Am Off Work for an Alabama Workers Compensation Injury—and Can I Be Fired When It Runs Out? One question we hear surprisingly often from injured Alabama workers is: “Why is my employer putting me on FMLA? I didn’t ask for FMLA. I’m off work because I Read More

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Can My Employer Fire Me While I Am Off Work Recovering From an Alabama Workers Compensation Injury?

Can My Employer Fire Me While I Am Off Work Recovering From an Alabama Workers Compensation Injury? One of the more troubling questions we hear from injured Alabama workers is “My workers’ compensation doctor has me completely off work. Can my employer fire me while I am still recovering?” Unfortunately, there is not a simple Read More

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What Evidence Should I Save If I Think I Was Fired Because of My Alabama Workers Compensation Claim?

What Evidence Should I Save If I Think I Was Fired Because of My Alabama Workers Compensation Claim? If you believe you were fired because you reported a job injury or pursued workers’ compensation benefits, one of the most important things you can do is preserve the evidence while it still exists and while the Read More

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What Damages Can You Recover in an Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Case?

What Damages Can You Recover in an Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Case? If you were illegally fired because you pursued workers’ compensation benefits in Alabama, what can you actually recover in a retaliatory discharge lawsuit?  The answer is important because an Alabama retaliatory discharge claim is separate from the underlying workers’ compensation claim. Workers’ compensation benefits Read More

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Can an Unemployment Compensation Decision Hurt My Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Case?

Can an Unemployment Compensation Decision Hurt My Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Case? You suffered an injury at work. You filed a workers’ compensation claim. Your employer later fired you and said you were terminated for misconduct, violating a company policy, excessive absences, or some other reason. Naturally, one of the first things you may do is Read More

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Can My Employer Fire Me for Violating a Company Policy After I File a Workers’ Compensation Claim?

Can My Employer Fire Me for Violating a Company Policy After I File a Workers’ Compensation Claim? An employer tells an injured worker “You weren’t fired because you filed a workers’ compensation claim. You were fired because you violated company policy.”  Does that end a potential Alabama retaliatory discharge claim? No—but a genuine violation of Read More

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