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The Insurance Company Says the Car Wreck Was Partly My Fault. Can I Still Recover in Alabama?

The Insurance Company Says the Car Wreck Was Partly My Fault. Can I Still Recover in Alabama? You are injured in a car wreck caused by another driver.  Maybe the other driver ran a red light, pulled into your lane, or rear-ended your vehicle. But when you make a claim, the insurance company tells you Read More

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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 for Refusing Light-Duty Work After an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Injury?

Can My Employer Fire Me for Refusing Light-Duty Work After an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Injury? After a workplace injury, an employee may receive restrictions from the authorized treating physician that prevent a return to the regular job.  The employer may then say “We have light-duty work available. Come back to work.” What happens if the Read More

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Can My Employer Fire Me Because I Cannot Return to My Old Job After a Workers’ Compensation Injury?

Can My Employer Fire Me Because I Cannot Return to My Old Job After a Workers’ Compensation Injury? A serious workplace injury can leave an employee unable to return to the job he or she performed before the accident, and that raises an important question: Can an Alabama employer fire an injured worker simply because Read More

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Can You Be Permanently and Totally Disabled and Still Win an Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Case?

Can You Be Permanently and Totally Disabled and Still Win an Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Case? At first glance, these two positions may seem contradictory: “I am permanently and totally disabled because of my job injury.” And “My employer wrongfully fired me because I pursued workers’ compensation benefits.” An employer defending an Alabama retaliatory discharge claim Read More

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Do I Have to Be Able to Return to Work to Bring an Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Claim?

Do I Have to Be Able to Return to Work to Bring an Alabama Retaliatory Discharge Claim? One of the more confusing issues in an Alabama retaliatory discharge case arises when an injured employee who has not been medically released to return to his or her regular job is fired.  The Employer may argue: “We Read More

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