i had an accident in a boom truck not a big accident but a fender bender also later that day i cut my finger on the table saw the next day i was fired
2007-04-20 02:01:32 · 10 answers · asked by tha_first_disciple_dsgb 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance
if you live in a state with "at will" employment laws, your employer doesn't need a reason to fire you. Welcome to the world of unemployment compensation.
2007-04-20 02:05:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Many companies have a policy - if your job description requires you to drive, you need to maintain a clean record. That includes on AND OFF the job. If that's the case, you were fired with cause, for having the acident. Because their insurance company won't let you drive any more!!
So you won't have a case.
If you think there's a reason that's NOT your fault, and you want to know if you can sue, well, laws vary state by state. Go to one of those ambulance chasing lawyers on tv, get your free one hour consult, see what they say.
Keep in mind, anyone can sue anyone for any reason here in the us. If an attorney isn't willing to take it on contingency, if they want you to pay a retainer up front, then they think you're not going to win.
2007-04-20 02:06:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are under a specific contract that says otherwise, you can be fired for almost any reason or for no reason at all. You can spend your time and money filing a lawsuit, but you have 0% chance of winning.
2007-04-20 02:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by jonmm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you don't mention how long you were employed at this job. If you were within your probation period, you had the firing coming.
The fact you cut your thumb on the same day is not even a factor in this question.
2007-04-20 02:12:21 · answer #4 · answered by HAGAR!!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the United States of America. You can sue anybody for anything! Whether you'll win or not is the question.
2007-04-20 02:08:29 · answer #5 · answered by van_at_lincoln 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Post your case on one of those free legal services websites. If you have a case you will get 20 phone calls from lawyers. If they don;t think you have a case no calls
2007-04-20 03:53:35 · answer #6 · answered by say_tay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An auto accident and an injury? Sounds like a liability.....
2007-04-20 02:05:00 · answer #7 · answered by wildbill05733 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You probably can not sue unless you can prove it was some kind of discrimination.
2007-04-20 02:14:54 · answer #8 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound like more of a liability than most employees.
2007-04-20 02:04:12 · answer #9 · answered by Nancy 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i sure would try to sue them! that is just not fair.
2007-04-20 02:04:51 · answer #10 · answered by stacyloaks 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋