hostile work enviroment has caused me high blood pressure and was terminated should i go back or sue?
2007-05-12 14:36:29 · 14 answers · asked by SaraJ 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
Definately sue. And don't warn them either. That's what they get for condoning hostile behavior.
By-the-way, the people above who think high blood pressure is only caused by bad genes or bad living don't know what they are talking about. It has been scientifically proven that continued high stress does cause many things, including high-blood pressure.
And people do sue for this and win all the time.
2007-05-12 14:40:18 · answer #1 · answered by ioannacardish 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Good Lord! - if I sued for ever "hostile environment," every sexual harassment, every discrimination, over the years...
why the Lotto would no longer be of a concern to me!!!
Hey it is a small world! Don't burn your bridges. As it is you are going to have a tough time having been fired. I would have a friend call them asking for HR as if they were another prospective employer to see what they are saying to the public, while your at it. But forget suing - They are right, some attny will just string you along unless you have taken meticulous notes during your employment. At least the BP should be better now, AND you should know what to look for in a new job!! Live and learn-it really is true!! Don't worry or feel ashamed either. If everyone were honest with you, you would be hard pressed to find anyone who hasn't been "fired" at least once in their life!!! (or if in sales -maybe a few! : ) Just go forward, remember what they did and know YOU will never treat anyone that way! Another good lesson!
2007-05-12 21:05:30 · answer #2 · answered by susie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It USUALLY takes two to create a hostile work environment....and since you didn't say WHY it was hostile, I cannot say that IT was the cause of your high blood pressure---you could have been born with it and it was dormant until after you were fired, or you may have had it all along but didn't have it CHECKED until after you were fired..... the firing may not have set off your high blood pressure at ALL... and, if the reason you were fired was JUSTIFIED (and usually firings happen for a REASON), then no lawsuit on your behalf would hold up in court.....
2007-05-12 14:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by LittleBarb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not a lawyer, however you can sue for anything u like, the question is will you and and will they counter-sue you. But in this case you will proabley be asked why didn't you quit or did you file any complaints with your boss' or the employment security commission. Even if you did all this you would have to prove that the high-blood pressure was a result of the job. Good luck, but I don't think you have anything.
2007-05-12 14:42:37 · answer #4 · answered by misty m 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think there are several issues that need to be addressed before you consider sueing 1. How old are you? 2. How long did you work there? 4. Why were you fired? 5. How do you define hostile?
2007-05-12 14:50:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
High blood pressure is inherited. Sometimes you may have elevated blood pressure due to stress, etc. But, to be diagnosed with high blood pressure is inherited. You cannot sue. If the place was so hostile you could have left at any time and didn't. Don't have a leg to stand on.
2007-05-12 14:40:16 · answer #6 · answered by Nana 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sure you can, you can sue for any reason. But you will need to prove that your blood pressure was high while working there, and since being fired it's dropped and other things like that.
I hope you have a little black book of incidences you can show to a lawyer.
2007-05-12 14:45:11 · answer #7 · answered by zeebarista 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Greetings, my supervisor brought me into her office to discuss mt 90 day evaluation, but instead created a "hostile" work environment by informing me that one of my team members came to her and told her and I quote.... " when I tried to give her some positive feedback, she walked away and said you are not my supervisor." So... because my "team member" said this, my supervisor extended my probation for an extra 2 weeks! I could not believe this!! Since then, I have had anxiety attacks to the point that my DR. had to prescribe me some medication.. medication that I cannot take during work, and my blood pressure has went sky high!! I do not know who to trust anymore... I do not feel comfortable.... and I do not know whether to quit, or just let them fire me....
2015-07-26 05:05:37 · answer #8 · answered by Vanessa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
File a complaint with the State first. If the state will take your case then you might not need a private attorney or a private attorney will take your case. Keep all records, names, etc.
Why go back you can draw your unemployment and be retrained also. Why go back to something that can kill you.
Explain to your doctor everything you can about this job.
Pray more and talk less.
2007-05-12 20:23:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The issue is, why did they fire you? Maybe you can sue for that and tack the blood pressure thing on for your troubles.
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2007-05-12 14:41:06 · answer #10 · answered by overwhelmed999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋