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Avila v Continental Airlines (2008) is a disability discrimination case which illustrates a common mistake that employees makes when requesting medical leave or disability leave. In that case, the plaintiff was terminated for missing seven days of work, four of which were due to hospitalization for acute pancreatitis. The employee had provided two medical forms Read More …
They say practice makes perfect. This certainly applies to depositions in any type of case, including injury and employment / wrongful termination cases. One of the best things you can do to prepare for your deposition and to also make sure that you are not overly nervous during your deposition is to practice answering the Read More …
Below are three key facts you need to know about being a client of a small firm vs a large firm that should help you make the right representation selection and also manage your expectations: 1. Not all small firms are the same and not all large firms are the same. Some small firms are Read More …
One of the most important factors in having a successful attorney-client relationship (and just about any other relationship) is trust. Not establishing basic trust with your attorney will make the whole process of working on your case more difficult and stressful, no matter what your case is about. You will be doubting your lawyer’s work, Read More …
One of the most common and rather serious mistakes that both employees and employers make when testifying in a wrongful termination case is exaggerating and making their side of the story sound better than it actually is. It’s natural for anyone to advocate for themselves and see the facts from their own angle, but testifying Read More …
Many termination cases involve the following scenario of competing arguments. You claim that you were fired in retaliation for making some kind of protected complaint or disclosure. The employer claims that you were fired because of the complaint/s made about you by your co-workers or the employer’s customers. Determining whether those complaints were actually made Read More …
All things being equal, the best attorneys out there are also the busiest ones and have more work and inquiries from potential clients than they can handle. Thefeore, they are also the pickiest ones, both because they have to be and because they can afford to be. Most of those great lawyers have come to Read More …
