Weighing the Cost vs. Reward
How much is it worth and are you opening the door to unwanted scrutiny of your own life by filing a suit against your employer?
This aspect can be largely determined by the course of action chosen by your labor attorney. For instance, if your lawyer believes you can get a larger settlement based on emotional trauma due to the unfair treatment that you faced on the job, then you will have to show this emotional trauma. This can mean getting personal, and not just since the “trauma” occurred. When trying to ascertain whether there was emotional damage done by your company, the defense will dive deeply into your life to try and show that whatever emotional issues you do have, were there long before they did whatever you say they did.
If you are seeking a case based on only emotional distress, this is clearly a consideration you have to make. How much are you willing to divulge to a courtroom full of people?
The best answer is a somewhat obvious one; you need to have a case based on hard facts!
The approach we use at United Employees Law Group is an all angles one. We know how to ask the RIGHT questions so that we can dig up the HARD FACTS. Numbers don’t lie or change their opinion. Numbers like the ones on your time sheet or computer logs, video from security cameras, etc., are the things that help us win cases for our clients, often without even having to set foot in court. In truth, if an attorney does their job right they end up in court very little. The aim of building a great case is to present such evidence to your employer and their attorneys that they know it will likely end in a large settlement and a lot of court fees, so that it benefits them to settle out of court and pay you without dealing with a long, drawn out court battle.
If you are ready to talk about your issues at work or mistreatment by a former employer, CALL NOW. The team at United Employees Law Group is here to help you build the case you need to win.
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