Generally, attorneys fees are only recoverable if you actually have an attorney and if the case was taken all the way through trial to the final judgment. If you are settling a case at any time before the trial verdict, you can still make reasonable attorney's fees as part of the deal, but you...
Sexual orientation discrimination
In California, it is illegal to discriminate against employees based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation. In your case, the challenge will be to show that the reason you were terminated was because you are gay. In other words, you must have some...
Slip and Fall
1. Slip and fall cases are some of the hardest to prove and recover damages for, for several reasons. Among other things, you need to prove that the museum had notice of the dangerous condition and failed to take measure to prevent remedy it. The fact that your mom was a customer...
Laid off and replaced by consultant
Dear Rex,
Your termination after a long-term employment is inevitably "suspicious," as it usually takes a serious reason, be it a business restructuring or an egregious misconduct, for a company to terminate such a long-term employee as yourself...