- Jurisdiction
- Indiana
I worked for a regional hospital until I was terminated on April 10 of this year. I was terminated for a Facebook post that was deemed a HIPAA violation by my director. This was after MULTIPLE confrontations with said director. I contacted HR and went above my director with no luck. They wouldn't even meet with me. It was actually not a HIPAA violation as I did not provide ANY identifying information. That being said, I contacted a small law office. They believe I have a first amendment claim, a gender bias claim, and a potential wage claim. My goal is a settlement and to AT LEAST be in good standing with that employer. My career path is hindered due to this "HIPAA violation" and I honestly want the director to feel what I have experienced since being terminated.
Indiana is an at-will employment state and my director did not physically state anything related to a "protected class". However, I received 3 write-ups upon being terminated. One of them is a blatant lie and everyone who I worked with that day has agreed to stand beside me on that. The other lays out the Facebook post I made and the lawyer I spoke with said that this is a clear violation of my first amendment rights. He said that had the hospital's attorney seen the write-up, the attorney would have instructed them to remove it and terminate me for something else.
My question is... Is it possible to go after my director as well? Also, this small law firm I contacted (due to financial reasons) originally did not see a claim. Now they see a claim but I get the feeling that they are not that confident in the case or aggressive enough for this. What do you recommend?
Indiana is an at-will employment state and my director did not physically state anything related to a "protected class". However, I received 3 write-ups upon being terminated. One of them is a blatant lie and everyone who I worked with that day has agreed to stand beside me on that. The other lays out the Facebook post I made and the lawyer I spoke with said that this is a clear violation of my first amendment rights. He said that had the hospital's attorney seen the write-up, the attorney would have instructed them to remove it and terminate me for something else.
My question is... Is it possible to go after my director as well? Also, this small law firm I contacted (due to financial reasons) originally did not see a claim. Now they see a claim but I get the feeling that they are not that confident in the case or aggressive enough for this. What do you recommend?