Most automobile accidents are caused by distracted driving, speeding, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or other unsafe driving behaviors.
Looking for a New Haven County lawyer for workers’ compensation retaliation? Workers' compensation benefits are available to employees injured in work-related accidents. The insurance offers benefits and compensates for costs associated with recovery and lost wages due to an inability to perform their duties in the workplace.
Wrongful Termination
It is not wrongful termination, however, for an employer to fire an employee who performed the job poorly, broke the law, or breached a legitimate company policy. What if you were in a job where you could be dismissed “at will”? If you believe that you are the victim of unfair termination from your job, especially if you raised an issue of improper or illegal actions that could affect public policy, you might still be able to take legal action with a wrongful termination claim.
Employment Discrimination
It is unlawful to discriminate or harass a person because of his or her race or color, according to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This pertains to the areas of hiring, promotion, job training compensation, termination, or other condition, privilege, or term of employment. Race discrimination can include institutionalized job policies and intentional discrimination to deny minorities.
Employment Contract
If you have been laid off, the victim of a restructure or fired recently and believe that you have lost your job for an unlawful reason, you may have a right to bring a claim for wrongful termination. Potential legal remedies may include money damages, a return to work, and negotiation for an appropriate severance package. The term "wrongful termination" is broad but generally means that an employee has been fired or laid off from work for illegal reasons as determined by law. Illegal reasons include firing in violation of federal and state anti-discrimination laws; firing as a form of sexual harassment; firing in violation of oral or written employment agreements; firing in violation labor laws; firing in retaliation for the employee having filed a complaint against an employer or firing because an employee has complained to the employer about a workplace situation that violates a public policy. This is a complex area and quite often the real reason is disguised by the employer. If you believe that you are the victim of wrongful termination you should immediately contact a New Haven employment discrimination attorney from Axelrod & Associates who are experienced in determining the real underlying reason for your termination as opposed to the reason given to you by your employer.
Employment Litigation
Need an attorney for pregnancy discrimination in New Haven County? Axelrod & Associates has over 50 years of experience in all aspects of employment issues. We represent pregnancy discrimination claims in the cities of New Haven, Stamford, Branford, Meriden, Waterbury and Bridgeport.
Severance Agreement
Severance agreements are also referred to as separation agreements or termination agreements and they are often in accordance with non-compete and non-disclosure agreements. In a severance agreement, the employee's terms of termination (sometimes called a release or a release of claims) usually relinquishes the right to sue the employer. When an employee agrees to forgo legal action against the employer by signing the severance agreement, the employer may contemplate whether to supply the employee with initial or extra severance pay.
Sexual Harassment
For a victim, the consequences of sexual harassment discrimination in the workplace can reach beyond the job and into other facets of life. Many sexual harassment victims feel they will lose their jobs or suffer other consequences in retaliation for rejected sexual advances, and can suffer great emotional distress. Moreover, this extremely difficult work environment can lead to depression and isolation from family and friends. There is a lot more at stake for sexual harassment victims than their jobs, and identifying these affected areas is critical to the success of any case.
Slip and fall accidents – slips, trips, and falls that occur because of hazardous conditions on public or private property (a type of premises liability suit).
With more than two decades in the legal industry, Anne D’Addio has litigation experience in employment law, personal injury, workers’ compensation and insurance defense. She has worked for both sole practitioners and mid-sized law firms. She has also provided contract paralegal services for many attorneys. Anne joined Axelrod & Associates in 2019 where she provides litigation support to our attorneys and is also actively involved in the office administration. She earned her accredited paralegal degree from Post University in 1997.
Auto Accidents
Social Security Disability
Are you unable to engage in meaningful work because of a disabling, or debilitating condition? If you are suffering from a medical condition that is expected to last at least a year or result in death, you may be entitled to much needed Social Security disability benefits.
Dog Bites
Disability Discrimination
Cynthia is Puerto Rican American and fully bilingual in Spanish. A freelance Legal Interpreter, she actively fights for the rights of individuals and employees involved in discrimination claims including race, age, gender, national origin, and disability discrimination. Cynthia has always been interested in helping others.