06-06-2008, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ckooiman
Thank you for your response.
Here is where i'm at. I have an attorney representing me for the workers compensation piece of my complaint, and they believe that I have a very strong case. But the attorney's that they have referred me to to cover the remaining portion of my case all have full case loads.
I am wondering what type of attorney I need to look for. Do I look for a civil attorney? I have tried finding employment attorneys, and each one that I have contacted within a 100 mile radius has informed me that they represent the employer, not the employee. it's kind of like i'm at a dead end. I don't know what to do.
I know that I have the documentation to support all aspects of my case, and I know that they have trapped themselves into a web of lies that I can prove to be untrue. I just don't know which direction to turn.
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Is the WC attorney just representing you in recovering money? Or is he addressing the violations of the company at large regarding making you work when you were physically unable to?
I believe there are separate issues. The workmans comp issue is very specialized. Looking for a 'civil' attorney is nebulous. If an attorney is not a criminal defense attorney, he most likely handles civil cases (as opposed to corporate law, family law, etc)--although those are classified as civil ( as opposed to criminal ) as well.
The attorney that represents you doesn't have to be local. Example: An attorney assisting me in investigating the possibilities regarding my husbands death happens to be in Texas, and I am in SC. He has levied lawsuits against Ford in the past and the 35 million dollar judgment he won against Ford was instrumental in the current recall for the faulty fire relay switch. When my husband died in a fiery Ford truck accident, I contacted this gentleman in regards to a wrongful death suit against Ford. And he is hundreds of miles away from me, yet we keep in very close contact one with the other.
Post your query here on the part of the forum for such. http://www.legalmatch.com/link.php?ai=29&ar=/home.htmlSee if an attorney who can represent you will respond. Perhaps the only relief you will be able to seek is in the form of an award through WC for the failure of your employer to comply. In fact, your action isn't really against WC, it is against the employer, right? I don't know why the same attorney cannot handle all of these issues since they seem inextricaby linked.
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