Wrongful Termination, Harassment, and Discrimination Statutes of Limitations
Anytime a legal wrong has been committed against a person, the aggrieved party has only a certain amount of time to file a lawsuit against the individual, company, etc. that committed the legal wrong. The time that one has to file a lawsuit is referred to as the statute of limitations. The length of time...
Read MoreDetermining car accident injury compensation
When an individual is injured in a motor vehicle accident, there are several different components that go into determining what type of compensation the injured victim is entitled to. The most common types of recovery that an individual is entitled to for injuries resulting from a car accident are as follows: (1) pain and suffering; (2)...
Read MoreLoss of Earnings due to Wrongful Termination
In order to bring a lawsuit for wrongful termination, the terminated employee must show that s/he was terminated due to an illegal reason. In California, examples of illegal reasons to be terminated include, being fired due to one’s race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and/or disability. If a fired employee is able to establish that s/he...
Read MoreI Have a Judgment. Now What?
As anyone can tell you that has been through a lawsuit, it is a long, challenging and arduous experience. Starting from the filing of the complaint, serving the defendant(s) with the complaint, conducting written discovery and depositions to the trial, there are many obstacles in the way of obtaining a judgment against a defendant. Assuming,...
Read MoreThe Rinka Law Firm Has Filed an Unsolicited Fax Lawsuit
The Rinka Law Firm has joined The Law Offices of Thomas W. Falvey and Knapp, Petersen & Clark, LLP in filing a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) action against I Care Credit d/b/a ICare Financial. Below is the information posted on the website for The Law Offices of Thomas W. Falvey: Vu v. ICAre Financial (U.S. District Court...
Read MoreWhat Happens if I Miss My Meal and Rest Periods?
Under California law, an hourly employee who works six or more hours a day is entitled to an unpaid and uninterrupted 30 minute meal period. During this 30 minute meal period, the employee is not required to perform any work related activities. However, if the employee does not take the 30 minute meal period that...
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