Hello, I’m maritime attorney Tim Young. In this video I want to speak to you for a few minutes about why your company most likely cannot keep you hired after a serious injury.
A lot of our clients come in and say, “You know, I was injured at work. I’ve received medical treatment. Most likely I’m going to get released to go back to work and I’m curious. Should I go back to work after my injury? Will my company keep me employed?” Unfortunately, there are several reasons why your company is in a very tough position now. If you’ve had any type of testing done such as an MRI or an EMG or nerve testing and it showed some type of a problem, your company’s in a real tough position if they’re gonna try to keep you employed.
One of the problems your company may run into is if you have another injury while you’re out working and they knew about your previous injury, then they may open themselves up to an even larger lawsuit. A lot of companies are also worried if you’re going to hurt a co employee because you’re not necessarily 100 percent able to go back to work. If the company knows that you’re physically compromised in some way yet they send you back to work, they could be exposing themselves to other lawsuits. Most often if you have a serious injury and you’ve had testing done that shows that you have physical problems and some type of restrictions, most likely it’s best not to try to return to work with your company. Your company’s in a real tough position if they’re gonna try to bring you back to work.
Call us if you have any questions about your situation. We can discuss your rights, choices and options with you.
