The Price is Right – What Can You Recover If You Win Your Wrongful Termination Case?

Getting fired from your job is one of the biggest fears that any employee has at the back of their minds. When your personal stability is shattered because a major source of income is taken away, it becomes a stressful and at times, a traumatic experience. But what if you were terminated unjustly or the grounds for removing employment are unfounded? Can you sue your employer for damages caused by your termination? In this episode of Walking Papers, attorney Josh Van Kampen of Van Kampen Law discusses wrongful termination damages and what lawyers typically deal with in cases like this. There are different types of damages that you can seek to recover, and Attorney Van Kampen refers to these as buckets. 02:51There’s the back pay and back fringe benefits 03:56, the discretionary front pay and fringe benefits 08:11, reputational damages 09:40 and consequential damages 10:57. He also talks about other buckets that my have damage caps on them, like emotional distress 12:47 and liquidated punitive damages 19:23. Additionally, you can also have your previous employer pay for any attorney’s fees that you will incur during the entire proceeding. 22:09It’s important that the legal time you hire not only figure out the actual worth your wrongful termination case is, but to watch out for any pitfalls the company may lead you into, especially during questioning. 16:36Connect with us:Our website: www.ncemploymentattorneys.com.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, LinkedIn, and YouTubeFor more information on how Van Kampen Law can help you, call 704-247-3245 or contact the us online by filling out our confidential online intake form.The Walking Papers is a bi-weekly podcast by Van Kampen Law, a plaintiff-side employment law firm based out of Charlotte, NC, This podcast aims to give listeners, who are on the wrong side of some sort of situation at work, practical advice on how to turn the tables on their employers. This podcast is just an educational resource. It does not constitute legal advice and is no substitute for consulting an employment attorney about your unique situation before making legal decisions. Visit our website for more online resources and videos at NCemploymentattorneys.com, or better yet, call (704) 247-3245 for a free initial intake interview so Van Kampen Law can evaluate your case.