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If I was injured on NYC subway stairs, how much can I sue for?

Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley, LLP

If you are injured in New York, whether it be the subway stairs or whether it be any stairs or anyplace, and it's someone else's fault, you are certainly entitled to compensation. How much you are entitled to depends on not only your injuries but how those injuries have affected you and perhaps your family. No one can predict exactly what any individual injury is worth. It's unfair for a lawyer to try or to tell you he can get a certain recovery. In my office or in reputable plaintiff's office, what we do is get you the maximum compensation available to you for your injuries. Hello. My name is Mitchell Ashley of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley. We have been helping people for over 30 years when they have been hurt through someone else's negligence. If you have been injured, let us help you.

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attorney: Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley, LLP

How much money can I receive if I was injured on NYC subway stairs?

Proner & Proner

If an individual is injured on New York City subway stairs, these claims often depend upon two factors. First of all, was there a defect that caused the fall? There must be something wrong with the stairs in order for the city to be held liable. Secondly, what are the extent of the injuries? Normally, these cases can go for any amount of money, depending upon those two factors - from a few thousand dollars to, I’ve personally had recoveries well into the millions on these types of cases. I’m Mitchell Proner. If you’re looking for an experienced, skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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attorney: Proner & Proner

How do I join a class action employment lawsuit?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

If you want to become part of a class action lawsuit, you should consult with the attorney or law firm that is representing the class. If you are part of a class, you will likely get a notice in the mail. You should contact the attorney or law firm that is on the notice and consult with them. They will advise you with respect to your rights to a participants in the class and your rights pursuing your claim individually. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

Why should I file a class-action lawsuit against an employer?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

You would participate as an employee or former employee in a class action lawsuit if an attorney determined that there was a group large enough to constitute a class. A judge also has to certify a class, an attorney would file a lawsuit with representatives and ask the judge to certify it as a class. Um, you as an individual wouldn't have that right but you would often be advantaged by participating in a class, and if you were offered that opportunity you should certainly consult with an attorney about your rights participating in the class, and then your rights opting out and pursuing your claim individually. My name is Walker Harmon, I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination. We are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

What is an employment class action lawsuit?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

In the employment contacts a class action law suit is most often times involving wage and hours issues - where your employer hasn’t paid you overtime, or hasn’t paid you time and a half for that overtime, or in the state of New York hasn’t offered you the lunch break and certain deals that you’re entitled to. If that employer has treated a certain group of employees, say all of the secretaries who are paid hourly, the same way you can take certain of those employees and have them be representative of a class, which is the group of secretaries. And that is essentially what an employment related class action is. It can also arise in the discrimination context. But you need to have a class. In other words you need to have a large group of similarly situation people. My name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe that you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak to you! Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

What is workplace discrimination in New York?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

Workplace discrimination in New York is governed by statute and you have been or are being discriminated against if you fall within a protected class. In New York, fortunately, the list is rather long. It includes gender, national origin, race, disability, sexual orientation. And within those categories, among others, there are subsets. New York law affords quite broad protection, but you must, however, fall within one of those categories in order to be discriminated against. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

What to do if I'm a victim of pregnancy discrimination?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

"The first thing that you should do if you believe that you are a victim of pregnancy discrimination and you are still employed, is to make a formal, written compliant to your supervisor, or the HR department, or whomever is in control in your working environment. If you are no longer employed, you can still make a formal, written complaint but you should probably seek the advice of an attorney because it is unlikely if you have been terminated because you are pregnant that an employer is going to rehire you simply because you have made a written, formal complaint. My name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you have been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call."

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

What is employment discrimination?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

Employment discrimination is when your employer has subjected you to an adverse employment action with discriminatory animous. Meaning they had a discriminatory reason why they did something to you that made your workplace worse. They could demote you. They could terminate you. They could cut your pay, not give you your bonus. Put you deliberately in a hostile work environment. If any of those things happen to you and its coupled with discriminatory animous meaning its because you're a women, it's because you are of color, it's because you're from another country, it's because you have a disability, that's employment discrimination. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

Is there such a thing as age discrimination in New York?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

There's absolutely age discrimination in New York, and it's illegal. It's protected by several statutes. It is one of the protected categories under the anti-discrimination statutes, and if you believe that you're a victim of age discrimination (i.e. You're over the age of 40), and you believe that you've been subjected to an adverse employment action, such as a demotion or termination, you should immediately make a formal written complaint about it to your company and contact an attorney. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

What laws protect me from workplace harassment in New York?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

There are no laws in New York that prevent an employee from being harassed in the state of New York. It's a common misunderstanding that many employees have, they believe that if their boss is being rude to them, is being hostile to them, is giving them more work than someone else, that that is legal. I often receive phone calls by people who believe that they have a cause of action for wrongful termination. There's no such thing as wrongful termination in New York, it's a broad term that is used to describe employment discrimination, but it does not protect someone who is just merely being harassed in the workplace. My name is Walker Harman, I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

How experienced are you with pregnancy discrimination?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

My firm has, surprisingly, a great deal of experience handling pregnancy discrimination, and when I discuss with my colleges the amount of pregnancy discrimination cases we have had on our docket in the last couple of years, they're often surprised. I hear 'I can't believe that still goes on.' It does. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

What if my pregnancy prevents me from doing my job?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

In the state of New York if your pregnancy prevents you from doing your job and you have a doctor's certification that your pregnancy is preventing youf rom doing your job, then you should immediately inform your employer of your doctor's orders whatever they might be. Whether it be shorter work hours or time away form work. If your employer does not accomodate you, you could potentially, not in every instance, but you could potentially be the victim of disability discrimination. Because if your pregnacy has caused you to develop some sort of condition that requires bedrest or time away from work, that could be a temporary dissability. My name is Walker Harmon I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe that you have been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

How much money in gender discrimination cases?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

Damages in gender discrimination cases are assessed in much the same way damages are assessed in race discrimination cases or age discrimination cases. You get your lost pay, so if you're demoted and you prove that you've been discriminated against because of your gender, you get the difference between what you should have been paid and the pay you were demoted to. You're terminated and you prove that you've discriminated against because of your gender, you get a stream of lost income going into the future, not indefinitely but up until you get a job, for a reasonable period of time. You're also entitled to emotional injuries and other types of injuries such as, perhaps, in certain instances punitive damages and attorney's fees. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

What to do if I'm the victim of gender discrimination?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

If you believe you’re the victim of gender discrimination, as in most instances, the first thing you should do is put your complaint in writing and file it with the Human Resource department or some other supervisor or office manager within your company. The important thing about a complaint of gender discrimination is that you be as specific as possible. Why is it that you believe that you were subject to gender discrimination? You need to provide particulars. It’s a subtle type of discrimination and it will be more easily assessed by the company, and a potential attorney, if you provide as much detail as possible. My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of the Harman firm. If you believe you’ve been a victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you! Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

How do I prove pregnancy discrimination in New York?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

In order to prevail in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit, you must show that your demotion or your determination was at least impart because you got pregnant and took maternity leave. Or just because you got pregnant. If you could show that that was just one of the reasons that your salary was cut, you were demoted to a lower position, or you were terminated from your job, that's enough to prevail in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit. My name is Walker Harman, I'm the managing attorney at the Harman firm. If you believe you've been a victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

Is pregnancy discrimination common in New York?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

Pregnancy discrimination in the state of New York is more common than one would think. People are often shocked to know how many cases I've taken on where a woman has gotten pregnant, informed her employer and been terminated. If the pregnant woman has had a good work history and no poor performance evaluations and then gets pregnant and gets fired, that's discrimination in my opinion and that particular individual should immediately seek the advice of an attorney. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

How should I tell my employer that I'm pregnant?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

The best thing that an employee can do with respect to becoming pregnant is to be as candid and forthright and timely as possible. That is true of, i think, many contacts in the workplace, but, if you get pregnant you should let your employer know right away. "I'm pregnant". And you should also let your employer know what your intentions are with respect to maternity leave. Your candidacy and your timeliness should, and in the best world, absent illegal discrimination and gender a response of an appropriate accomidation involving maternity leave,a time away from work in order for you to take care of your child. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

Do employers have to accomodate my pregnancy in NY?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

I’m often asked by a woman who’s become pregnant what her rights are in the state of New York. And there’s not a simple answer to that question. It’s governed by state statutes and federal statutes, and most importantly by the employer’s guidelines as well. What an employer can’t do is treat you differently because you are pregnant. A common misconception is that if you have complications because of your pregnancy you are also, under New York State Law, temporarily disabled. So, for instance, if you have thrombosis you are not only pregnant but you are also temporarily disabled which would trigger both gender discrimination laws in the state of New York as well as anti- discrimination laws based on disability. So, my best advice to a woman who has become pregnant and believes she is suffering adverse treatment in the workplace is to seek out the advice of an attorney as soon as possible. My name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe that you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak to you! Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

What's the wrong way to deal with workplace discrimination?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

The number one mistake someone can make if they think they’re being discriminated against in the workplace is to, um, not immediately file a written complaint about it. Allowing it to persist even for a few days is a mistake. Uh, you should immediately go to a supervisor, or to the human resource department, or to an office manager, and put that complaint, um, about discrimination in writing and keep a copy of it. If you email it, send a copy to your home email address. Don’t assume that you’ll at some time later get a copy of it. Often times employer’s think to lose them. My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

How common is race discrimination in New York?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

I find that race discrimination in New York City is far more common than one would think. New York City is a perceived progressive environment. However, it's a collision of a variety of different people from all over the world. And what people don't realize is that race discrimination is not just a white or Caucasian person discriminating against a Black or a person of color. It could be a Puerto Rican person discriminating against a person from Jamaica solely because they are from Jamaica. So I find that more and more of my race discrimination cases are not your typical case where there is a Caucasian or white person discriminating against a person of color; but it's more hybrid scenario, and that's because there are so many different people colliding in New York from all different parts of the world. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of The Harmon Firm. If you believe you have been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

Can I be fired for no reason at all in New York?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

You can absolutely be fired for no reason at all in the state of New York. New York, like many other states, has adopted the Actwell Employment Doctrine and that means exactly that...that you can be fired for any reason at all at any time. If your employer doesn't like what you wore that day you can be fired. If your employer doesn't like your attitude you can be fired. If your employer asks you to do something illegal and you decline to do that, shockingly, in New York you can be fired for that and your employer can't be held liable for that. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the Managing Attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

How can I prove sexual orientation discrimination?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

The best way to prove that you've been a victim of sexual orientation discrimination is to file a written, formal complaint with your employer specifically detailing why it is that you believe you are the victim of sexual orientation discrimination. You should also keep a log or a journal of the instances in which you believe you've been the victim of sexual orientation discrimination. Sexual orientation discrimination, like gender discrimination, can be very subtle. It's often the scenario of taking advantage of the perceived weak employee. I found it can take very, very subtle forms over long periods of time. I recommend to employees to write everything down. Every instance. The dates, the times, exactly what happened to them so that if you do need to file a lawsuit, that you have all of that documentation available to provide to your attorney. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the Managing Attorney of The Harmon Group. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

Why does The Harman Firm handle discrimination cases?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

I handle discrimination cases because I decided early on that if I was going to be a lawyer I wanted to represent individuals, and I wanted to champion the rights of the underdog. I believe that that’s, uh, would be the best use of my talent and my passion. And, um, it’s, uh, why I’ve developed, uh, my firm. Um, I’ve found that in the employment context in particular, discrimination can be pervasive and subtle, and people are less likely to assert their rights and say if they’ve been discriminated against, uh, out on the street or in a store. And so I became particularly passionate about discrimination in the workplace. My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

How can I prove gender discrimination in New York?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

Often various types of employment discrimination, gender discrimination, is often more difficult to prove. If you believe you are the victim of gender discrimination, you should in the first instance put your complaint in writing and file it with the human resources department or supervisor, and you should probably contact an attorney to, um, have a full assessment of, um, whether you are a victim of gender discrimination. Um, the important thing is that men and women can be the victim of gender discrimination, and, um, so it-, it’s a difficult thing for an individual I think to assess on their own and I really think you need to contact an attorney and have a consultation. My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

Is my job guaranteed after I return from maternity leave?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

It is a misconception that your job is guaranteed after you return from maternity leave. The issue is whether the termination of your employment or the elimination of your job was the direct result of discriminatory animus meaning someone decided that they didn't want you to work at your company anymore because you got pregnant and you'll probably get pregnant again. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

What laws protect against sexual orientation discrimination?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

Yes, there are laws in the state of New York that protect against sexual orientation discrimination. Sexual orientation is a protected class, a specific protected class, under the state Anti-Discrimination laws. There are also laws in New York that, for instance, prohibit discrimination based on one being transgendered. If you believe that you are discriminated against, you have been discriminated against, because of your sexual orientation or because you're transgender, you should seek out the advice of an attorney in order to better assess your case. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the Managing Attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

How experienced are you handling discrimination cases?

The Harman Firm, P.C.

My firm has a lot of experience with discrimination cases. Because we've seen so many different types of discrimination cases and we've handled it for so many years. We have a unique prospective and a unique compassion for the employees that have been discriminated against. And because we've done this for so long, we have the tools and knowledge to jump right in and expeditiously deal with an employee that's been discriminated against. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.