Can my father sue his employer fora work-related injury?
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Can my father sue his employer fora work-related injury?
Over 3 years ago my father was injured saving another employee from an 8 ft fall onto a marble floor. This caused an injury to his knee which needed surgery that he did not receive until 9 months later, which he had to pay for with his own insurance. His employer hid or destroyed all evidence of his claim when OSHA went to find it and asked for it by name. Their workman’s comp representative made it a living hell for 3 years even after 7 doctors had said his injury was work related (1 doctor that is on their payroll). We have irrefutable proof of wrongdoing on their part, his superiors made it unpleasant for him while he was gone and when he got back to work.
Asked on July 13, 2011 under Personal Injury, Nevada
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Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Potentially your father may have a fraud claim against his employer for covering up and hiding his claim for a work related injury that happened three plus years ago. A possible problem is that there are statute of limitations for filing such an action and potentially, he may be barred since things happened three years ago.
Your father should immediately consult with a personal injury lawyer about the facts of his injury and what the employer did as far as covering up and hiding evidence. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of possible witnesses should be written down to assist the lawyer to be consulted to expedite his or her fact finding process to evaluate the claim.
Good luck.
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