Every job has important regulations to help employees avoid injury. But there are cases where these regulations aren’t enforced, shortcuts are used, and it could result in the detriment of equipment, leading to severe injury. It can be a complicated process to hold your company or employer accountable for a preventable injury at work; that’s why if you want to proceed with suing your employer in Iowa, the Law Office of James P Hoffman has the experienced legal team to help.
In terms of Iowa workman’s compensation, all employers are required to carry worker’s compensation insurance for the benefit of their employees. In exchange, Iowa law restricts the rights of workers to file lawsuits against employers. However, there are exceptions to these laws, such as:
Battery: Being Hit by Someone Or Something
Assault: Threatening or Attempting A Battery
False imprisonment: Confining You Against Your Will (Without Legal Authority)
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress: Traumatizing You with Objectively Terrible Conduct Or Harassment
Fraud: Lying to You That Caused You to Suffer Injury
Defamation (Libel/Slander): Publication or Utterance of False Statements About You That Cause You Harm
Invasion of Privacy: Generally, Causing Harm Through Sharing Your Private Information Or Photos Of You
Conversion: Taking Your Property
Trespass: Improperly Entering Your Property Or Using It Without Your Permission
Contact the Law Office of James P Hoffman for more information about suing your employer for injury.
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