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Keeping You Safe When Your Boss Puts You in Danger

The personal injury attorneys at Giroux Pappas Trial Attorneys know that you deserve to work in a safe environment. It’s your boss’s job to ensure that you have that environment. When your boss puts you in harm’s way, it’s our job to stand up for your rights.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 5,147 fatal workplace injuries nationally in 2017, and according to the National Safety Council, roughly 4.5 million workers are injured each year, resulting in 104 million lost production days.

But for you, it’s not about how many people are injured, or how many days they spend away from work.

For you, it’s about whether or not you can pay your bills while you’re away from work, on top of your medical bills and cost of rehabilitation.

Did you suffer injuries due to any of the following workplace accidents?

Slip and fall accidents
Falling or moving objects
Being struck by an object
Being caught by or compressed in something
Car accidents
Workplace violence or assaults
Negligence by a vendor or other contractor at your place of work
Negligence by a third person (non-employee) at your place of work
Hazardous or defective condition on the premises of your work

The attorneys at Giroux Pappas Trial Attorneys know that you care about getting your life back. That’s why we’ve won thousands of dollars for our clients since 1989, handling cases in federal and state circuit courts within Michigan and across the country.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are my civil rights?

Generally speaking, your civil rights are those enumerated under the US Constitution and legislative acts. Civil rights are typically those considered to be related to an individual’s political and social freedom and equality. These rights range from your right to free speech to your right to an attorney.

Q: What rights do I have if I’ve been arrested?

The most important rights to consider if you’ve been arrested or picked up by police are the right to an attorney, the right to avoid self-incrimination, and the right not to be unlawfully detained. You can always refuse to answer questions and request an attorney. If you have not been formally placed under arrest, you have the right to leave police custody. If you’ve been placed under arrest, the police have a certain amount of time they can hold you without formally filing charges. Even after you have been formally charged, you have the right to request a non-punitive bail, which can be granted or denied at the judge’s discretion.

Q: What is the statute of limitations for a civil rights claim?

Depending on the claims alleged, civil rights violations have varying statutes of limitations under state law. Federal courts typically apply the laws of the forum state in assessing the applicable statute of limitations. If you believe your rights have been violated, you should speak to a lawyer immediately.

Q: What are common types of civil rights claims?

Technically, a civil rights claim can be any act that in some way has infringed upon an individual’s autonomy. The most common types of civil rights claims involve abuse by government actors, such as police brutality or misconduct, or agencies, wrongful termination, and employment discrimination.

Q: I believe my rights have been violated by the government or one of its officers. Do I have a claim?

Government actors and officers are protected by governmental and qualified immunity that bars claims. However, if it can be proven that the government or its officer acted with gross indifference or acted in a way that serves as an exception to their governmental immunity, you can pursue a claim.

Q: What is a 1983 complaint?

The most common type of civil rights claim is a federal 1983 claim. 1983 claims are those raised under 42 USC 1983, which governs the actions of governmental agents, like police officers. 1983 claims are often asserted when an individual has been assaulted by a police officer, a government funded institution commits a tort, or an individual suffers an injury or death while incarcerated.

Q: Can I file a civil rights claim on behalf of a family member or friend?

You can only file a civil rights claim on behalf of someone other than yourself if one of the following exceptions applies: wrongful death cases, an incapacitated plaintiff, a minor plaintiff, or a class action case.

Q: What is the difference between a civil and a criminal violation of civil rights?

A criminal civil rights violation involves the use or threat of force. A civil violation of civil rights involves no violence, only discriminatory behavior. Criminal violations carry incarceration penalties, while civil violations carry monetary penalties.

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