Q: Question about legal obligations of employer when store robbery leads to personal physical injury.
The store in question has been robbed 3-4 times within a year. Nothing has been done to heighten security after the first couple robberies. This time the two employees were beaten and tied up. One ended up in the hospital with significant injury, including a fractured skull. Can the employee who was taken to the hospital file for unemployment and/or press charges against the company for negligence?
A:
The employee with injuries needs to see a work comp attorney. That attorney can look into whether the employees has a cause of action against the employer over and above the work comp.
Unemployment is usually for those who are laid off or let go.
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