Q: I have a pending claim with the EEOC on my employer for wrongful termination. They offered 18500?
Should i accept this offer and ask for more?
A:
Thanks for your question; however, it is impossible to tell you what to accept in settlement, because we don't know all of the facts. In 2002 and 2003, I practiced employment discrimination law exclusively. As I recall, if the case was very good, we would demand what a typical jury verdict would be. Sometimes the cases were worth nothing. Sometimes they were worth $10,000. Sometimes they were worth $400,000.
You really need to consult with a local employment discrimination attorney. Usually, those cases are done on a contingency basis which means that you only pay your attorney a percentage of the win and nothing up front other than costs.
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