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pontiac_tunerz
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What is the name of your state? California
I was terminated by my employer of nearly 5 years because they told me that I was deemed uninsurable by their auto insurance company (Firemans Fund). The letter I recieved from my employer quoted from my union contract that "to be employed all employees must have a valid drivers liscense and maintain a reasonably safe driving record therefor being insurable by the company's auto insurance carrier." That being said, I gave my employer my DMV printout to proove that I didn't have a record of unsafe vehicle operation or any kind of moving violation at all for that matter. On my record were 3 equipment violations ( 1 for each of the past 3 years) for modified exhausts on my personal vehicle which do not translate to my ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
My employer stated to me that the insurance company would not give them a reason as to why I was uninsurable but they themselves were concerned about the 3 tickets I had on my record.
I did some digging into this matter with Firemans Fund Ins. and came across there Consumer Affairs people and explained to them in detail about my termination and my supposed uninsurability. They got back to me in 2 days and said there was a mistake and should never have been deemed uninsurable and contacted my employer with that information. My employer took me back the next day.
I was out of work just over 2 weeks. My wife was distraught over the whole idea of me losing my $40k/year job and having just bought a new car and having lots of bills to pay etc., etc.
I can't afford an attorney but was thinking of filing a civil suit in small claims for back wages, emotional distress and any other punitive damages I can get. I want to file for the maximum allowed ($5000 I think).
Do I have a strong case? Is there a local Bay Area lawyer that want to handle this case and take Firemans Fund Ins. to the cleaners?
I eagerly await some response.
I was terminated by my employer of nearly 5 years because they told me that I was deemed uninsurable by their auto insurance company (Firemans Fund). The letter I recieved from my employer quoted from my union contract that "to be employed all employees must have a valid drivers liscense and maintain a reasonably safe driving record therefor being insurable by the company's auto insurance carrier." That being said, I gave my employer my DMV printout to proove that I didn't have a record of unsafe vehicle operation or any kind of moving violation at all for that matter. On my record were 3 equipment violations ( 1 for each of the past 3 years) for modified exhausts on my personal vehicle which do not translate to my ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
My employer stated to me that the insurance company would not give them a reason as to why I was uninsurable but they themselves were concerned about the 3 tickets I had on my record.
I did some digging into this matter with Firemans Fund Ins. and came across there Consumer Affairs people and explained to them in detail about my termination and my supposed uninsurability. They got back to me in 2 days and said there was a mistake and should never have been deemed uninsurable and contacted my employer with that information. My employer took me back the next day.
I was out of work just over 2 weeks. My wife was distraught over the whole idea of me losing my $40k/year job and having just bought a new car and having lots of bills to pay etc., etc.
I can't afford an attorney but was thinking of filing a civil suit in small claims for back wages, emotional distress and any other punitive damages I can get. I want to file for the maximum allowed ($5000 I think).
Do I have a strong case? Is there a local Bay Area lawyer that want to handle this case and take Firemans Fund Ins. to the cleaners?
I eagerly await some response.