By definition, a wrongful termination takes places when an employee has certain rights violated when he is laid off. For instance, if a female can prove that her termination was because of sexual harassment from one of her male superiors, she can sue for wrongful termination. If such a suit is successful, the victim of wrongful termination may receive back pay, compensatory and/or punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and possible reinstatement. However, experts caution about suing for wrongful termination for a variety of reasons: companies lay off employees on an almost daily basis. Further, proving wrongful termination beyond the shadow of a doubt can be quite difficult, and attorneys and other associated court costs are expensive. Also, if the employer had any plausible reason for laying a person off, it will be used against the plaintiff in a court of law.