Case Results – Workplace Sexual Assault

Sexual assault, emotional distress; $700,000

The minor plaintiff was a twelve years old girl who was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder, which greatly impaired her ability to communicate with others.

Because of her disabilities, the minor plaintiff was transported between school and home via an outside transportation company. The van had other similarly disabled children that rode to and from school with the minor plaintiff. Trial report for this workplace sexual assault case

Personal Injury Case Reports – Vaginal Bite by Co-Worker; $113,000

While at work and in the process of repairing a motor vehicle, the plaintiff, a 36-year-old female, auto body technician, suffered a bite to her vagina by a male co-employee. Prior to the attack, the offending employee had a history of making sexually explicit remarks to the plaintiff which had been the source of repeated complaints by the plaintiff to her employer. The bite did not break the skin, but did result in a minor bruise. The nature of the claim centered on the plaintiff’s emotional anguish and humiliation. The case was settled prior to trial. Trial report for this workplace sexual assault case