February 25th, 2009 by Leeds Morelli & Brown
GetLegal.com reports that Janet Bianco, a 55 year old nurse, was awarded 15 million dollars for her sexual harassment claim against a doctor at Flushing Hospital in Queens, New York – making the award the largest sexual harassment judgment to ever be awarded to an individual in a New York state court.
Janet Bianco, who worked at Flushing Hospital from 1993-2005, endured several years of unwanted sexual jokes, propositions and groping from a doctor who worked at the hospital. The harassment eventually escalated to two sexual assaults against Bianco in 2001. According to a medical expert who testified at trial, Bianco now suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression as a result of the prolonged harassment Read the rest of this entry »
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February 23rd, 2009 by Leeds Morelli & Brown
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Doctors are supposed to be the guardians of our mental and physical health. Therefore, it is all the more troubling when a doctor abuses his position and engages in behavior that cause psychological distress and physical harm to innocent parties. This was the situation that Janet Bianco, a nurse at Flushing Hospital in Queens, New York, found herself in when she was sexually harassed and assaulted by a doctor, in the course of her employment. As reported by the New York Daily News, Ms. Bianco’s repeated complaints to her supervisors and requests for assistance were barely acknowledged and in some cases ignored outright.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/02/23/2009-02-23_flushing_hospital_nurse_gets_15_million_.html
Like scores of other people who have faced discrimination in employment, Ms. Bianco turned to the law firm of Leeds, Morelli & Brown for help in defending her rights. Leeds, Morelli & Brown continued the firm’s tradition of zealous and dedicated representation. The jury awarded $15 million dollars- the largest sexual harassment award to an individual in New York. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 22nd, 2009 by Leeds Morelli & Brown
The recent allegation that Grammy Award winning pop star Chris Brown severely beat his girlfriend, singing sensation Rihanna, to the extent that she could not attend the Grammys on February 8 has captured national attention on the issue of domestic violence. Rihanna was allegedly beaten so badly that it required hospitalization. Chris Brown claims that he is deeply sorry and saddened for what he did and that he was influenced by his father beating him as a child. While the two singers reportedly have a volatile relationship, theirs seems to have ended in a fit of domestic violence. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 2nd, 2009 by Leeds Morelli & Brown
CNN is reporting that the California mother who recently gave birth to octuplets has six other children. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/30/mother.octuplets/index.html The father of the octuplets is a contractor due to return to Iraq soon. The mother received fertility treatments which contributed to the large number of children being born. Thankfully the mother, who does not wish to be identified, has some help and support from her parents. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/30/mother.octuplets/index.html Read the rest of this entry »
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