Sexual harassment can occur in a variety of circumstances, including but not limited to the following:
- The victim as well as the harasser may be a woman or a man. The victim does not have to be of the opposite sex.
- The harasser can be the victim's supervisor, an agent of the employer, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or a non employee.
- The victim does not have to be the person harassed but could be anyone affected by the offensive conduct.
- Unlawful sexual harassment may occur without economic injury to or discharge of the victim.
- The harasser's conduct must be unwelcome.
If you have been a victim of sexual harassment we can assist you with pursuing legal actions to compensate you for lost wages, opportunity cost, and suffering. Sexual assault can be vary from unpermitted touching to rape. In some cases companies or the government can be responsible for sexual assault. Our office has successfully brought large claims against the Departnment of Social and Health Services (DSHS) as well as others