Sexual and Physical Assault

Assault to a woman in bar  Verdict for a woman hit in the face by a professional hockey player in a Boston nightclub after a verbal altercation between the two. The woman sustained bruising and psychological trauma.

Assetta et al. v. Safety Ins. Co., 43 Mass. App. Ct. 317 (1997)  Sugarman lawyers won an arbitration award for a woman injured when hit in the face by a bottle thrown by the operator of a moving vehicle. The arbitration took place after a successful appeal by Sugarman lawyers in which the Appeals Court held that the incident did arise out of the use of a motor vehicle and, as a result, the plaintiff was entitled to underinsured motorist benefits under the Massachusetts Auto Policy.

Nursing home sexual assault to female resident  Settlement for sexual assault of 54-year-old female resident by a male resident who was not properly supervised.

Sexual assault by school van driver  Settlement from the driver's employer after 13-year-old special-needs student was sexually assaulted by her school van driver.