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Lawyers prevail in sexual assault claim at massage facility

The trial lawyers at Brown & Charbonneau, LLP prevailed in another sexual assault claim against a nationwide chain of massage therapy facilities.

Lawyers prevail in sexual assault claim at massage facilityBrown & Charbonneau, LLP recently obtained a significant monetary settlement for its client in a case involving sexual assault during a massage. B&C’s client was a female that was sexually assaulted by a male massuese during a massage at one facility of a nationwide chain of massage facilities.  The extremely high settlement was obtained quickly in light of the potential exposure and negative publicity that the company faced.  The defendant massage therapy company insisted on a confidentiality provision, so the details of the wrongful conduct cannot be revealed here.  Defendants in these types of cases typically insist on confidentiality to prevent news of these horrendous acts becoming public record thereby keeping their wrongful conduct hidden.  B&C has evidence of wrongful conduct dating back to 2014.  If you have been sexually assaulted or want to talk to a lawyer about sexual assault, contact the sexual assault lawyers at Brown & Charbonneau, LLP at 714.505.3000 or 866.237.8129 or email inquiries@bc-llp.com to set up a consultation or speak to an experienced sexual assault attorney.

Recently, many of these types of sexual assault claims have been brought forward, including the more than 180 claims brought against the Massage Envy chain of massage therapy facilities.

USA Today reports more than 180 sexual assault  claims against numerous franchises of the Massage Envy Therapy Studios throughout the country.ABC News reports that dozens of women speak out about sexual assault claims by therapists at Massage Envy. NBC News reports that dozens accuse massage therapists at large franchise of sexual misconduct.