Hagens Berman Files New Class-Action Lawsuit Against Fairfax Behavioral Health

Lawsuit states hospital staff practice arbitrary strip searching and video monitoring of patients

Attorneys from Hagens Berman and Disability Rights Washington filed a class-action complaint on behalf of a proposed class of hundreds of patients that were arbitrarily strip-searched and/or video recorded while receiving treatment for mental illness at Fairfax psychiatric facilities located in Kirkland, Everett and Monroe, WA. read more »

America’s Medical Profession Has a Sexual Harassment Problem

The power wielded by instructors and the high stakes faced by students create an environment where misconduct flourishes.

For medical students, the path to becoming a licensed doctor is filled with obstacles—brutal classes, insane hours and six-figure debt which can take decades to pay back.

For women, there’s often an additional challenge: the risk of becoming a victim of sexual misconduct. read more »