B.C. emergency room physician Dr. Kaitlin Stockton took the rare step of suing her regional health authority, alleging her job was threatened after she and other doctors warned patients about unsafe, overcrowded ER conditions.
Dozens of courageous women are preparing a class‑action lawsuit against a Toronto club promoter and multiple nightlife companies, holding them accountable for decades of neglect and harm.
Marshall Law client and emergency room physician Kaitlin Stockton says she has reached a settlement with the Fraser Health Authority to resolve a lawsuit that alleged wrongful dismissal after she tried to warn patients about conditions in two hospitals where she worked.
Public statement from Fraser Health Authority regarding our client Dr. Kaitlin Stockton and her lawsuit against them.
“It was a pattern of behavior, not an isolated event,” Marshall says. “There are other victims. They’re very angry. They’re very upset."
“This case is proof that the nightlife industry needs a major policy overhaul to protect the women who enter their premises,” said Marshall. “This is really a dirty secret of the industry that hasn't been addressed.”
Rhianne Campbell for City News reports, the landmark $22-million lawsuit claims the judicial system has breeched the rights and freedoms of survivors. Watch the video here: Survivors of Intimate partner violence sue the federal government
Former CBC News Network host Travis Dhanraj, who earlier this summer denounced “dysfunction at the highest level” at the CBC in an all-staff e-mail that went viral, has filed a human rights complaint against the Crown corporation alleging discrimination on the basis of race, colour and disability.
"Ms. Simms is not only fighting for herself, but for women everywhere who have been silenced and shamed for speaking up against powerful bullies and their allies," -Kathryn Marshall
"This is an important case about accountability, justice and changing the system," wrote Czachor's lawyer, Chase Frazer
Marshall Law is proud to represent a brave Police Constable as she fights for accountability and justice.
Kathryn Marshall of Marshall Law, who represents Latham, says she’s observed a growing number of women facing a lack of workplace accommodations for their fertility treatments.