Sexual Assault
“Grey’s Anatomy” Episode Causes Surge in Calls to Sexual Assault Hotline
In March, the long-running medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” ran an episode focused on sexual assault. A new study shows the episode had a substantial impact on viewers, increasing public awareness of the issue on both social media and through an increased number of calls to a sexual assault hotline. The episode, titled “Silent All These…
Read MoreUber Received Nearly 6,000 Sexual Assault Claims over Past Two Years
Rideshare company Uber released its first-ever safety study on December 5. This was the end of a yearlong wait after the company announced they would conduct such a study concerning public safety concerns. The 84-page report encompasses 2017 and 2018, and covers both sexual assaults and fatalities involving Uber rides. The Uber safety report hit…
Read MoreUPDATE: McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC Files Sexual Abuse Lawsuit against Former Pediatrician at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital
In September, we learned that David Thomas Randolph, a senior pediatric resident at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital, had been arrested for sexually abusing an 11-year-old patient. He is not the only victim. S. Randall “Randy” Hood, partner at McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC, is representing a North Carolina family in a lawsuit alleging that…
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