Blind Student Files Federal Discrimination Lawsuit Against Duke University – Accessibility News International

June 8, 2020 / by BBG Security / Education

By Melissa BoughtonJune 5, 2020 Before Mary Fernandez enrolled at Duke University, she was assured she would be provided the accommodations for an equal education to her peers who aren’t blind. Despite that assurance, Fernandez experienced barriers that permeated every aspect of her educational experience at Duke, according to a news release about a new […]

Blind Student Files Federal Discrimination Lawsuit Against Duke University – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

June 8, 2020 / by BBG Security / Blind, International

Before Mary Fernandez enrolled at Duke University, she was assured she would be provided the accommodations for an equal education to her peers who aren’t blind. Despite that assurance, Fernandez experienced barriers that permeated every aspect of her educational experience at Duke, according to a news release about a new federal lawsuit against the university. […]

Woman with severe disabilities was raped and impregnated at Florida care facility: lawsuit

January 19, 2019 / by BBG Security / Florida, Rape, Rape At Florida Healthcare Facility, United States, World

[ad_1] A 23-year-old woman with severe physical and intellectual disabilities was raped and impregnated at a Florida health-care facility in early 2018, her family alleges. [ad_2] Source link

Disabled, non-verbal woman raped and impregnated at Florida health-care facility: lawsuit – National

January 19, 2019 / by BBG Security / Crime, disabled woman pregnant, disabled woman raped, Escambia Westgate, Florida disabled woman alleged rape, Florida disabled woman pregnant, Florida disabled woman raped, Florida Mentor, Florida woman raped, National Mentor, Pensacola Cluster, World

[ad_1] A 23-year-old woman with severe physical and intellectual disabilities was raped and impregnated at a Florida health-care facility, her family alleges. The woman suffers from profound intellectual disabilities as well as an array of physical ailments including seizures, foot contractures and a deformed spine. She is “non-verbal, immobile, lacks dexterity in her hands and arms” […]

Ontario woman launches lawsuit after being denied disability benefits due to son

November 23, 2018 / by BBG Security / Consumer SOS, Disability benefits, Insurance, Long-term disability, Sun Life

[ad_1] Sun Life has terminated long-term disability benefits to a Georgetown, Ont., mother. The company claimed she’s well enough to work because she is able to care for her disabled son. Sean O’Shea reports. [ad_2] Source link

Lawsuit sheds light on dangers of revolving doors

October 24, 2017 / by BBG Security / Automatic Doors, Need to know

A prestigious New York City literary agent’s close encounter with revolving doors — and resulting lawsuit — is drawing attention to the doors’ inherent dangers. Marianne Strong, a 91-year-old literary agent, was on her way out of a gala held at the Jumeirah Essex House in Manhattan in May of this year when the incident occurred. “The door [...]