Sexual Assault Lawsuit Settlement Out of San Bernardino Awards Victim $1.5 Million

NEW YORK, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sexual Assault in the workplace is no laughing matter. A recent case out of San Bernardino, CA. proved this to be true when a jury awarded a Fontana Unified School District police dispatcher nearly $1.5 million after the woman sued the district and one of its former police officers, who she accused of raping her while she was on duty.

According to a recent article in the Daily Bulletin, the trial, which lasted 21-days, began on Jan. 20th and spanned six weeks. A jury came back on March 2nd with a judgment of $1,487,000 in compensatory damages against the school district and its former police officer, John Frank Garcia.

Sexual harassment and assault cases in the workplace are more common than some may think. According to information provided by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, close to 7,000 charges alleging sexual harassment while on the job were reported in 2014. And, this number doesn't include the thousands of other victims who may never come forward to report it.

Pegasus Legal Funding, LLC, the Lawsuit Settlement Funding Company, is a resource for victims.

"Situations like this one out of San Bernardino may encourage other victims of sexual harassment in the workplace to come forward and file lawsuits of their own," said Maciel Cruz of Pegasus. "The mental and emotional toll that sexual  harassment cases can have on victims is tough enough. When you add in the financial distress that can accompany a drawn–out lawsuit, the situation can become even more daunting. We're making it a priority to provide lawsuit cash advances to these victims to help keep them afloat financially as they await their case to be successfully resolved."

If you, or a family member have been a victim of a sexual harassment or sexual assault while on the job and need lawsuit settlement funding you may apply right now to: http://www.mylawfunds.com/contact-us.html. As a direct funding company, Pegasus Legal Funding is in a unique position to provide assistance to you or your loved one's who may be involved in a lawsuit related to sexual harassment or assault in the workplace. Pegasus Funding does not offer a "lawsuit loan," lawsuit loans, pre-settlement loans, or a pre-settlement loan; however, we offer non-recourse lawsuit cash advances and legal liens. To learn more about this please visit our website. If you prefer to speak to a live representative confidentially and professionally about your specific case and funding needs you may call Pegasus' toll free hotline at 855-FUND-YOU/855-386-3968.

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