HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A former employee of Memorial Regional Hospital has filed a lawsuit against the hospital, as well as a surgeon, alleging that she was sexually assaulted.
According to the lawsuit, the woman worked as a surgical technician at the hospital from 2006-2013. She claims Dr. Juan Wester slapped and grabbed her buttocks several times beginning in 2012.
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The woman says she reported the incidents to her supervision and no action was taken. She resigned several weeks after the last incident.
The lawsuit states the plaintiff is demanding a jury trial, and is seeking compensatory damages, punitive damages, costs and further relief as the court deems just and proper.