Attorneys File Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Fort Worth Massage Envy
April 25 2024 - 12:18PM
Business Wire
Blizzard Greenberg alleges systemic problem
with sexual assaults at the company
Attorneys at Blizzard Greenberg have filed a lawsuit against a
Fort Worth-area Massage Envy on behalf of a woman who was sexually
assaulted during her appointment.
“There are hundreds of known reports of sexual assault at
Massage Envy franchises all over the country,” said trial lawyer
Anna Greenberg. “The company fosters a secretive and negligent
environment at the expense of their paying customers.”
The complaint describes how a Fort Worth woman, identified as
A.C. in the lawsuit, was gifted a full-body massage appointment
with Massage Envy by her husband. At the beginning of the session,
the male massage therapist made inappropriate comments to A.C.
About halfway through the appointment, the lawsuit says A.C.
dozed off and woke up to the masseur groping her breasts. After
expressing her distress and asking the man to stop, the complaint
accuses him of then massaging her buttocks with the sheet
completely down. She again told him to stop, at which point he
began massaging her upper thighs between her legs and attempted to
pull her legs apart.
According to the lawsuit, A.C. ended the appointment and left in
a panic. She called her husband crying and the two reported the
incident to Massage Envy and Fort Worth police.
“This is a systemic problem with Massage Envy,” said Ms.
Greenberg. “The company must begin implementing updated safety
procedures to ensure more women do not fall victim to negligent
hiring and training practices.”
Just last year, attorneys at Blizzard Greenberg secured a
maximum policy limits settlement against another Massage Envy
location in Houston on behalf of multiple sexual assault
victims.
The new case is A.C. v Massage Envy Franchising, LLC, et al.,
cause number 348-352233-24 in Tarrant County District Court.
About Blizzard Greenberg, PLLC
Blizzard Greenberg, PLLC, is an award-winning national trial
firm with more than 40 years of experience handling complex legal
issues involving pharmaceutical and personal injury cases. For more
information, visit www.blizzardlaw.com.
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