Let the smearing begin!
Although this case takes place in California, New York personal injury lawyers are certainly not strangers to celebrity lawsuits. Former Desperate Housewife, Nicollette Sheridan, is suing the show's creator/producer for battery and assault.
Nicollette Sheridan, who played the sultry and scandalous realtor Edie Britt on the ABC hit show Desperate Housewives, was let go last year when her character was killed off after her car hit an electric pole. Now, Nicollette Sheridan is alleging wrongful termination, in a complaint sprinkled with trifles of assault and battery. Nicollette Sheridan claims that the show's producer, Mark Cherry, hit her in the face when she questioned a script. He then allegedly kicked her off the show when she complained.
Although the actual complaint and court documents have yet to emerge in the media, her alleged complaint brings some familiar issues to light for New York personal injury lawyers. What's interesting here is how New York injury lawyers will often see common tort claims cross over with employment claims. Take Nicollette Sheridan's case, for example. Although the case is rooted largely in the fact that Nicollette Sheridan feels that she was wrongfully terminated from the show, the wrongful termination stemmed from an alleged battery and assault. Both battery and assault are common and familiar torts for New York injury lawyers.
As a result it's not uncommon for someone to think they need the specialty of a labor lawyer or an employment lawyer, when in fact, a New York personal injury lawyer might be the right candidate for the job as well. Although employment attorneys are familiar with issues of wage and hour laws, as well as civil rights and discrimination issues, New York personal injury lawyers have a stronger familiarity with physical injuries and personal torts. When bringing a lawsuit for workplace harassment or assault on the job, one can certainly make the call to a New York personal injury attorney as well to discuss possible legal action.
Related Resources
- Tort Law (LawBrain)
- Assault and Battery (FindLaw)
- Browse New York Injury Lawyers (FindLaw)
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