Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney Blog | Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis LLP

Although it sounds like a script they would green-light, it's a real suit faced by Fox News: an employee is suing the owner of the Manhattan building where the company was housed, claiming she suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after being bitten by bedbugs at work. This personal injury lawsuit is in addition to the workers' compensation suit she filed with News Corp. Through the workers' compensation suit, she is receiving lost wages and medical bills, and her employer was not named in the lawsuit, per the restrictions of workers' compensation law.

The woman complained to human resources three times and was ridiculed at work as a result of the circumstances. Although some may doubt the diagnosis of PTSD, typically associated with veterans returning from combat, insect phobias have been known to cause people great stress, often leading to a lingering condition known as delusional parasitosis, in which a person believes him or herself to be afflicted by insects and can cause themselves and others great personal harm in attempting to combat the affliction.

Although workers' compensation law prevents you from bringing suit against your employer, if the owner and operator of the building fails to provide a safe and comfortable working environment, you can bring a premises liability lawsuit against them. To learn more, please contact the experienced personal injury attorneys at Pomerantz, Perlberger, and Lewis, LLP today for a free initial consultation and case evaluation.