AWARDS AND VERDICTS

In 2018, Allison MacLellan single-handedly secured a ground breaking verdict on behalf of her Haitian American client in a case about discrimination and retaliation. Attorney MacLellan tried the case for over two weeks and ultimately the jury awarded her client $28 million for lost wages, emotional distress and punitive damages against the Defendants.

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The Boston Globe | May 24, 2018

Jury awards black nurse $28 million in hospital retaliation suit

“A Haitian-American nurse who sued Brigham and Women’s Hospital for discrimination and retaliation was awarded more than $28 million by a jury Wednesday — an amount several attorneys said is the largest verdict of this type in Massachusetts.”

Boston Magazine | 5/24/2018

Brigham and Women’s Hospital Found Guilty of Retaliating against Nurse

“This is a monumental verdict, and it really shows the jury was outraged at the treatment of this lifelong nurse,” Allison MacLellan, Toussaint’s lawyer, told the Globe. “[It’s] sending a message to the Brigham and other institutions that retaliating against someone for standing up for what’s right won’t be tolerated.”

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