Woman wearing hijab attacked while waiting in emergency room, lawsuit says

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4. That's how it is supposed to work.

The woman could file a civil lawsuit to obtain a judgment against the attacker. However, my guess is that the attacker is probably judgment proof and has no assets that can be seized. I doubt that any attorney would accept the case on a contingency basis so it will likely cost her more than it is worth and it is questionable as to whether she would get a sympathetic jury on a mental anguish case.

The hospital will shell out some money to bury the claim. It's in their best interest to avoid the negative publicity.