Former Hospital Employee Bound to Arbitration by Her Attorney

A former employee of Lehigh Hospital who said she never signed an arbitration agreement may have to arbitrate her claims anyway, a federal court in Florida decided.

Rabel Bajwa sued the hospital for discrimination, and the hospital invoked an arbitration clause which Bajwa’s attorney agreed to. After the parties failed to reach a settlement, a conflict of interest led Bajwa’s attorney to withdraw.

• Bajwa asked the court to vacate its order sending the case to arbitration, saying she never signed an arbitration agreement with Lehigh Hospital in the first place
• The US District Court for the Middle District of Florida ...