Miami
Nurse sues Jackson Memorial Hospital and Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office after attack
A nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital filed a $5 million lawsuit alleging delayed response to a patient attack.
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami has filed a lawsuit seeking $5 million in damages, CBS News Miami reported. The lawsuit targets both the hospital and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, alleging they failed to respond promptly after the nurse was attacked by a patient.
According to WPLG Local 10, the lawsuit was filed on Wednesday morning and demands accountability from both institutions for their handling of the incident.
Both Jackson Memorial Hospital and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office have been named in the suit, highlighting concerns about institutional response times to workplace violence in healthcare settings.
Sources
- CBS News Miami: Nurse attacked at Jackson Memorial Hospital speaks out after filing lawsuit against hospital, MDSO
- WPLG Local 10: Nurse attacked by patient files lawsuit against Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
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