California Jury Awards $27.5 Million to Hospital Nurse for PTSD After Tragic Incident and Employer Retaliation
LOS ANGELES — A jury in California awarded $27.5 million to a former chief nursing officer for emotional distress caused by her departure from a hospital following a traumatic incident. The nurse, who experienced severe psychological issues, had been called to the hospital’s parking structure where she encountered a woman who had jumped from the eighth floor and died. This tragic event was not isolated; she later discovered that a man had also taken his life from the same location six years prior. In the wake of this incident, the nurse actively pushed for improved … Read more