Jury awarded Haitian nurse $28 million after hospital discrimination lawsuit

A Haitian nurse who sued Brigham Women’s Hospital has been award $28 million for her lawsuit claiming the hospital discriminated and retaliated against her.

The Boston Globe reports:

” 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.

Gessy Toussaint sued the hospital in 2014, describing in her lawsuit how she stuck up for another Haitian-American nurse who she believed was the victim of verbal abuse. After that, Toussaint said, the Brigham targeted her, investigating her for numerous instances of allegedly poor patient care.”

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source: The Boston Globe