LOS ANGELES: A Filipino American nurse has won US$41.49 million in a lawsuit against her former employer, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.
Maria Gatchalian took her former employer to court for retaliating against her when she complained about patient safety and quality of care.
After working as a registered and charge nurse in the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for 30 years, Gatchalian was fired in 2019 over a minor policy violation.
The Los Angeles Superior Court panel on Monday (Dec 11) granted Gatchalian $11.49 million in compensatory damages, including $9 million for the emotional distress, plus $30 million in punitive damages. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
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