A union representing thousands of nurses in New York State has filed lawsuits against the state and two hospitals, claiming they failed to adequately protect the health and safety of frontline nurses treating patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus.
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) filed on Monday two separate state lawsuits against the New York Department of Health and Westchester Medical Center, and a federal lawsuit against the Montefiore Medical Center. The association alleged in the lawsuits that they were exposing the nurses to the risk of death and serious physical harm by failing to provide adequate personal protective equipment, training, and safe working conditions for high-risks employees, including pregnant nurses.
