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Civil Litigation

Oct. 23, 2020

Patient roughed up by hospital security guards files lawsuit

Hospital and security guards sued for assaulting Black patient during post-surgery appointment

A patient who was seen on camera being assaulted by hospital security guards during a post-surgery appointment sued Loma Linda University Medical Center and several security guards Thursday, claiming negligence and false arrest.

Plaintiff Jesse Simpson underwent neck surgery in October 2018 at the Loma Linda Medical Center, his complaint stated, adding that three weeks later, he returned to the hospital for follow-up care and to re...

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