Family of Stephanie Warriner files $16M lawsuit against hospital, guards over alleged 'reckless' force

Guards cleared in hospital death of Stephanie Warriner (CBC) For 11 days as Danielle Stephanie Warriner lay alone in a hospital bed, her family had no idea where she was, no idea she'd been restrained by guards and no idea she'd never regain consciousness. Two hospital guards set to face trial in the death of Danielle Stephanie Warriner have had their charges dropped after a surprise decision by an Ontario judge ruling that there’s not enough evidence in the case. -- More... Family of Stephanie Warriner files $16M lawsuit against hospital, guards over alleged 'reckless' force (CBC) The family of Stephanie Warriner, who died after being restrained chest down by security guards at a Toronto hospital in May 2020, has filed a $16-million lawsuit against the hospital network and the guards involved, calling their actions "reckless" and the force they used "excessive." It also alleges the 43-year-old's death was the direct result of the guards' actions that day, and that hospital failed to contact the family for 11 days after the incident — leaving them in the dark about what had happened until days before Warriner's death. -- More...

Stephanie Warriner died after being choked by security in a Toronto hospital for having her mask too low.

A security camera was purposely turned away as guards choked her.

An Ontario judge cleared the guards of manslaughter for “lack of evidence” pic.twitter.com/bkI4MmaeH2

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