A former Backus Hospital security guard has sued the facility claiming he was constructively terminated after management allegedly failed to address concerns staff were endangered by patients, according to an article on the Connecticut Law Tribune website.
The lawsuit says Charles Dickinson was forced to resign in June 2016 after his supervisor, Andrew Ellis, and the Norwich hospital repeatedly failed to address safety concerns.
While Dickinson resigned because of the those concerns, the lawsuit claims he was essentially fired because of the inaction.
In his lawsuit, Dickinson said security guards witnessed attacks on employees and multiple patients breaking loose from ineffective nylon Velcro restraints Dickinson offered solutions to fix the safety issues, but his requests were always rejected, according to the lawsuit.
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