‘They Didn't Care About My Safety': Lawsuit Filed Against Gardena Hospital Following Dead Body Scandal

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

GARDENA (CBSLA) — A former security guard at Memorial Hospital of Gardena has filed a lawsuit against her former employer for intolerable working conditions after she was ordered to clean a malfunctioning freezer filled with decomposing dead bodies.

She is seeking compensation for emotional trauma and adverse health consequences.

“If someone in the nursing department wasn’t comfortable touching these bodies, how am I supposed to feel safe touching these bodies,” said the security guard who did not want her name used.

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