Nurse Files $5 Million Lawsuit Against Hospital and Sheriff’s Office
A nurse attacked by a patient at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami-Dade has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the hospital and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, citing negligent security and alleged retaliation.
Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 27, 2026 —
A nurse who was attacked by a patient at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami-Dade has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the hospital and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, according to the information provided about the case.
The lawsuit cites negligent security and alleged retaliation. The available information does not provide further details about the attack, the circumstances surrounding it or the specific actions that the nurse claims amounted to retaliation. It also does not identify the nurse or give the date the lawsuit was filed.
The nurse is seeking $5 million, but the information provided does not specify how that amount is divided among the claims or defendants. It does not describe the legal arguments in the complaint, indicate whether either defendant has responded, or provide details about the case’s status in court.
The claims described in the lawsuit are allegations; no findings or outcomes are included in the available account. Further information would be needed to establish the sequence of events, the basis for the security claim and the nature of the alleged retaliation.
The filing names both Jackson Memorial Hospital and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office as defendants. The available information does not explain the role each is alleged to have played, and it does not provide statements from the nurse, the hospital or the Sheriff’s Office.
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