Family of woman who died after mask dispute sues UHN for $16M
Joe Warmington | Jan 18, 2023Following manslaughter charges against two security guards being tossed, the family of a woman who died after a COVID-19 mask dispute at Toronto General Hospital is now pursuing civil action.
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“The family of Stephanie Warriner has commenced a $16-million lawsuit against University Health Network and five security guards involved in the 2020 hospital death of Stephanie Warriner,” said a press release from Falconers LLP, adding it’s their “honour” to represent the dead woman’s sibliing, “Denise Warriner-Smith, as she continues to fight for justice for her sister Stephanie.”
he 43-year-old, mother of five who suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”) and lived with a bipolar disorder, died 16-days after an interaction with security. Hospital security video, which captured the incident, shows her being challenged about why she was wearing her mask on her chin.
The video shows Stephanie struggling for breath and sitting on a chair before a female guard approaches her.
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The woman had been diagnosed with COPD. Medically, there is no conceivable reason she should have had anything on her face that impedes breathing. If you watch the video, you will see the CCTV cameras intentionally being turned away so that there would be no video record of the staffers.
