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Nurse Sues, Alleges He Was Drugged Against His Will After Disability Mistaken for Impairment

A former UPMC employee’s lawsuit against the healthcare giant claims Western Psych staff mistook his disability for an alcohol or drug impairment and injected him with an antipsychotic against his will.

Aaron Diamond, a former charge nurse for UPMC Western Psych’s eating disorder unit, filed a lawsuit against UPMC, Western Psych and two employees for an alleged incident in March 2021 in which he said he ended up being involuntarily committed and then was coerced into resigning.

He is claiming a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, false imprisonment, assault and battery and invasion of privacy.

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