Injured Health Care Worker Fails to Prove Retaliatory Motive for Termination

A Florida appellate court rejected a heath care worker’s claim that he was terminated in retaliation for a job-related injury as opposed to using excessive force against a patient. Case: Francois v. JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership, No. 4D22-1627, 08/30/2023, published. Facts: Mathieu Francois was a mental health technician employed by JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership. He worked in a behavioral health unit, which provides care for patients with mental or emotional needs. On the morning of Sept. 1, 2020, Francois was involved in an altercation with a patient who had at...