Attorneys at Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP and Valerian Law filed suit on Friday against Aurora Behavioral Healthcare – Santa Rosa, LLC and Signature Healthcare Services, LLC in Sonoma County Superior Court on behalf of Teresa Brooke, the former Chief Nursing Officer at Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital, an acute psychiatric facility in Sonoma County operated by the two companies.

The complaint details numerous examples of dangerous conditions at the hospital, including severe staff shortages that resulted in injuries to patients and staff, and alleges that Aurora and Signature illegally fired Ms. Brooke after she made complaints, both internally and to a government . . .