A 27-year-old man died after police and hospital security held him face down on a hospital floor for at least 25 minutes in Federal Way, Washington, according to a lawsuit filed by his family.
Video shows Davis held face down on hospital hallway floor
Leon Davis went to St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way on March 12 seeking treatment for alcohol withdrawal, according toAtlanta Black Star.
His family has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit, accusing officers and the hospital staff of causing his death. Davis checked in March 12 and died March 14, after trying to leave the hospital, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit states that medications doctors gave Davis left him confused, dizzy and paranoid…