According to a lawsuit filed by his widow, Michael Haywood's supervisors knew he was at high-risk for COVID-19, but denied his requests to work from home and failed to enforce mask wearing among his coworkers.
Michael Haywood was exposed to COVID at work in December of 2020. Both he and his wife tested positive, but while she recovered, he died on Feb. 2, 2021.
“When Mike died, I didn’t just lose my life partner, my best friend,” Elizabeth Haywood said tearfully. “I lost my playmate, my protector, my travel companion, my lover, my mechanic, my handyman, and so much more.” The Haywood family is also suing the county for negligence resulting in injury to Haywood, who already had an autoimmune disease before being exposed to COVID. The lawsuit claims the infection left her with long-term physical conditions, including cognitive and breathing problems, and psychological consequences including panic attacks and vertigo.In a statement, a Riverside County said, “We are very saddened by the death of Mr.
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