This page provides information about the firm’s efforts to combat disability discrimination and retaliation at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (or “CHOP”). On March 23, 2026, Conway Legal filed suit on behalf of a former nurse who worked in the hospital’s prestigious “Special Delivery Unit” (“SDU”) alleging disability discrimination, failure to provide a reasonable accommodation, and retaliation. The lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the Complaint, CHOP attempted–on at least two occasions–to force the Plaintiff to perform “charge nurse” management duties even though she was not hired to perform the duties, was not trained to do so, and it was not safe nor reasonable for her to act as a charge nurse in light of her disabilities. The Complaint alleges that CHOP attempted to force her into a different role in order to save money and increase revenue rather than properly schedule existing staff or hire additional nurses to cover the charge nurse role during each shift, notwithstanding her disabilities, and when she indicated she could not perform the role she was ostracised by her manager for not being a “team player.” Though CHOP was aware of her disabilities and that she could not perform the job duties of the charge nurse role, the Plaintiff was characterized as “insubordinate” and fast-tracked for termination. The ADA protects employees who suffer from “qualifying” disabilities from discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. The lawsuits allege that CHOP violated the ADA and seeks damages for, among other things, lost wages and emotional distress.
In the past 10 years alone CHOP has been sued approximately two dozen times in federal court in Philadelphia by employees alleging they were discriminated against because of their disabilities. This includes individuals with a mental health diagnoses, including bipolar disorder, attention deficit disorder, depression, and anxiety.
Conway Legal is actively investigating cases involving disability discrimination and retaliation at CHOP in violation of state and federal law. If you believe you have been discriminated and/or retaliated against in connection with your employment at CHOP, please reach out to Conway Legal at (215) 278-4782.