Prison Medical Malpractice Archives - Page 7 of 9

New Mexico Medical Malpractice Claim Alleges Former Inmate Did Not Receive Proper Medical Care

February 23, 2016

A former inmate at a New Mexico detention center alleges in her New Mexico medical malpractice lawsuit filed against individuals working for the New Mexico prison system that the failure to provide her with prompt and appropriate medical care while in custody caused her to develop endocarditis and h[...]

Georgia Jail Sued For Inmate’s Death Due To Failure To Provide Proper Medical Care

February 18, 2016

The mother of a 22-year-old inmate who was incarcerated in a Georgia jail for a non-violent parole violation (he tested positive for marijuana in his system) has filed a Georgia wrongful death case naming the Georgia county that ran the jail, the sheriff, and numerous deputies as defendants, allegin[...]

New Mexico Prison Physician Sued For 15th Time

January 8, 2016

A former New Mexico prison physician was sued on December 21, 2015, for the fifteenth time, for alleged sexual assault for allegedly performing unnecessary and intrusive rectal exams on inmates at two New Mexico prisons where he worked from 2010 to 2012. The same New Mexico physician has been sued b[...]

Detroit Lawsuit Alleges Jail Inmate Died From Untreated Prescription Medication Withdrawal

October 9, 2015

A lawsuit recently filed in federal court in Detroit alleges that a for-profit prison medical services contractor and others were negligent when it came to their treatment of a man who was spending 30 days in jail due to his failure to appear in traffic court for a careless driving charge. On the[...]

Florida Inmates File Class-Action Lawsuit Seeking Hernia Surgeries

September 29, 2015

On September 16, 2015, three Florida inmates filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court seeking a court order permitting them to consult surgeons regarding their need for hernia surgery and authorizing hernia surgeries if deemed necessary. One of the plaintiffs had been advised twice by a su[...]

Kentucky Appellate Court Applies Res Ipsa Loquitor In Medical Malpractice Case

August 28, 2015

In a decision by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals (“Appellate Court”) issued on August 14, 2015 in a medical malpractice case filed by a prison inmate against the medical services providers at the detention center in which he was incarcerated, the Appellate Court held, ̶[...]

Federal Appeals Court Discusses Deliberate Indifference To A Serious Medical Need In Inmate Cases

August 26, 2015

In an opinion filed on August 19, 2015 by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“Court of Appeals”), the appellate court discussed the high and often unfair hurdles faced by prison inmates alleging the deliberate indifference to their serious medical needs (that is[...]

Arkansas Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Arrestee’s Death

July 15, 2015

On July 8, 2015, a medical malpractice lawsuit was filed in Arkansas against a hospital emergency room physician, alleging that the physician’s medical negligence led to the drug overdose death of an Arkansas man who had been brought to the emergency room for evaluation after being arrested fo[...]

Florida Man Dies In Jail Several Hours After DUI Arrest

May 30, 2015

On May 18, 2013, a 41-year-old father of four with no criminal history was arrested in Florida for alleged DUI. Several hours later, he was found dead in his jail cell, allegedly due to the medical negligence of the jail personnel and an on-call doctor who failed to provide the man with necessary me[...]

Indiana Inmate Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Case Ruled Untimely

May 28, 2015

In its decision filed on May 26, 2015, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed the trial court’s granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant health care providers in a medical malpractice wrongful death case filed on behalf of an Indiana prison inmate who died allegedly due to medica[...]

For-Profit Prison Medical Care Questioned

February 4, 2015

The past and present problems of a for-profit prison health care provider should serve as a warning regarding states and local governments ceding their responsibilities to provide proper, adequate, and timely medical care and health care services to inmates and prisoners in their custody. Cor[...]

California County Jail Subjected To Another Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death Lawsuit

January 3, 2015

The Sutter County Jail in Yuba City, California was named in another medical malpractice/wrongful death lawsuit involving a prisoner, which was filed on December 24, 2014. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of the parents and children of a 33-year-old prisoner who had been sentenced [...]

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