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Federal Appellate Court Discusses Elements And Necessary Proof For Section 1983 Deliberate Indifference Claim

January 14, 2026

2 U.S.C. § 1983 imposes liability on “every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State,” violates “any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution.” The U.S. Supreme Court has held municipalities and other local government[...]

Maine Mother Files Lawsuits For Death Of 25-Year-Old Son From Alleged Medical Malpractice While Serving 45-Day Jail Sentence

August 24, 2025

The mother of a 25-year-old man who was serving a 45-day sentence in Androscoggin County Jail for driving-related charges, including operating under the influence, has filed state and federal lawsuits against the jail and its for-profit contracted medical provider, Correctional Psychiatric Serv[...]

Nurse Practitioner Dismissed From San Diego Jail Wrongful Death Lawsuit

September 24, 2024

Following the death of William Hayden Schuck (“Schuck”) in San Diego County Central Jail during the morning of March 16, 2022, Schuck’s parents, Sabrina and Timothy Schuck, on behalf of Schuck’s Estate and in their individual capacities as Schuck’s next of kin, brought several claims again[...]

Federal Appellate Court Affirms Arkansas Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Jail Doctor

October 30, 2023

Background Facts Linda Warner’s appendix ruptured during her incarceration, and she subsequently died from sepsis. Christine Turner, as special administrator of Warner’s estate, filed suit against the county in which Warner was incarcerated, as well asagainst the individuals involved in her inca[...]

$16M Jail Health Care Malpractice Verdict

October 26, 2023

In August 2023, a Florida jury awarded the surviving spouse and children of a jail inmate a total of $16 million, which included $6 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages, for the death of a jail inmate caused by the delay in providing medical treatment that led to the i[...]

Federal Appellate Court Rules Jail Doctor Is Entitled To Qualified Immunity But Jail Nurse Is Not

March 26, 2021

A 21-year-old jail inmate died while in the custody of a county jail. Her Estate brought a civil action for deprivation of civil rights under color of state law. 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The United States district court granted summary judgment in favor of the county and qualified immunity to jail supervi[...]

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