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$7 Million in Settlements in Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Death from Medical Negligence
Loaded on Jan. 15, 2009
by David Reutter
published in Prison Legal News
January, 2009, page 40
Filed under:
Jail Misconduct,
Medical,
Injury -- Misc.,
Municipal Liability,
Contractor Liability,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
Location:
Colorado.
$7 Million in Settlements in Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Death from Medical Negligence
by David M. Reutter
The Denver Health Medical Center has settled a claim of negligent care for $4 million after releasing a prisoner with internal injuries who later died. Six months later, the Denver City Council approved an ...
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