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$850,000 Settlement in LA County Jail Failure to Medicate Wrongful Death
Loaded on Feb. 15, 2004
published in Prison Legal News
February, 2004, page 26
The County of Los Angeles (LA), California settled a wrongful death claim on March 14, 2003 brought by the wife of an LA County Jail prisoner who died 2 ½ days after incarceration in August, 1999 because he was not given needed medication for his chronic illnesses.
Filed under:
Prison Labor,
Medical,
Medication,
Cardiovascular,
Diabetes,
Damages,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
Location:
California.
Jerone Woods, 55, ...
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