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Failure to Procure Medical Treatment Suit Proceeds Against Puerto Rican Guard

Loaded on June 15, 2006 published in Prison Legal News June, 2006, page 35
Filed under: HIV/AIDS, Pain, Injury -- Misc., Supervisory Liability, Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice. Location: Puerto Rico.
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed in part and reversed in part a Puerto Rico District Courts grant of summary judgement to prison officials in a civil rights action alleging failure to render or procure adequate medical treatment. The action was brought by the mother of deceased Puerto ...

 

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