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$678,478 Awarded In Federal Prisoner's Death From Misdiagnosed Lung Cancer

In April 1997, the U.S District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois awarded $678,678 to the estate of a federal prisoner who died from
advanced lung cancer that had been misdiagnosed and improperly treated by
prison medical personnel.

The deceased prisoner, who had arthritis in his back, complained of …

 

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