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Forced Psychotropic Drugging Verdict of $17,000 Affirmed

Loaded on May 15, 2007

Filed under: Medical, Medication, Consent to Treatment, Malpractice, Damages, Costs, Expert Witnesses, Involuntary Treatment/Drugging. Location: Illinois.

The court of appeals for the Seventh circuit held that a jury had. properly found in favor of an Illinois prisoner who was forcibly drugged with psychotropic drugs. The plaintiff was an Illinois prisoner in fear of his life after being threatened by gang members. After being denied protective custody ...

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