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Missing Finger Tips Cost Washington DOC $2,500
In February of 1997, the State of Washington and the Department of Corrections paid Richard L. Campbell $2,500. On January 18th, 1996, Campbell, a prisoner residing at Washington Corrections Center in Shelton, Washington, was working in the kitchen's meat room when he cut off the tips of two of his fingers. Campbell filed a tort claim alleging that he received no adequate' or sufficient' training. As a result, Campbell was paid $2,500 by the State of Washington and DOC to settle the tort claim. See: Campbell v. State of Washington, Claim No. 31024906-01.
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Allaw v. Aguwa
| Year | 1998 |
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| Cite | Jackson County Superior Court, Case No. 9675616N0, |
| Level | State Trial Court |
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| Damages | 65000 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |