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NY Prisoner Awarded $75 for Fall From Bunk
A New York State court held that the New York Department of
Correctional Services (DCS) was 100 percent liable for injuries he
sustained when he fell from his top bunk. Those injuries were worth just
$75, however.
DCS prisoner Michael Smith was medically restricted to a lower
bunk. Despite this …
Correctional Services (DCS) was 100 percent liable for injuries he
sustained when he fell from his top bunk. Those injuries were worth just
$75, however.
DCS prisoner Michael Smith was medically restricted to a lower
bunk. Despite this …
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