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Fall From Top Bunk During Seizure Nets $1,350,000
A Nebraska prisoner who was injured when he fell from a top bunk during a seizure was awarded $1,350,000.
Mr. Wright, a Nebraska prisoner, was assigned to an upper bunk when he had a seizure and fell out of bed. He suffered a cervical vertebra fracture, spinal nerve injury and loss of quality of life.
Wright sued in state court, alleging prison officials had failed to restrict him to a bottom bunk. Defendants admitted liability and that they were aware of Wright’s medical condition. They paid $1,350,000 to settle the case. See: Wright v. Unknown Defendants, Case No. Unknown (Unknown Nebraska State Court); 1999 WL 33102809.
Mr. Wright, a Nebraska prisoner, was assigned to an upper bunk when he had a seizure and fell out of bed. He suffered a cervical vertebra fracture, spinal nerve injury and loss of quality of life.
Wright sued in state court, alleging prison officials had failed to restrict him to a bottom bunk. Defendants admitted liability and that they were aware of Wright’s medical condition. They paid $1,350,000 to settle the case. See: Wright v. Unknown Defendants, Case No. Unknown (Unknown Nebraska State Court); 1999 WL 33102809.
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Wright v. Unknown Defendants
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Cite | (Unknown Nebraska State Court); 1999 WL 33102809 |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Damages | 1,350,000.00 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |