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California County Jail Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $600,000
Loaded on July 15, 2010
published in Prison Legal News
July, 2010, page 30
In December 2009, the Board of San Joaquin County, California approved a $600,000 settlement to resolve a federal lawsuit filed by the family of a 71-year-old man who died of a heart attack following his release from jail.
Filed under:
Misconduct/Corruption,
Jail Misconduct,
Cardiovascular,
Failure to Treat,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
Location:
California.
On March 4, 2006, Guillermo Davila was arrested by Tracy City Police …
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