$1,750 Settlement in Treatment Delay at Tennessee CCA Prison
$1,750 Settlement in Treatment Delay at Tennessee CCA Prison
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $1,750 to settle a lawsuit alleging it delayed to treat the broken ankle of a prisoner at the Metro-Davidson County Detention Center.
Prisoner Shannon Stanton suffered a broken ankle on July 27, 2002, and sought medical attention. Hours later, she was examined, but an x-ray was not taken until July 30. She was informed the ankle was broken and on August 1 she was placed in an orthopedic boot. She, however, was not taken to a hospital for treatment until August 8.
The February 2004 confidential settlement was obtained via public records request by PLN. Stanton was represented by Nashville attorney David E. Danner.
See: Stanton v. Corrections Corporation of America, Case No. 3:303-0671(USDC, M.D. Tennessee, 2004).
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Stanton v. Corrections Corporation of America
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Cite | Case No. 3:303-0671 (USDC, M.D. Tennessee, 2004) |
| Level | District Court |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Damages | 1,750.00 |