Settlement in Lawsuit Over Missouri Jail Prisoner’s Death
Loaded on June 8, 2018
by Matthew Clarke
published in
Prison Legal News
June, 2018, page 60
Filed under:
Cardiovascular,
Failure to Treat,
Settlements,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
Location:
Missouri.
by Matt Clarke
The family of a prisoner who died at a Richland Heights, Missouri jail after untreated deep vein thrombosis caused a fatal pulmonary embolism has settled a lawsuit brought against the jail, two hospitals and hospital employees. The settlement was confidential but the city’s portion was released as ...
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