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$9 Million Jury Award In Arizona County Jail Death by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg A federal jury awarded $9 million to the family of a Scottsdale, Arizona prisoner who suffocated in a restraint chair in the Maricopa County Jail (MCJ) in 2001. Found negligent and liable were Sheriff …
Brief • July 11, 2006
Heston v. City of Salinas, CA, Order denying Def MTD, police taser death cardiac arrest, 2006 Case 5:05-cv-03658-JW Document 36 Filed 07/11/2006 Page 1 of 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 For the Northern District of California United States District Court 9 10 IN THE UNITED STATES …
Brief • June 7, 2006
Heston v. City of Salinas, CA, Plf Opp to Def Mot to Dismiss Amended Complaint, police taser death cardiac arrest, 2006 Case 5:05-cv-03658-JW Document 30 Filed 06/07/2006 Page 1 of 10 1 John Burton, State Bar No. 86029 THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN BURTON 2 414 South Marengo Avenue Pasadena, …
Neglected New York Prisoner Dies At Jail Following Heart Surgery by Michael Rigby Laura Woolseys biggest fear was dying in jail. But thanks to the inept care provided her at New Yorks Schenectady County Jail, that fear was tragically realized. Woolsey, 39, died at the jail on August 3, 2005, …
Federal Court Seizes California Prisons' Medical Care; Appoints Receiver With Unprecedented Powers by Federal Court Seizes California Prisons' Medical Care; Appoints Receiver With Unprecedented Powers by Marvin Mentor The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is forcefully having its failed healthcare system both corrected and rehabilitated. Despite court-ordered healthcare …
Article • March 15, 2006 • from PLN March, 2006
Washington Settles Prisoners Medical Indifference Suit for $370,000 by Washington Settles Prisoners Medical Indifference Suit for $370,000 by Michael Rigby In October 2005, the State of Washington settled for $370,000 a prisoners federal lawsuit in which he alleged that indifferent medical treatment proximately resulted in a stroke that left him …
Judge Reduces Damage Award Against PHS In New York Jail Heart Attack Suit by by John E. Dannenberg In July 2005, a New York federal jury awarded $150,000 in compensatory damages and $632,988 in punitive damages to a jail prisoner who suffered permanent disabilities when treatment for his heart attack …
Brief • December 23, 2005
Heston v. City of Salinas, CA, Plf Opp to Def MTD, police taser death cardiac arrest, 2006 JOHN BURTON, State Bar No. 86029 THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN BURTON 2 414 South Marengo Avenue Pasadena, California 91101 3 Tel: (626) 449-8300/ Fax: (626) 449-4417 1 PETER M. WILLIAMSON, State Bar …
Privatized Medical Services in Delaware Kill and Maim by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Anthony Pierce was serving a 14 month sentence for parole violation of a burglary charge at Delaware's Sussex Correctional Institution when he discovered a marble-sized lump growing on the back of his head. A prison …
Article • December 15, 2005 • from PLN December, 2005
Los Angeles County Settles Two Jail Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Suits For $325,000 by Los Angeles County settled two prisoner wrongful death suits for $325,000 that alleged negligent medical care during incarceration at the L.A. County jail. On May 8, 2002, 39 year-old county jail prisoner Crystal Baize was transferred …
Brief • December 7, 2005
Heston v. City of Salinas, CA, Def Notice of MTD, police taser death cardiac arrest, 2006 Case 5:05-cv-03658-RS Document 8 Filed 12/07/2005 Page 1 of 18 Case 5:05-cv-03658-RS Document 8 Filed 12/07/2005 Page 2 of 18 Case 5:05-cv-03658-RS Document 8 Filed 12/07/2005 Page 3 of 18 Case 5:05-cv-03658-RS Document 8 …
Article • November 15, 2005 • from PLN November, 2005
Los Angeles County Pays $125,000 In Medical Negligence Juvenile Camp Death by Los Angeles County settled a surviving family's suit for $125,000 that alleged negligent medical care for their son who died while incarcerated in county juvenile facilities. Sixteen year-old William Lee was taken to Central Juvenile Hall after being …
Brief • September 2, 2005
Heston v. City of Salinas, CA, Complaint, police taser death cardiac arrest, 2005 1 John Burton, State Bar No. 86029 THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN BURTON 2 414 South Marengo Avenue Pasadena, California 91101 3 jb@johnburtonlaw.com Telephone: (626) 449-8300 4 Facsimile: (626) 449-4417 5 Attorneys for plaintiffs Betty Lou Heston, …
Federal Immigration Detainee Taken Off Life Support Without Family's Consent by by John E. Dannenberg A 69 year-old Mexican national, who suffered a heart attack at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Los Angeles and was put on life support at White Memorial Medical Center, was taken off life …
PHS Responsible For Deaths Of New York Prisoners by by Michael Rigby Prison Health Services (PHS) has killed another patient. According to a highly critical 10-page report released by the New York State Commission of Correction on June 23, 2004, the 2001 death of Brian Tetrault, a prisoner in the …
Tennessee: Staph Outbreak, Delayed Treatment, Death Highlight Prison Healthcare Problems by Michael Rigby An outbreak of staph infection, the delayed treatment of a brain tumor, and a preventable heart attack are just a few of the problems Tennessee prisoners have faced while in the care of private contractors. In September …
Texas Boot Camp Denied Immunity for Ignoring Serious Medical Needs by Texas Boot Camp Denied Immunity for Ignoring Serious Medical Needs The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of official immunity for boot camp operators who were negligent and deliberately indifferent to a …
Another Death in a Wisconsin Prison by Gary Hunter "Unremarkable." That's what prison nurse Jolinda Waterman called Donnie Powe's condition when she relegated him to an observation cell. Guards perfunctorily recorded his declining health right up until he died, face down on the floor of his 6 by 8 foot …
$177,000 Awarded in California Jail Medical Neglect Trial by John E Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg On March 26, 2003, an Orange County, California Superior Court jury returned a verdict of $77,000 in compensatory damages against Orange County and County Sheriff Mike Carona, plus $100,000 in punitive damages, for ignoring …
$850,000 Settlement in LA County Jail Failure to Medicate Wrongful Death by The County of Los Angeles (LA), California settled a wrongful death claim on March 14, 2003 brought by the wife of an LA County Jail prisoner who died 2 ½ days after incarceration in August, 1999 because he …
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