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$1,500 for Failure to Assist Disabled Prisoner

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Medical, Injury -- Misc., Showers, Premises Liability

$1,500 for Failure to Assist Disabled Prisoner by $1,500 for failure to assist disabled prisoner In 1999, Ronald Christner was confined at the AHCC. Mr. Christner is disabled and requires assistance in attending to his personal hygiene needs. On August 8, Mr. Christner was given a bath by AHCC nursing …

$1,000 for Unnecessary Appendectomy

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Appendicitis

$1,000 for Unnecessary Appendectomy by $1,000 for unnecessary appendectomy In May through June of 1994, Robert Falcone was incarcerated at the Lewis County Jail in the custody of the DOC. Medical staff at the jail misdiagnosed and mistreated Mr. Falcone, resulting in his receiving an unnecessary appendectomy. Mr. Falcone's neck …

$250 for Lack of Aftercare Following Stroke

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Stroke

$250 for Lack of Aftercare Following Stroke by $250 for lack of aftercare following stroke On February 8, 1996, while incarcerated at the WSP, Frederick Aylward suffered a stroke. The stroke severely limited Mr. Aylward's mobility. Following the stroke, WSP medical staff refused to provide physical therapy to assist Mr. …

$250 for Providing Wrong Medication

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Medication, Dental Care

$250 for Providing Wrong Medication by $250 for providing wrong medication On August 8, 1997, Michael Clarke reported to the WSP pill line to obtain medication for his broken tooth. Nurse Dufner gave Mr. Clarke two small pills and some white cream to apply directly on the injured tooth. Immediately …

$200 for Providing Wrong Medication

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Medication

$200 for Providing Wrong Medication by $200 for providing wrong medication On October 19, 1999, James Rollins reported to the WCC pill line to obtain his daily medication. Approximately 20 minutes after receiving a pill from Nurse Norris, Mr. Rollins fell unconscious to the floor. WCC medical staff later determined …

Inadequate Dental Care Results in Settlement

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Dental Care

Inadequate Dental Care Results in Settlement by Inadequate dental care results in settlement In 1994, William Smith sued the dental department at the WSP for failing to provide annual check-ups and routine teeth cleanings. The DOC settled the case by agreeing to provide Mr. Smith with the services he complained …

$180,000 for Loss of Vision in Left Eye

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Injury -- Misc., Vision

$180,000 for Loss of Vision in Left Eye by $180,000 for loss of vision in left eye On May 17, 1995, Joseph Johnson was incarcerated in the Spokane County Jail. That evening a fight broke out between two prisoners, and Mr. Johnson assisted jailers in quelling the disturbance. In the …

$100,000 for Brain Damaged Prisoner

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Cardiovascular, Brain Injury, Surgery

$100,000 for Brain Damaged Prisoner by $100,000 for brain damaged prisoner In the Winter of 1966, Lawrence Jordan was a prisoner at the Washington State Reformatory (WSR) in Monroe, Washington. On March 7 of that year, Mr. Jordan submitted to eye muscle surgery by the WSR ophthalmologist. He was placed …

$62,000 in Slip and Fall/Medical Neglect/Retaliation Case

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Injury -- Misc., Bedding, Premises Liability

$62,000 in Slip and Fall/Medical Neglect/Retaliation Case by $62,000 in slip and fall/medical neglect/retaliation case Karen Posey was incarcerated at the WCCW on April 25, 1996. During her medical intake, Ms. Posey informed clinic staff that she had a large screw in the front of her foot that made it …

$40,000 for Achilles Tendon Injury

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Surgery, Muscular

$40,000 for Achilles Tendon Injury by $40,000 for Achilles tendon injury On August 21, 1993, while incarcerated at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC) in Connell, Washington, Richard Yamamoto suffered a severe injury to his right Achilles tendon. The nature, extent, and severity of the injury was misdiagnosed and mistreated …

$25,000 Paid for Misdiagnosed Blood Clot

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Cardiovascular, Urinary

$25,000 Paid for Misdiagnosed Blood Clot by $25,000 paid for misdiagnosed blood clot In January of 1996, Valerie Bartlett was sent to the WCCW to serve a short prison sentence. Upon arrival, she complained of swollen legs and feet, general fatigue, and chest pains. These symptoms persisted and Ms. Bartlett …

$15,000 in Allergy/Retaliation Suit

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Retaliation, Retaliation for Use of Medical Services, Allergy

$15,000 in Allergy/Retaliation Suit by $15,000 in allergy/retaliation suit Between October of 1994 and August of 1995, Ricardo Bowman was confined at WSR. Mr. Bowman repeatedly complained of severe allergic reactions to dust, dust mites, and certain foods. These reactions caused pain and swelling in his eye, head, neck, and …

$13,500 for Ruptured Appendix

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Appendicitis

$13,500 for Ruptured Appendix by $13,500 for ruptured appendix In the early morning hours of October 28, 1995, Arnold Kitchen awoke in his cell at the Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC), near Spokane, Washington, in excruciating pain. His symptoms included severe abdominal pain of a sudden onset and vomiting of …

$8,500 for Surgical Mishap

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Surgery

$8,500 for Surgical Mishap by $8,500 for surgical mishap In March of 1995, Jerry Thomas, a prisoner at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC), near Port Angeles, Washington, injured his right hand. CBCC medical staff determined that surgery was warranted, and Mr. Thomas was subsequently transported to the Olympic Memorial …

$6,000 for Amputated Ring Finger

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Workplace Injury, Medical, Amputations

$6,000 for Amputated Ring Finger by $6,000 for amputated ring finger In the Summer of 1993, Donnie Hayes was confined at the McNeil Island Corrections Center (MICC), near Steilacoom, Washington. He was assigned to work in the MICC kitchen. On July 21 of that year, MICC kitchen staff instructed Mr. …

$5,000 Paid for Failure to Treat Iritis

Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Vision

$5,000 Paid for Failure to Treat Iritis by $5,000 paid for failure to treat iritis While incarcerated at the WSP in 1993, Terry Miller contracted iritis in his right eye. The eye was extremely swollen, red and painful when he reported to the clinic on May 4, 1993. Despite the …

Allen v. Rouse, MA, Third Amended Complaint, Class Action Medical Neglect and Excessive Force, 2002 (Part 2)

Brief • March 14, 2002

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Excessive Force, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Allen v. Rouse, MA, Third Amended Complaint, Class Action Medical Neglect and Excessive Force, 2002 (Part 2) -, Case 1:00-cv-10981-RWZ Document 53 Filed 03/14/2002 Page 1 of 121 ~ , ' " "l I UNITED STATES DISTRICT COu;RT. IN THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS " . i ; :,.,; iii i:) …

Colorado Sovereign Immunity from Prisoner Suits Upheld; Medical Claim Remanded

Article • February 15, 2002 • from PLN February, 2002

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Cardiovascular, Civil Procedure, State Law Claims, Sovereign Immunity

Colorado Sovereign Immunity from Prisoner Suits Upheld; Medical Claim Remanded by The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a Colorado statute which excludes from waiver of state sovereign immunity those actions brought by prisoners. The Court also reversed summary judgment for a guard who delayed medical treatment for a …

PLRA Constitutional, Most of Ruiz Relief Terminated in Texas Suit

Article • February 15, 2002 • from PLN February, 2002

Filed under: Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Retaliation for Litigating, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Eighth Amendment, Staffing, Consent Decrees (PLRA), Injunctions (PLRA), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Injunctions, Supervisory Liability, Death Row, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

PLRA Constitutional, Most of Ruiz Relief Terminated in Texas Suit by The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the constitutionality of the termination provisions of the PLRA, 18 U.S.C. § 3626. On remand, the district court terminated most of the relief previously ordered in the Ruiz case. This involves …

Second and Sixth Circuits Uphold Validity of PLRA's Taxation of Costs

Article • February 15, 2002 • from PLN February, 2002

Filed under: Medical, Respiratory, Disciplinary Litigation, Smoking, Filing Fees (PLRA), Costs

Second and Sixth Circuits Uphold Validity of PLRA's Taxation of Costs by Two recent appellate decisions from the Second and Sixth Federal Circuits have upheld the validity of the PLRA's taxation of costs against unsuccessful prisoner litigants, 28 U.S.C. §1915(f). The Second Circuit ruled that taxation of costs could be …