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Seventh Circuit: New Trial for Wrong Legal Standard in Jail Death Case by Mark Wilson Seventh Circuit: New Trial for Wrong Legal Standard in Jail Death Case by Mark Wilson In an amended decision on August 14, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held a district court had abused …
Liability against Taser for Negligence Upheld but $5.5 Million Damages Award Reversed by David Reutter Liability against Taser for Negligence Upheld but $5.5 Million Damages Award Reversed by David M. Reutter In November 2013, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s finding that Taser International was liable for …
Article • July 31, 2015 • from PLN August, 2015
West Virginia City Settles Suit over Jail Prisoner’s Death for $460,000 by Matthew Clarke West Virginia City Settles Suit over Jail Prisoner’s Death for $460,000 by Matt Clarke On June 10, 2013, following a $460,000 settlement, a West Virginia federal court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the estate of a …
$1 Million for Medical Neglect Death of Wisconsin Jail Prisoner by David Reutter $1 Million for Medical Neglect Death of Wisconsin Jail Prisoner by David M. Reutter A Wisconsin federal jury awarded $1 million to the estate of a prisoner who died of a heart attack at the Racine County …
$12,630.50 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Who Suffered Leg Amputation by $12,630.50 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Who Suffered Leg Amputation Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $12,630.50 to settle a lawsuit by former prisoner Samuel L. Key for the failure to provide medical treatment that resulted in amputation of his left …
Malinowski v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2015 CONFIDENTIAL UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION JOHN MALINOWSKI, No. 2012 CV 08654 Plaintiff, Hon. Sara. :L- Ellis, District Judge v. WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., et al., Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier, Magistrate Judge Defendants. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Oregon Mental Patient’s Death Nets $1.4 Million by Mark Wilson Oregon Mental Patient’s Death Nets $1.4 Million by Mark Wilson The family of a man who died in his bed, just feet from a nurse’s station at the Oregon State Hospital (OSH), but whose body was not discovered for hours, …
Anderson v. County of Contra Costa, CA, Complaint, Wrongful Death - Medical Neglect, 2015 ( Case4:15-cv-01673-DMR Documentl Filed04/13/15 Pagel of 14 I 2 3 4 s 6 7 8 9 to 11 DAVID M. GIVEN (SBN 142375) dmg@phillaw.com PHILLIPS, ERLEWINE, GIVEN & CARLIN LLP 39 Mesa Street, Suite 201 San …
Malinowski v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015 Case: 1:12-cv-08654 Document #: 150 Filed: 04/02/15 Page 1 of 37 PageID #:876 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ) JOHN MALINOWSKI ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., ) IMHOTEP …
Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015
Eighth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity; Prisoner Proved Neglect, Not Deliberate Indifference by Mark Wilson Eighth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity; Prisoner Proved Neglect, Not Deliberate Indifference by Mark Wilson On March 25, 2014, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s denial of qualified immunity …
Jones v. Taser Intl, CA, 2nd Amended Complaint, taser false claims risks cardiac arrest, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-00496-PSG-PJW Document 25 Filed 02/26/15 Page 1 of 29 Page ID #:273 EXHIBIT "A" 1 John Burton, CA State Bar No. 86029 THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN BURTON 2 4 East Holly Street, Suite …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Tennessee Jail Breached Duty to Provide Medical Care; Damages Trial Ordered by David Reutter Tennessee Jail Breached Duty to Provide Medical Care; Damages Trial Ordered by David Reutter he Tennessee Court of Appeals has held the Tipton County Jail (TCJ) breached its duty of care by failing to provide a …
Bell v. Ducay, IL, Amended Complaint, Excessive Force, 2015 Case: 1:12-cv-07058 Document #: 72 Filed: 01/15/15 Page 1 of 10 PageID #:172 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO DIVISION DARCY BELL, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:12-cv-07058 HONORABLE VIRGINIA M. KENDALL CHRIS DUCAY, …
Article • January 14, 2015
$85,000 Settlement in Suit over Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Heart Attack Death by $85,000 Settlement in Suit over Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Heart Attack Death In May 2012, the county commissioners of El Paso County, Colorado, agreed to settle a federal civil rights action brought by the estate and heirs of an …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
$8.15 Million Jury Award for Prisoner’s Death at New York Jail by David Reutter $8.15 Million Jury Award for Prisoner’s Death at New York Jail by David Reutter A New York City jury awarded $8.15 million to the estate of a prisoner who died after being denied access to medical …
Article • October 5, 2014
$350,000 Settlement in Immigrant Detainee’s Death Caused by Medical Neglect by $350,000 Settlement in Immigrant Detainee’s Death Caused by Medical Neglect   A wrongful death lawsuit against Virginia’s Piedmont Regional Jail (PRJ) has been settled for $350,000. The death involved an immigration detainee who died from complications of an untreated …
Publication • August 5, 2014
Tobacco Control Policies and Deaths from Smoking in U.S. Prisons Medical Study BMJ 2014 BMJ 2014;349:g4542 doi: 10.1136/bmj.g4542 (Published 5 August 2014) Page 1 of 12 Research RESEARCH Prison tobacco control policies and deaths from smoking in United States prisons: population based retrospective analysis OPEN ACCESS 1 2 Ingrid A …
Publication • 2014
Study Linking TASER Use and Cardiac Arrest Douglas P. Zipes 2014 Controversies in Cardiovascular Medicine Can TASER Electronic Control Devices Cause Cardiac Arrest? TASER Electronic Control Devices Can Cause Cardiac Arrest in Humans Douglas P. Zipes, MD T he TASER X26 electronic control device (ECD) is a handgun-shaped device that …
Study: TASER Shocks May Cause Fatal Heart Attacks by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A study involving eight people who lost consciousness immediately after being shocked by a TASER X26 – the most common electronic control device (ECD) used by police, corrections agencies and the military – concluded that ECD …
Wright v. Lake County, IN, Complaint, Jail Death, 2013 USDC IN/ND case 2:13-cv-00333-JVB-JEM document 1 filed 09/20/13 page 1 of 9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA ',., ('.-n ,.., ,, HAMMOND DIVISION ~ '" -·.:.1 .: U li i .· ) fG:'lfr:.:• ) Plaintiff, ) ) Vs. …
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