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USA v. Wisconsin Department of Corrections, WI, Settlement, Disability Discrimination, 2024

Brief • September 30, 2024

Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, Need for Medical Consensus

USA v. Wisconsin Department of Corrections, WI, Settlement, Disability Discrimination, 2024 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DJ # 204-85-131 I. BACKGROUND & JURISDICTION 1. The parties (“Parties”) to this Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) are the United States …

The Impact of Criminalizing Abortion on Prisoners and Mass Incarceration

Article • July 15, 2022 • from PLN July, 2022

Filed under: Abortion, OB/GYN, Privacy Act, Need for Medical Consensus

The Impact of Criminalizing Abortion on Prisoners and Mass Incarceration by Paul Wright by Paul Wright Over the course of its 233-year history, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has reversed its prior decisions on occasion. Until now those reversals have generally been to expand constitutional rights for the populace, …

Lawsuits Filed Over Withheld Pain Medications That Left Ailing New York Prisoners in Agony

Article • July 14, 2022 • from PLN July, 2022

Filed under: Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Need for Medical Consensus

Lawsuits Filed Over Withheld Pain Medications That Left Ailing New York Prisoners in Agony by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Two suits playing out in federal court in New York in mid-2022 will determine whether the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is held to account for a …

Dunsmore v. San Diego Sheriff's Office, CA, Second Amended Civil Action Complaint, Failure to Provide Adequate Medical Care, 2022

Brief • February 9, 2022

Filed under: Need for Medical Consensus

Dunsmore v. San Diego Sheriff's Office, CA, Second Amended Civil Action Complaint, Failure to Provide Adequate Medical Care, 2022 Case 3:20-cv-00406-AJB-WVG Document 81 Filed 02/09/22 PageID.371 Page 1 of 223 1 GAY C. GRUNFELD – 121944 VAN SWEARINGEN – 259809 2 PRIYAH KAUL – 307956 ERIC MONEK ANDERSON – 320934 …

Clark v. Feliciano, PA, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021

Brief • March 11, 2021

Filed under: Primecare Medical, Systemic Medical Neglect, Need for Medical Consensus

Clark v. Feliciano, PA, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WHEREAS, I, Mark Anthony Clark (ccReleasor"), brought three lawsuits pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 pending in the United States District Court for the Eastem District of Pennsylvania before the Hon. Jeffrey L. Schmehl; and WHEREAS, the three …

D.K. V. Teams, NY, Order, Physical Abuse-Disabled, 2018

Brief • October 31, 2018

Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, Need for Medical Consensus

D.K. V. Teams, NY, Order, Physical Abuse-Disabled, 2018 Case 1:16-cv-03246-PAE Document 354 Filed 10/31/18 Page 1 of 3 USDCSDNY DOC UMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC#: ------- -UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FILED: DATE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ------ D.K., by her Guardian L.K.; Z.O., by her Guardian B.M.; and 8.R., by …

D.K. V. Teams, NY, Contempt Order, Physical Abuse-Disabled, 2018

Brief • September 24, 2018

Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, Need for Medical Consensus

D.K. V. Teams, NY, Contempt Order, Physical Abuse-Disabled, 2018 Case 1:16-cv-03246-PAE Document 329 Filed 09/24/18 Page 1 of 3 Case 1:16-cv-03246-PAE-DCF Document 326-1 Filed 09/ UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK D.K., by her Guardian L.K.; Z.O., by her Guardian B.M.; and B.R., by her Guardian …

D.K. V. Teams, NY, Order to Show Cause, Physical Abuse-Disabled, 2018

Brief • August 20, 2018

Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, Need for Medical Consensus

D.K. V. Teams, NY, Order to Show Cause, Physical Abuse-Disabled, 2018 Case 1:16-cv-03246-PAE Document 308 Filed 08/20/18 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK D.K., by her Guardian L.K.; Z.O., by her Guardian B.M.; and B.R., by her Guardian C.R., Plaintiffs, No. 16 Civ. …

D.K. V. Teams, NY, Memorandum of Law, Physical Abuse-Disabled, 2018

Brief • August 20, 2018

Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, Need for Medical Consensus

D.K. V. Teams, NY, Memorandum of Law, Physical Abuse-Disabled, 2018 Case 1:16-cv-03246-PAE Document 310 Filed 08/20/18 Page 1 of 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK D.K., by her Guardian L.K.; Z.O., by her Guardian B.M.; and B.R., by her Guardian C.R., Plaintiffs, No. 16 Civ. 03246 …

Ybarra v. Filson, NV, Opinion, Habeas, Death Penalty, 2017

Brief • September 1, 2017

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Habeas Corpus, Need for Medical Consensus

Ybarra v. Filson, NV, Opinion, Habeas, Death Penalty, 2017 FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ROBERT YBARRA, JR., Petitioner-Appellant, v. TIMOTHY FILSON, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. ROBERT YBARRA, JR., Petitioner-Appellant, v. TIMOTHY FILSON, Warden; ADAM PAUL LAXALT, Nevada Attorney General, Respondents-Appellees. No. 13-17326 D.C. No. 3:00-cv-00233GMN-VPC No. …

Williams v. Godinez, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2017

Brief • 2017

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Pain, Gastrointestinal, Failure to Treat, Need for Medical Consensus, Deliberate Indifference

Williams v. Godinez, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2017 5825 MRSIPJS UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DMSION FREDDIE LEE WILLIAMS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) No. 13 CV 8797 ) DIRECTOR OF I.D.O.C. S.A. GODINEZ, ) Honorable Jorge Alonso WARDEN MARCUS HARDY, WARDEN ) MICHAEL …

Watson v. Owikoti, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2017

Brief • 2017

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Medication, Pain, Failure to Treat, Need for Medical Consensus, Deliberate Indifference

Watson v. Owikoti, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MENELAEUS WATSON, ) ) ) ) ) No. 15 CV 700 Plaintiff, vs. ) DR. CLAUDE OWIKOTI, in his individual capacity; and DR. AUGIE, in his individual capacity, Defendants. ) Honorable Judge …

Williams (Cordell) v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2017

Brief • 2017

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Medication, Gastrointestinal, Failure to Treat, Need for Medical Consensus, Deliberate Indifference

Williams (Cordell) v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION CORDELL WILLIAMS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) No. 10 CV 162 ) WEXFORD HEALTH SERVICES, INC., a ) Honorable Judge John Z. Lee Florida Corporation; …

Vaughn v. Griffin, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2016

Brief • July 15, 2016

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Blind Prisoners, Vision, Failure to Treat, Need for Medical Consensus, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference

Vaughn v. Griffin, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2016 2:15-cv-02047-HAB # 117 Page 1 of 26 E-FILED Friday, 15 July, 2016 04:45:44 PM Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, URBANA DIVISION CHRISTOPHER VAUGHN, Plaintiff, v. SUSAN GRIFFIN; MARY JOHNSON KLEIN; …

Williams v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2016

Brief • 2016

Filed under: Pain, Skeletal Injury, Podiatry, Failure to Treat, Weight of the Evidence, Need for Medical Consensus, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference

Williams v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2016 CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Confidential Settlement Agreement ("Agreement"), memorializes an agreement to settle ce1tain disputes between Wexford Health Sources, Inc. ("Wexford"), which includes all of its affiliates, assignees, employees, and Mr. Michael Williams, a resident of Stateville Conectional Center (collectively, the "Parties"). …

Rodriguez v. Hardy, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2016

Brief • 2016

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Pain, Skeletal Injury, Failure to Treat, Need for Medical Consensus, Deliberate Indifference

Rodriguez v. Hardy, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2016 RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS In consideration of the payment to the undersigned of $6,750.00 (SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND NO CENTS), the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, being oflawful age, does hereby release and forever discharge, Dr. …

Piercy v. Whiteside County, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2016

Brief • 2016

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Gastrointestinal, Failure to Treat, Need for Medical Consensus, Deliberate Indifference

Piercy v. Whiteside County, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2016 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION AARON PIERCY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. WHITESIDE COUNTY, et. al., ) No. 14 CV 7398 ) ) Honorable Rebecca Pallmeyer ) Defendants. ) ) SETTLEMENT …

Watson v. Owikoti, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2016

Brief • March 8, 2016

Filed under: Medication, Pain, Failure to Treat, Weight of the Evidence, Need for Medical Consensus, Deliberate Indifference

Watson v. Owikoti, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2016 Case: 1:15-cv-00700 Document #: 45 Filed: 03/08/16 Page 1 of 7 PageID #:95 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MENELAEUS WATSON, an individual, Plaintiff, v. DR. CLAUDE OWIKOTI, in his individual capacity; and DR. AUGIE, in his individual …

Zeigler v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014

Brief • 2014

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Pain, Skeletal Injury, Failure to Treat, Need for Medical Consensus, Deliberate Indifference

Zeigler v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE ("Release") WHEREAS, RAYMOND ZEIGLER ("Plaintiff') filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, against Wexford Health Sources, Inc., Imhotep Carter, M.D., and Alethea Harper, R.N. ("Defendants"), entitled Raymond …

Parisi v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014

Brief • 2014

Filed under: Pain, Cancer, Failure to Treat, Weight of the Evidence, Need for Medical Consensus, Deliberate Indifference

Parisi v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014 A~RE:€M€tJT PAGE: 1. ot= eom si&l-lcD e,~ t>f\UL M/t.:Tft\EW Ptt~i'S i ~ RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS In consideration ofthe payment to the undersigned of $15,000.00 (FIFI'EEN 1HOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO CENTS), the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the w,dersigned, being of …