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State Liable for Delay in Diagnosing and Treating Prisoner Injury

Loaded on Dec. 15, 1990 published in Prison Legal News December, 1990, page 7
Filed under: Medical, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Muscular, Premises Liability. Location: New York.
State Liable For Delay In Diagnosing And Treating Prisoner Injury

A New York state prisoner slipped on a wet flight of stairs and injured his right knee. During the next 3-1/2 years he continuously complained to prison officials of pain, swelling, and grinding of his injured knee. He was treated ...

 

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