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Parents of Deceased Wisconsin Boot Camp Prisoner Settle for $462,000
Loaded on March 15, 2003
published in Prison Legal News
October, 2004, page 34
Filed under:
Respiratory,
Boot Camps,
Wrongful Death,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
Location:
Wisconsin.
The parents of a Wisconsin state prisoner who died due to exercise stress after his medical complaints were ignored settled their wrongful death suit for $462,000.
The Homeslys were parents of a male 20-year-old Wisconsin state prisoner who died of exercise stress. The son opted to attend the "Atlas" boot ...
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