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Wisconsin Jail Heart Attack Case Settled for $25,000
Waukesha County, Wisconsin, paid a prisoner $25,000 to settle claims related to a heart attack he suffered while imprisoned.
Mr. Blavat was denied his prescribed heart medication while confined in Waukesha County Jail, causing him to suffer a heart attack. Blavat sued in state court, alleging jail officials negligently caused his heart attack. In 1996 Defendants paid Blavat $25,000 to settle the case before trial. See: Blavat v. Coastal Corr. Health Care, Inc., Wis. Cir. Ct. Case No. 96CV001335, (1997 WL 996576).
Mr. Blavat was denied his prescribed heart medication while confined in Waukesha County Jail, causing him to suffer a heart attack. Blavat sued in state court, alleging jail officials negligently caused his heart attack. In 1996 Defendants paid Blavat $25,000 to settle the case before trial. See: Blavat v. Coastal Corr. Health Care, Inc., Wis. Cir. Ct. Case No. 96CV001335, (1997 WL 996576).
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Related legal case
Blavat v. Coastal Corr. Health Care, Inc.
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Cite | Wis. Cir. Ct. Case No. 96CV001335 |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Damages | 25,000.00 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |