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$678,478 Awarded In Federal Prisoner's Death From Misdiagnosed Lung Cancer

In April 1997, the U.S District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois awarded $678,678 to the estate of a federal prisoner who died from
advanced lung cancer that had been misdiagnosed and improperly treated by
prison medical personnel.

The deceased prisoner, who had arthritis in his back, complained of ...

 

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