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Seventh Circuit: Delayed Medical Care Because Doctor Attended New Year’s Party Constitutes Deliberate Indifference

The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a prisoner’s Eighth Amendment complaint of deliberate indifference to his serious medical condition when he alleged that the prison doctor called to treat his injuries chose to attend a New Year’s party instead of providing prompt medical treatment.

Wayne Edwards, incarcerated ...

 

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