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Prisoners Can Sue Virginia DOC’s Contract Medical Provider for Breach of Contract
Loaded on March 15, 2009
published in Prison Legal News
March, 2009, page 23
Filed under:
Prison Health Services,
Private Contractors,
Skin,
Prisoner Privileges,
Grooming Rules,
Contractor Liability.
Location:
Virginia.
Prisoners Can Sue Virginia DOC’s Contract Medical Provider for Breach of Contract
Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) prisoners who receive inadequate medical care may sue the VDOC’s contract medical provider for breach of contract, the Supreme Court of Virginia decided on June 8, 2007.
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