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Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $25,000 after Jail Failed to Give Prisoner Immunosuppressant Medication
On January 14, 2005, the County of Sacramento agreed to settle a suit for $25,000 for alleged negligence by Sacramento County Main Jail (SCMJ) staff in providing a prisoner with her medication.
Prior to Tabitha Overton’s incarceration in 2002, she received a liver transplant. SCMJ staff was aware that Overton was required to receive anti-rejection drugs, but jail staff missed five doses because the County pharmacy was closed over the Christmas/New Year holidays.
Overton suffered a rejection episode as a result, requiring hospitalization, a liver biopsy, and a “very high increase” in her immunosuppressant medication.
Overton sued, claiming negligence. The County settled after mediation. Overton was represented by Moseley Collins III, of El Dorado Hills, California.
See: Overton v. County of Sacramento, 03A506343 (Sup. Ct. Cal.)
Prior to Tabitha Overton’s incarceration in 2002, she received a liver transplant. SCMJ staff was aware that Overton was required to receive anti-rejection drugs, but jail staff missed five doses because the County pharmacy was closed over the Christmas/New Year holidays.
Overton suffered a rejection episode as a result, requiring hospitalization, a liver biopsy, and a “very high increase” in her immunosuppressant medication.
Overton sued, claiming negligence. The County settled after mediation. Overton was represented by Moseley Collins III, of El Dorado Hills, California.
See: Overton v. County of Sacramento, 03A506343 (Sup. Ct. Cal.)
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Related legal case
Overton v. County of Sacramento
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Cite | 03A506343 (Sup. Ct. Cal.) |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Damages | 25,000.00 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |