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Qualified Immunity Denied to Nurses who Ignored Prisoner's Symptoms of Active TB; $2.28 Million in Damages, Fees and Costs on Remand

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held on July 12, 2012 that a former prisoner had presented sufficient evidence against three nurses to overcome qualified immunity in a lawsuit that claimed he was denied necessary medical treatment for an active tuberculosis (TB) infection. Following remand, a jury entered a verdict ...

 

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