$12,500 Settlement for CCA’s Failure to Treat Tennessee Prisoner
$12,500 Settlement for CCA’s Failure to Treat Tennessee Prisoner
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $12,500 to settle the lawsuit of prisoner Katie J. Farr for its failure to treat her serious medical condition while held at the Silverdale Correctional Facility in Tennessee on May 26, 2004.
The complaint alleged CCA was aware of Farr’s “medical condition and requirements but took no action to protect the Plaintiff from the effects of the medication in that they failed to monitor her levels.” She suffered “serious and permanent injuries” as a result of CCA’s failure and refusal to provide adequate medical attention which was caused by understaffing and “ill-trained personnel.”
The November 2005 confidential settlement was obtained by PLN via public records request. Farr was represented by Chattanooga attorney Michael M. Raulston, who receives $4,166.67 of the settlement for attorney fees.
See: Farr v. Corrections Corporation of America, Circuit Court of Hamilton County, Tennessee, Case No. 05C733
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Farr v. Corrections Corporation of America
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Cite | Circuit Court of Hamilton County, Tennessee, Case No. 05C733 |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Attorney Fees | 8,333.33 |
| Damages | 4,166.67 |