$8,000 Payment for CCA Prisoner for Failure to Treat Asthma
$8,000 Payment for CCA Prisoner for Failure to Treat Asthma
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $8,000 to settle the lawsuit of Silverdale Correctional Facility prisoner Robert Jackson, who alleged CCA failed proper medical treatment for him.
Jackson had an ongoing and existing asthma condition that was known to CCA while he was in its custody in January 2004. The complaint alleged CCA “intentionally and willfully withheld reasonable and necessary medical care” from Jackson.
The March 2005 confidential settlement was obtained by PLN via public records request. Jackson was represented by Chattanooga attorney John T. Rice.
See: Jackson v. CCA of Tennessee, Circuit Court of Hamilton County, Tennessee Case No. 04C-1221
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Jackson v. CCA of Tennessee
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Cite | Circuit Court of Hamilton County, Tennessee, Case No. 04C-1221 |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Damages | 8,000.00 |