Case Result: Inmate Sued Prison Doctors Over Disagreement in Treatment
Our attorneys contended that the deliberate indifference claim failed because it was a mere disagreement over his treatments, and the appellate court agreed.
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Our attorneys contended that the deliberate indifference claim failed because it was a mere disagreement over his treatments, and the appellate court agreed.
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