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Ron W. Chapman Ronald W. Chapman Sr., the founder of Chapman Law Group, speaking at Corizon Health Annual Statewide Conference May 16th at 5:00pm-6:00 pm
Healthcare professionals in the private correctional healthcare business are often faced with law suits involving multiple claims. In most cases those claims involve either a
One of the first defenses raised in inmate litigation is the failure to properly pursue administrative remedies. Federal statute 42 USC §1997e requires in its
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the Sixth Circuit, there are several different scenarios in which a prisoner has a “serious medical need” for
Plaintiff alleged that he suffered from Hirschsprung’s Disease and demanded that doctors provide him with a special diet to alleviate symptoms of the disease. Evidence from the prison showed that the inmate’s desired “special diet” consisted of hamburgers and fried chicken.
A pro se prisoner alleged that our physician assistant client was deliberately indifferent to “broken hand symptoms” when treating a bite wound on the prisoner’s hand. The physician assistant saw the prisoner again at a later date, at which time the prisoner complained of ongoing pain. The physician assistant ordered an x-ray, which revealed a fracture.
An inmate sued the prison medical services company for allegedly refusing to surgically remove broken spinal hardware, denying narcotic pain medication, and refusing to provide sufficient lubricant for the inmate’s self-catheter.
A prisoner sued several corrections personnel and a nurse for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. At the time of detention, the prisoner was suffering from withdrawal symptoms and while detoxing, fell and injured her head.
An inmate with multiple sclerosis claimed that the defendants collectively failed to comply with the applicable standards of care and conduct a thorough work up and/or referral to specialists for further review of his condition.
This case involves a dispute concerning the adequacy of prison meals. A prisoner sued a correctional healthcare company, corrections defendants and correctional food service vendors, alleging that the prison diet violates the U.S. Constitution and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Our client was a Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) assigned to Patient X’s colonoscopy procedure. Based on her assessment of Patient X, which included her interview of the patient and review of the patient’s record, Patient X was not unstable.
The Court granted a Motion for Summary Judgment in this 42 USC 1983 deliberate indifference case, involving a prisoner who died from an atypical abdominal aortic aneurysm after having seen multiple medical providers over the course of many months with nonspecific gastrointestinal complaints.
The decedent suffered from end-stage liver disease (ESLD) and several related complications of the disease. Several years after failing Hepatitis-C treatment, the decedent developed esophageal varices that required ligation banding on two separate occasions. The decedent suffered from end-stage liver disease (ESLD) and several related complications of the disease.
The decedent had a history of mental health and substance abuse issues. Upon arrival to the jail, a nurse placed the decedent in a special housing unit to ensure he would not attempt to harm himself. After over a week in the special housing unit without incident, the decedent was permitted to enter the jail’s general population.
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