Tag: Deliberate Indifference
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Federal judge dismisses claims against medical contractor for Eagle County jail suicide
A federal judge dismissed the claims against a medical contractor for the Eagle County jail and its employees earlier this month, concluding there were insufficient allegations that they violated the constitutional rights of a man who died by suicide in custody. U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer noted a doctor with Your Hope Center…
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Federal judge green-lights trial against Denver Health, staff for death of elderly jail detainee
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Five Denver Health employees and the organization itself will stand trial on claims that they provided a constitutionally deficient level of medical care to an elderly jail detainee who died from severe health problems, a…
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Rio Blanco sheriff can be held liable for jail death, court rules
Because Catherine Rowell had not been convicted of her alleged offense at the time of her death, the sheriff’s office is not immune from being sued
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Judge refuses to dismiss inmate’s lawsuit against prison officials who allegedly denied care
An inmate who allegedly vomited “thick black blood” and had to be hospitalized may sue prison officials for failing to address his severe medical needs, a federal judge ruled earlier this month. John Hibbs, who is incarcerated in Fremont Correctional Facility, reportedly collapsed in February 2019. He was then transported to the hospital for internal bleeding.…
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Colorado court sides with sheriffs, counties in tossing detainee death lawsuit
The state’s Court of Appeals has sided with Colorado’s counties and multiple sheriffs in finding Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader cannot be sued for the suicide death of a jail detainee. Unlike other wrongful death lawsuits and claims against government officials, which have a two-year filing window, state law carves out an exception for sheriffs.…
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Judge allows inmate’s lawsuit to proceed against prison officials for failure to protect, retaliation
A federal judge has allowed an inmate to pursue his lawsuit against Colorado prison officials based on allegations they failed to protect him, instructed other prisoners to fight him and retaliated against him for filing grievances. Although the defendants attempted to characterize Terance DeJuan Wilson as a “frequent filer” who regularly pursues scattershot claims in…