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Williams v. Thompson, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021

Brief • May 10, 2021

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Infections, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference

Williams v. Thompson, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021 .. ' !~l THE !JN!TED ST AT!':S OJS1/'RICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT Of ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION Plaintiff, -vs- !\!0 •~-cv-00519-DI/VD ) SHA'NN OCHS \ ) ) ANTHONY V\/iLL!AMS. #F'.0l,Jl356 ! Plaintiff, \ ! ) vs, No. 20-cv-00290-GCS WARDEN THOMPSON, …

Matthews v. Butler, IL, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2021

Brief • April 12, 2021

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Failure to Protect (General), Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

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Thompson v. Wexford, Settlement, Inadequate Health Care, 2021

Brief • March 1, 2021

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Pain, Obesity, Americans with Disabilities Act, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference

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Donaldson v Lashbrook IL Settlement

Brief • January 22, 2021

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Seizures, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference

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Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Illinois Prisoner’s Lawsuit Alleging Dental Care Negligence

Article • December 1, 2020 • from PLN December, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Dental Care

. Suspecting infection, the nurse spoke to Dr. Vipin Shah, who worked for the prison’s medical contractor, Wexford Health Services, Inc. Shah prescribed penicillin by mouth twice a day for five days ...

Lyles v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • November 6, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Pain, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference

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Barrows v. Larry, IL, Settlement, Failure to Treat, 2020

Brief • September 24, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference

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Abdullah v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • September 4, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

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Rodesky v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • August 12, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Injury -- Misc., Diabetes, Failure to Treat

Rodesky v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2020 1:15-cv-01002-JEH # 112 Page 1 of 17 E-FILED Wednesday, 12 August, 2020 04:58:08 PM Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD United States District Court For the Central District of Illinois Anthony Rodesky, Plaintiff. v. Wexford Health Source, Incorporated; Dr. Marvin Powers, in his …

Perkins v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • July 31, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Male Reproductive, Failure to Treat

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Austin v. Mitchell, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • July 24, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference

Austin v. Mitchell, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case# Case# 17-5526 17-CV-5526 Plaintiffs: Opposing Counsel: Institutions: IDOC# Case Name Filed Austin, Allan #K71358 v. Mitchell, et al. Defendants: Received 3/2/18 Date Served 1/29/19 Status closed D Class Action On Appeal D Spears U Pro …

Walker v. Wexford Health, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death - Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • July 16, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Kidney, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

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Armbruster v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • July 7, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Nervous System, Pain, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

(hereinafter “CMS”). The Parties reserve the right to disclose such information as they deem necessary in the course of any subsequent lawsuit or legal proceeding arising out of the facts of this action ...

Coleman v. Pfister, IL, Settlement (Wexford), Failure to Protect, 2020

Brief • July 1, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Failure to Protect (General), Showers, Bedding, Vermin, Infestations of vermin

Coleman v. Pfister, IL, Settlement (Wexford), Failure to Protect, 2020 EXECUTION COPY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE ("Release") WHEREAS, GREG COLEMAN ("Plaintiff) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, against Wexford Health Sources, Inc. and Ghaliah Obaisi, Independent Executor and …

Murray v. Sood, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • June 9, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

Murray v. Sood, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020 GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS In full and complete consideration of the payment by Coverys Specialty Insurance Company of the sum of six thousand two hundred fifty Dollars ($6250.00) the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I, Tavarus Murray, (the …

Nieves v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • June 7, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

Nieves v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION HECTOR NIEVES, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ) V. Case No. 16-cv-1063 ) WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., et al., ) ) ) ) Defendants. Honorable Judge Elaine Buckle …

Almond v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference

Almond v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS This Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the Plaintiff Charles Almond (hereinafter referred to as "Plaintiff'), and Defendant Wexford Health Sources, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Wexford"). The Plaintiff …

Grant v. Chamberlain, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • May 21, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Surgery, Hernias, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

Grant v. Chamberlain, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASES OF ALL CLAIMS This Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the Plaintiff Don L. Grant (hereinafter referred to as "Plaintiff'), and Defendant Wexford Health Sources, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Wexford"). The …

Williams v. Thompson, IL, Merit Review, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • May 8, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Infections, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference

(TRANSFER COORDINATOR), and WEXFORD HEALTH SERVICES, Defendants. Case No. 20-cv-290-NJR MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ROSENSTENGEL, Chief Judge: Plaintiff Anthony Williams, an inmate of the Illinois Department ...

Harrison v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2020

Brief • April 25, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

the 5 confidentiality of this Settlement Agreement is preserved. The parties may disclose the terms of this Agreement as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (hereinafter "CMS ...

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