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Contract Physicians Entitled to Qualified Immunity

Article • December 15, 1995 • from PLN December, 1995

Filed under: CMS, Skeletal Disorder, Civil Procedure, Defenses, Qualified Immunity, Contractor Liability

they were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs thus violating his eighth amendment rights, were employees of a company called Correctional Medical Systems (CMS). The district court granted ...

Diabetic Sues for Meals

Article • September 15, 1995 • from PLN September, 1995

Filed under: Private Prisons, Food/Commissary (Private Prisons), Diabetes, Food, Qualified Immunity

Diabetic Sues for Meals by Prisoners with medical conditions are entitled to special diets if needed to avoid illness. Robert Taylor is a diabetic and an Illinois state prisoner. His medical condition requires that he receive a special diet to insure that he receives the proper amount of sugars and …

Murillo v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2017

Brief

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Americans with Disabilities Act, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

Murillo v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2017 3:17-cv-03181-MMM-JEH # 49 Page 1 of 40 E-FILED Tuesday, 21 November, 2017 02:39:59 PM Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD Iv IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS JASMINE MURILLO, individually and as Plenary Guardian of the Estate …

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