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Nance v. Pollion, IL, Settlement, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Hepatitis, Liver, Deliberate Indifference

Nance v. Pollion, IL, Settlement, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION ELLEAN NANCE #B-60068, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, -vsRAHIDA POLLION, et al, Defendants. No. 16-875-NJR-MAB SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement …

Richard v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Failure to Protect (General), Bedding

Richard v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PRINCERICHARD,#R-17418, Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) -vs- ) No. I 6-69-NJR-GCS ) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and General Release …

Wimberly v Wexford IL Settlement 2019

Brief • 2019

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

Wimberly v Wexford IL Settlement 2019 SDA- 6'7'1 b'-2. ffl>t:/ ,4,J>u.l IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHER.i"l" DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION DARRELL WIMBERLY,#R-50509, Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) -vs- ) No. 16-202-NJR-GCS ) WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., ) et. al., ) ) Defendants. ) …

Williams v. Obaisi, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • May 22, 2019

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

Williams v. Obaisi, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019 RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS In exchange for the following full and complete consideration provided by Wexford Health Sources, Inc. ("Wexford") of the amount of Thirteen-thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($13,000.00), I, Michael Williams (the "Releasor"), on behalf of myself and my heirs, executors, …

Brady v. IDOC, IL, Merit Review, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • May 16, 2019

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

Brady v. IDOC, IL, Merit Review, Medical Neglect, 2019 IN THE UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Harley M. Brady (#R-13122). Plaintiff. V. Unkno\v11 Party, et al.. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 18 C 5004 Judge Charles R. Norgle ) Defendants. …

Bailey v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • April 26, 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference

Bailey v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2019 Case: 3:16-cv-50334 Document#: 149 Filed: 04/26/19 Page 1 of 43 PagelD #:1162 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WESTERN DIVISlON DEXTER BAILEY ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ) v. WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., DR. JJLL …

Hope v. Welty, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • March 29, 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Failure to Treat

Hope v. Welty, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019 it GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS In full and complete consideration of the payment by Coverys Specialty Insurance Company of the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred Eleven Dollars ($6,511.00), the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I, Gregory Hope …

Seventh Circuit Vacates, Remands Punitive Damages Award Against Wexford

Article • March 6, 2019 • from PLN March, 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Medical Misconduct, Failure to Treat

Seventh Circuit Vacates, Remands Punitive Damages Award Against Wexford by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has remanded a prisoner’s lawsuit against Wexford Health Sources, Inc., the healthcare provider for Illinois’ Department of Corrections, for either a reduced punitive damages award or a new trial …

Sims v. Pfister, IL, Amended Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • March 4, 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Water, Clean Water Act, Deliberate Indifference

, 2018, I filed the foregoing using the Court's CM/ECF system. This document is available for viewing and downloading via the CM/ECF system. Respectfully Submitted, Sarah R. Marmor George D. Sax Morgan G ...

Brown v. Obaisi, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • February 20, 2019

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

Brown v. Obaisi, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019 6783 MRS/PJS/CMS UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DAVID BROWN, Plaintiff, vs. ) ) ) ) ) No. 15 CV ...

Stoces v. Obaisi, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • February 16, 2019

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

by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (hereinafter "CMS"). Released Parties and their insurers reserve the right to disclose such information as they deem necessary in the course of any subsequent ...

Harvey v. Duncan, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • January 31, 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Americans with Disabilities Act

Harvey v. Duncan, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019 GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS In full and complete consideration of the payment by Coverys Specialty Insurance Company of the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I, Bryant Harvey, Jr. (the …

Gill v. Curran, IL, Amended Complaint, ADA Compliance, 2019

Brief • January 28, 2019

Filed under: Armor Correctional Health Services, Medication, Seizures, Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Bedding

Document#: 14 Filed: 01/28/19 Page 2 of 22 PagelD #:83 SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND ARMOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC., states as follows: Introduction l. Adam Gill was permanently disabled in a Lake ...

Beard v. Obaisi, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • January 25, 2019

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

Beard v. Obaisi, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019 FULL AND FINAL RELEASE For the sole and only consideration of SEVENTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($70,000.00) (hereinafter usettlement amount"), paid by on behalf of WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I, DONALD E. BEARD, …

Espinoza v. Mesrobian, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • January 13, 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Skeletal Injury, Failure to Treat

, attorneys, insurers or the Internal Revenue Service. The parties may disclose the terms of this Agreement as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (hereinafter "CMS"). Released Parties ...

Cox v. Santos, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • January 4, 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Cancer, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat

and that Plaintiff likely suffered a malignant melanoma. 14. On March 28, 2018, Plaintiff underwent a surgical procedure (wide excision melanoma with left posterolateral neck biopsy and sentinel nod~ biopsies ...

Manhattan Community Access Corporation, et al. v.. Halleck, et al, IL, National Police Accountability Project amicus brief, proposed rule exemption for prison medical contractors, 2019

Brief • January 2, 2019

Filed under: Corizon, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, rights

Proposed By Chicago Access Corporation. ......................................... 4 A. The Actions of Private Contractors Performing Correctional Functions Are Fairly Attributable to The State ...

Bridgeman v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2018

Brief • October 31, 2018

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Dental Care, Surgery, Failure to Treat

, insurers or 3:15-cv-218-SCW Page 3 of7 the Internal Revenue Service. The Parties may disclose the terms of this Agreement as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (hereinafter "CMS ...

Coleman v. Pfister, IL, Amended Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2018

Brief • October 3, 2018

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

Complaint with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which sent notifications of said filing to all counsel of record. By: Stephen R. Brown JENNER& BLOCKLLP 353 N. Clark St. Chicago, Illinois 60654 ...

Shepard v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2018

Brief • October 2, 2018

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect

Services (hereinafter "CMS"). The Releasees and their insurers reserve the right to disclose such information as they deem necessary in the course of any subsequent lawsuit or legal proceeding arising out ...

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