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Wrongful Death / Civil Rights
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Case Details
Award upheld for the estate of Elliot Williams, a mentally ill man who tragically died in the Tulsa County jail due to neglect and lack of medical care after sustaining a neck injury.
Additional Notes
This was a landmark verdict, the largest settlement ever in an Oklahoma civil rights death case, setting a precedent for accountability in correctional institutions.