Case Result

$1.4M

Medical Malpractice and Civil Rights

Charleston, WV

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Case Details

Represented family of Dr. Charles Knouse in wrongful death medical malpractice and civil rights action against Prime Care and Jail Authority correctional officer. Dr. Knouse died in jail due to medical neglect and lack of suicide watch.

Additional Notes

Prime Care terminated the employment of the nurses. We sought punitive damages against Prime Care and the individual nurses and Prime Care’s insurance company agreed to settle with us for their full policy limit of $1 million dollars. After collecting $1 million dollars from Prime Care’s insurance company, we pursued a 1983 Civil Rights action against the correctional officer responsible for conducting suicide watch on Dr. Knouse... The insurance company for the Jail Authority paid $400,000 to settle the 1983 Civil Rights action against the correctional officer.

Heavens Law Firm

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Heavens Law Firm

Charleston, WV
5.00 rating (33 reviews)
1 attorney
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