$450,000
Civil Rights
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Case Details
Civil rights lawsuit against Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Dean Finch, 10 Deputies and the County of Wayne, involving a 59-year-old inmate (R.B.) whose health severely declined in jail due to lack of medical attention, leading to his death 15 days after hospital transfer.
Additional Notes
Mediated settlement. Case involved R.B., age 59, arrested and transferred to Wayne County Jail. His health deteriorated significantly over 7 days, with cellmates making numerous complaints. He was eventually taken to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, placed in ICU, and died 15 days later from acute kidney injury due to severe sepsis, altered mental status, A-fib, dehydration, elevated liver enzymes, shock liver and multiorgan failure. Focus groups indicated high emotional points. Co-counsel Stephen Walsh.
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