Neglect

Family Sues Cumberland County Jail After Man’s Fatal Overdose, Alleges Neglect in Medical Care and Supervision

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PORTLAND, Maine — A lawsuit has been filed by the family of a man who died from a fentanyl overdose while detained at Cumberland County Jail, alleging wrongful death due to negligence by the jail’s staff and medical contractors. The suit, lodged in U.S. District Court in Portland, contends that James Mannion of Wells did not receive necessary medical intervention for his withdrawal symptoms, directly contributing to his death in August 2022. Mannion, who had been in custody for seven months on charges including alleged drug possession, succumbed to fentanyl poisoning. The distressing incident was … Read more

Alabama Man Wins $400K in Lawsuit After Neglect Leads to Foot Amputation in Prison

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MOBILE, Ala. — A federal jury awarded a substantial sum of $400,000 to a man from Escambia County, Alabama, after he claimed a prison doctor neglected an injury that led to the partial amputation of his foot. The verdict was handed down this week, pointing to significant concerns about the treatment of incarcerated individuals. Canyon Duff Moye, who was serving time for theft at Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore from October 2019 through August 2022, alleged that the prison’s medical director exhibited grave indifference to his deteriorating condition. Moye, 28, from Uriah, initially suffered from … Read more

Mother on Trial: Shocking Allegations of Abuse and Neglect Unleashed in Death of 3-year-old Son

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USHAW MOOR, Durham, England – The jury has started deliberations in the trial of a mother accused of murdering her three-year-old son. Christina Robinson is on trial for allegedly violently shaking her son Dwelaniyah, causing a fatal brain injury. The 30-year-old also faces four child cruelty offenses related to incidents leading up to his death. During the three-week trial, the prosecution argued that Robinson deliberately scalded the boy as a form of punishment, hit him with spoons, slapped him, and beat him with a bamboo cane. Additionally, they claimed that Robinson neglected him by leaving … Read more

Tragic Death and Alleged Neglect: Lawsuit Claims Police Ignored Vermont Woman’s Medical Needs

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BOSTON, MA – The family of Madelyn Linsenmeir, a woman who died while in custody, is suing the City of Springfield, three police employees, and two workers at the sheriff’s office for ignoring her medical needs. Linsenmeir, who grew up in Vermont, was arrested on September 29, 2018, and eventually became septic, dying at a hospital on October 7 while in custody. The lawsuit accuses the Springfield police employees and the sheriff’s office workers of wrongful death and violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. The defendants deny the allegations and are seeking the case to … Read more