By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
Orange Country Jail Sued.
A wrongful death suit has been filed against Orange County Jail due to what some are saying was a preventable death. The suit was filed directly against Robert Buck, the head of the jails health services department, along with four nurses that cared for the late inmate.
Dog Bites Leads to Death In Jail.
In 2015, Max Gracia was arrested. During his arrest, he sustained many bites from one of the police dogs. He was treated in the hospital until he was stable. Once he was moved to the jail cell he was found unconscious and later died in the hospital. The autopsy reported that he died from an E Coli infection that stemmed from the dog bites. His mother, Willine Gracia, has filed the wrongful death suit claiming that her son received subpar care and as a result died.
Claimants Allege “A Culture of Neglect.”
Reportedly the medical staff of the jail stated that Garcia was exaggerating or faking the illness. The lawsuit claims the jail has a “culture of neglect”and this was really what was at work here. Willine Gracia states that she hopes that this lawsuit will bring attention to the wrongful health care services so many inmates receive.
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About the Author: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. He is the President and Managing Partner of The Health Law Firm, which has a national practice. Its main office is in the Orlando, Florida, area. www.TheHealthLawFirm.com The Health Law Firm, 1101 Douglas Ave., Altamonte Springs, FL 32714, Phone: (407) 331-6620.
Sources:
Hayes, Christal. “Family Sues Orange County Jail, Nursing Staff after Inmate’s Death from Police-Dog Bite.” OrlandoSentinel.com, 1 Aug. 2017. (Print).
Walden, Tiffany. “Inmate Son Suffered Seizure before Death, Mom.” Orlando Sentinel. (16 Aug. 2016). Web.
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