Alan Alterisi
Alan Alterisi, 58, died on May 25, 2018, after surgery at UConn Health's John Dempsey Hospital, having been held at Osborn Correctional Institution in Somers, Connecticut. His sister, Sally Walsh, says in a medical malpractice lawsuit that Department of Correction doctors failed to order further testing for his ongoing symptoms, and that his peptic ulcer went undiagnosed and untreated. A state internal investigation, according to nurse consultant Marci Ouellette, found missed opportunities to treat his internal bleeding. The state has moved to dismiss the case, and Walsh's lawyer says the state has not apologized; Walsh herself said her brother suffered and that the state needs to admit it made mistakes.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). His sister's lawsuit says Department of Correction doctors failed to order further testing for his symptoms of peptic ulcer disease, and a state internal investigator, nurse consultant Marci Ouellette, found missed opportunities to treat his internal bleeding.
Reported by: Sally Walsh, his sister, through a medical malpractice lawsuit (family or their lawyers); Marci Ouellette, the state's internal investigator (the agency that held him).
Lawsuit: His sister, Sally Walsh, filed a medical malpractice lawsuit alleging Connecticut Department of Correction doctors failed to order further testing for his symptoms, and the state has moved to dismiss the case, with no settlement or award reported.