Christopher Hall
Christopher Hall, 30, was the father of a child. He was held at the Boyd County Detention Center in eastern Kentucky for about two weeks and died in January 2019 of sepsis from a brain abscess, according to an emergency-department diagnosis. A wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the mother of his child says he told staff at intake about his high blood pressure and hepatitis C, that records show no physician visit, and that no medical staff were on duty as his condition worsened. The lawsuit alleges that jail and medical staff showed conscious disregard for his safety, and the defendants dispute those claims.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). An emergency department diagnosed sepsis from a brain abscess, and the mother of his child's wrongful-death lawsuit alleges jail and medical staff consciously disregarded his worsening condition, which the defendants dispute.
Reported by: emergency department; the mother of his child, in a wrongful-death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: The mother of his child filed a wrongful-death lawsuit alleging jail and medical staff showed conscious disregard for his safety, and the defendants dispute the claims.