Craig Vanausdal
Craig Vanausdal, a man who lived in California, had hemophilia, a genetic condition in which blood does not clot properly, and his doctor there had prescribed daily infusions of medication. He was held at the St. Thomas jail in the Virgin Islands in May 2022 and died on May 16, 2022. His estate's lawsuit against the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections and government officials says he was denied the medication he needed, was not taken to an emergency department as his bleeding worsened, and was left on the floor by correctional officers before EMS arrived. The named defendants had not responded to the suit as of publication.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). His estate's lawsuit says jail staff denied him the medication he needed for hemophilia, did not take him to an emergency department as his bleeding worsened, and left him on the floor before EMS arrived.
Reported by: Estate of Craig Vanausdal, through a lawsuit against the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections and government officials (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His estate sued the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections and government officials over his death, alleging he was denied needed medication, not taken to an emergency department as his bleeding worsened, and left on the floor before EMS arrived.