Derek Black
Derek Black, 28, died in 2012 while held at the Allegheny County Jail in Pennsylvania. His parents' wrongful death lawsuit says he got into a fight with another person held there and was denied medical treatment until it was too late. In August 2018, the former jail health provider's insurer agreed to pay $2 million to settle the case, and the county separately agreed to pay the estate $90,000.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. Derek's parents' wrongful death lawsuit says he was hurt in a fight with another person held there and the jail's former health provider denied him medical treatment until it was too late.
Reported by: parents' wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His parents sued Allegheny County and its former jail health provider, and in August 2018 the provider's insurer agreed to a $2 million settlement while the county agreed to pay the estate $90,000.