Esteben Parra
Esteben Parra, 32, was held at the Cuyahoga County Jail in Ohio in June 2018. The county medical examiner classified his death as an accidental drug overdose, saying he had swallowed a balloon of suspected drugs. His family's lawsuit says jail staff delayed his medical screening, waited more than 12 hours to send him to hospital, and ignored signs he was in medical distress, and that he was put in a restraint chair. His sister, Miada Parra, says she thinks of him every day.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner ruled the death an accidental drug overdose, but his family's lawsuit, brought with civil rights lawyer Paul Cristallo, says jail staff delayed his medical screening, took more than 12 hours to send him to hospital, ignored signs of medical distress, and put him in a restraint chair.
Reported by: Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); family lawsuit (civil rights lawyer Paul Cristallo) (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued over his death at the Cuyahoga County Jail, alleging staff delayed his medical screening and ignored signs of medical distress, but the reporting does not give a settlement or verdict amount.