Janet Hartman
Janet Hartman, 44, became ill while held at the Angelina County Jail in Texas in May 2018 and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where she died on May 13. The sheriff's office said jail and nursing staff attended to her until paramedics arrived, and an autopsy was ordered. Her family sued the county, saying jail staff ignored her repeated warnings that she was sick and that medical staff refused to examine her, and that she died of pneumonia. The county commissioners approved a $475,000 settlement in 2022, which the county's insurance will cover after a deductible.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). Her family's lawsuit says jail staff ignored her repeated warnings that she was sick and that medical staff refused to examine her, and says she died of pneumonia at a hospital.
Reported by: Janet Hartman's family, in their lawsuit against Angelina County (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her family sued Angelina County over her death and the county approved a $475,000 settlement in 2022, paid by its liability insurer.