Joice Howard
Joice Howard, a woman from Flint, died after being held at the Genesee County Jail in Michigan. Her estate's lawsuit, brought with lawyer Neal Wilensky, says that her repeated requests for medication and treatment for seizures were denied by Genesee County and several sheriff's deputies. The county and the deputies settled the case, and the terms are confidential. A separate case against Grand Blanc Township police officers is still pending, and the estate says those officers also refused her requests for medical help.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). Her estate's lawyer, Neal Wilensky, says deputies denied her repeated requests for medication and treatment for seizures, and the estate says Grand Blanc Township officers also refused requests for medical help.
Reported by: Neal Wilensky, lawyer for Howard's estate (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her estate sued Genesee County and several sheriff's deputies over the denial of medication and seizure treatment, and the defendants settled on confidential terms; a case against Grand Blanc Township police officers is still pending.