Karen Ibarra
Karen Ibarra, 47, died in August 2012 while held at the Sarasota County jail in Florida. According to a lawsuit that has since been settled, she told staff she could not move her legs and spent her last ten days asking for water before she was found unconscious on the floor. The lawsuit claims dehydration contributed to a fatal cardiac arrhythmia, and that jail medical staff reportedly believed she was faking her symptoms.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. Her lawsuit, now settled, says dehydration contributed to a fatal cardiac arrhythmia after jail medical staff reportedly thought she was faking her symptoms and did not treat her.
Reported by: lawsuit.
Lawsuit: Her lawsuit over her death settled, and the settlement amount was not reported.