Lori Carroll
Lori Carroll, 46, lived with mental illness, and her adult son, Justin Blake Toland, said she did not deserve how she died. She was held at the Muscogee County Jail in Georgia, where her condition worsened over two days and she was found dead on the floor of her cell in October 2013, hours after a jail doctor had placed her on suicide watch. A state medical examiner reported a serious head injury, broken ribs and a collapsed lung as the cause of death. Her family said she was never taken to a hospital, and their lawsuit against the county and jail medical providers ended in a settlement with the medical providers.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The state medical examiner cited a serious head injury, broken ribs and a collapsed lung, and her family says staff did not send her to a hospital despite her worsening condition.
Reported by: state medical examiner.
Lawsuit: Her family sued Muscogee County and jail medical providers, and the case ended in a settlement with the medical providers, though the sources do not report an amount.