Norman Fisher Jr.
Norman Fisher Jr., 47, became ill while held in the Sacramento County jail in May 2023. His family's federal lawsuit alleges that jail staff repeatedly ignored requests for medical care over about ten days and treated his illness as the flu. He was taken to Sutter Medical Center and died there on May 27, 2023. The lawsuit lists septic shock, Klebsiella bacteremia, pneumonia and acute kidney failure as the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). His family's federal lawsuit says jail staff ignored repeated requests for medical care over about ten days and treated his illness as the flu, and lists septic shock, Klebsiella bacteremia, pneumonia and acute kidney failure as the cause of death.
Reported by: family's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Sacramento County jail staff ignored his requests for medical care before he died in May 2023, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.