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A 28-year-old man died in September 2012 in his county jail cell. A wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family says he was in distress for days and that staff did not respond to his condition. According to the lawsuit, staff failed to act on his distress for days before his death. An inquiry by the county's review board found that staff did not take basic steps to respond to his situation or to investigate his death. The county later agreed to a $2.3 million settlement.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). His family's wrongful death lawsuit says he was in distress for days after swallowing methamphetamine and that staff did not respond.
Reported by: his family's wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: A wrongful death lawsuit was filed over his death, and the county agreed to a $2.3 million settlement.