Jail Suicide

Jail medical company failed to provide adequate care to drug-addicted Iraq War veteran with PTSD, who hanged himself in the Nassau County Jail. Survived by mother and brother. Jury assessed $890,000 compensatory damages and $7M punitives against medical provider; civil rights attorneys fees not included in verdict and awarded after trial.

Jail suicide of pizza shop owner; private jail medical provider was deliberately indifferent to his risk of suicide; jury assessed $8M in punis against the medical corp., PrimeCare.