In a decision issued on September 25, 2013, a U.S. District Court Judge has denied defense motions to dismiss KRMF’s complaint filed on behalf of the family members of the deceased Patricia Pollock. Â As detailed earlier, the lawsuit alleges that medical staff at Montgomery County Correctional Facility ignored Ms. Pollock’s obvious symptoms of bacterial endocarditis, a dangerous but treatable condition, and, as a result, caused her death.
The decision, authored by the Honorable Jan E. DuBois, concludes that the allegations in the suit are sufficient to demonstrate a violation of Ms. Pollock’s constitutional right to medical care while incarcerated. Â In light of the decision, the case will now proceed to discovery.
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