Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Tennessee
Right to Good Medical care
My husband is in a prison and has several health problems that have been diagnosed by doctors before he was incarcerated. The Institution he is in refuses to confront and deal with his problems and says he is a hypochondriac. My question is, ''Can a state run prison be sued for medical malpractice.'' I already have the Medical Board investigating them.
Asked on 6/09/01, 10:17 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Gregory Smith
Law Office of Gregory D. Smith
Re: Right to Good Medical care
Yes. See 42 USC sec 1983. The recovery might be limited. For more info, see, www.gsmithlawfirm.com .
Answered on 6/28/01, 5:03 pm
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