Med-Mal Lawsuit: Former Virginia Inmate Wins $1M

Introduction

In a medical malpractice lawsuit against a prison medical staff, a former Virginia inmate won more than $1 million for improperly treating his broken finger.

The plaintiff sued Armor Correctional Health Services Inc. after his release from Lunenburg Correctional Center in 2017. According to the court documents, he fractured a finger bone in the prison recreation yard for which the medical staff only gave him an ice pack, ignoring the X-rays that revealed he could need surgery.

The complaint details that Armor - including three nurses - either denied or delayed any additional treatment or imaging for his hand. It also stated that he had to wait for over 100 days before being taken to a specialist, who confirmed his hand had healed wrong.

A total settlement of $1,058,761, with $700,000 of that amount in compensatory damages and over $300,000 in punitive damages was awarded to the plaintiff.

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Med-Mal Lawsuit: Former Virginia Inmate Wins $1M