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Pierce County, Washington Pays $6,250 Settlement for Negligence of Dental Care

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Medical, Systemic Medical Neglect, Dental Care, Settlements

Pierce County, Washington Pays $6,250 Settlement for Negligence of Dental Care by Washington State’s Pierce County paid $6,250 to settle a prisoner’s claim for neglectful dental care ...

Washington DOC Pays $35,000 in Discrimination Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Staff-Staff Harassment, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Racial Discrimination, Civil Procedure, Settlements

was subjected to with DOC. Ms. Howard accused DOC officials of discriminating against her in promotion opportunities due to her gender and her race, as well as complaints she had filed regarding sexual harassment ...

Washington Prisoner Sexual Abuse Claim Nets $45,000 Settlement

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Settlements

Washington Prisoner Sexual Abuse Claim Nets $45,000 Settlement by The State of Washington paid $45,000 to settle a prisoner’s claim for sexual misconduct. After prisoner Teresa A. Rutter ...

Pierce County, Washington Pays $1,500 for Vehicle Damage

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Transportation, Civil Procedure, Settlements

Pierce County, Washington Pays $1,500 for Vehicle Damage by Washington State’s Pierce County paid $1,500 for vehicle damage caused by a county prisoner transport vehicle. On April 8, 2008 Robert B. Smith IV was stopped with traffic in the city of Tacoma. Guard Mitchell Andreasen, who was driving a Pierce …

Washington Prisoner Paid $19,000 for Partial Loss of Toe

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Work, Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Amputations, Settlements

Washington Prisoner Paid $19,000 for Partial Loss of Toe by On September 14, 2007, the state of Washington paid $19,000 to settle with a prisoner who had a portion of his toe cut off while ...

Washington Pays $12,000 for Slip on Ice at Probation Office

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Premises Liability

Washington Pays $12,000 for Slip on Ice at Probation Office by On December 17, 2008, the state of Washington paid $12,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who slipped on an iced-over puddle and fell onto the parking lot of a probation office in Marysville, Washington. As a …

Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Prisoner Burned During Medical Test.

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Skin, Malpractice, Burning, Civil Procedure, Settlements

$1,000 in settlement without suit. See: In Re Billups, Claim # 31059725. ...

Washington State Settles Prisoner's Personal Injury Claim for $20,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Retaliatory Segregation, Pain, Skeletal Injury, Muscular, Food, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Premises Liability

Washington State Settles Prisoner's Personal Injury Claim for $20,000 by On January 8, 2007, the State of Washington settled for $20,000 a personal injury claim brought by a state prisoner. Michael Humburgs, a Washington State state prisoner, was incarcerated at the Larch Mountain Corrections Center when he injured his ankle. …

Washington State Settles Wrongful Imprisonment Claim for $5,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Settlements, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

Washington State Settles Wrongful Imprisonment Claim for $5,000 by On November 16, 2006, the State of Washington settled a wrongful imprisonment claim against the Department of Corrections (DOC) for $5,000. Mario Garcia was convicted of burglary and assault and sentenced to 21 months imprisonment and 9-18 months of supervised release. …

Washington State Pays $1,200 for Property Damage Incurred in Botched Arrest Warrant

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Settlements, Police, Property, Arrest Warrants

Washington State Pays $1,200 for Property Damage Incurred in Botched Arrest Warrant by On February 12, 2007, Vancouver, Washington resident Nathan Miller filed a claim alleging Washington DOC was responsible for property damages he incurred the previous month. DOC supervisor, Scott Wilcox, was serving a warrant at Mr. Miller's address …

Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $87,000 to Settle False Imprisonment Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Settlements, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

. Negotiations between the parties resulted in an $87,000 settlement. Weddle was represented by attorney Rogers Wilson of Tacoma, Washington. See: Weddle v. State of Washington, Superior Court for Thurston County ...

Washington DOC Pays Prisoner $1,000 for Injury

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Work, Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Settlements

Washington DOC Pays Prisoner $1,000 for Injury by On June 19, 2005, Washington state prisoner, Daniel Erickson, filed a claim against the DOC seeking $2,000 in damages for injuries he suffered while performing his assigned job. He accused DOC staff of negligence in failing to properly secure a manhole cover, …

Washington DOC Pays Work Release Prisoner Back $3,660 Confiscated in Room Search

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Work Release, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Prisoner Property

Washington DOC Pays Work Release Prisoner Back $3,660 Confiscated in Room Search by In January 2007, Washington state prisoner, Kenneth Lee, was housed at a work release facility in Seattle. During a search of his room, DOC staff discovered $3,600 in cash, which was confiscated because it exceeded the $60 …

Washington DOC Pays $5,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Claim

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Discrimination, Disabled Prisoners, Settlements, Employee Litigation, Disabled Employees

Washington DOC Pays $5,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Claim by On November 8, 2006, the Washington DOC agreed to pay ex-employee, Darlene Elliott, the sum of $5,000 to avoid litigation in a discrimination claim. Ms. Elliot, a DOC employee from 2000 to 2004, developed a debilitating disease, which required DOC …

Pierce County Washington Unlawful Imprisonment Results in $5,000 Settlement

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Settlements, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Arrest Warrants

Pierce County Washington Unlawful Imprisonment Results in $5,000 Settlement by Washington State’s Pierce County Jail paid $5,000 to settle an unlawful imprisonment claim. On March 14, 1999 ...

Pierce County, Washington Pays $8,460 Settlement for ADA Violation

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Discrimination, Disabled Prisoners, Settlements, Americans with Disabilities Act, Employee Litigation, Disabled Employees

Pierce County, Washington Pays $8,460 Settlement for ADA Violation by Washington State’s Pierce County paid $8,460 to settle a county employee’s grievance for violation of the Americans ...

Washington State Agrees to Pay DOC Employee $275,000 to Settle Gender Discrimination Claim

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Gender Discrimination -- Women, Retaliation, Retaliation against Staff, Settlements, Employee Litigation

) employee who experienced harassment because of her gender, and retaliation as a result of an EEOC complaint about the matter. Carol Grandmontagne filed a tort claim claiming that she was demoted from her ...

Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Prisoner Who Fell from His Bunk

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Bedding, Settlements, Premises Liability

Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Prisoner Who Fell from His Bunk by On July 10, 2007, the State of Washington agreed to pay $1,000 to a prisoner who fell from his bunk. Jody Allen Miller was assigned to a lower bunk at the Wall Walla Washington State Penitentiary …

Washington State Settles DOC Disability Accommodation Suit for $30,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Employee Litigation, Disabled Employees

Washington State Settles DOC Disability Accommodation Suit for $30,000 by On January 24, 2008, the State of Washington settled a suit over lack of disability accommodation at the Department of Corrections (DOC) for $30,000. Carolea Mathison, a DOC guard with astigmatism, was assigned to the information desk. The DOC was …

Washington State Settles DOC Slip-and-Fall Claim for $20,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Skeletal Injury, Settlements, Premises Liability, Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation

Washington State Settles DOC Slip-and-Fall Claim for $20,000 by On July 7, 2007, the State of Washington settled for $20,000 a tort claim filed by woman who was injured by a fall at a Department of Corrections office in Kennewick. The woman was a health care provider earning $829.00 a …