![]() That is cold comfort to Lucas's family, including his minor son, Trayon Lucas-McNary, in whose name the lawsuit was filed. Louis mayor Francis Slay maintains that the city takes its obligation to provide prisoners health care seriously and spends close to $7 million a year to do so. Louis, Corizon-which was formed by the 2011 merger of Correctional Medical Services with PHS Correctional Healthcare-has medical contracts with 400 jails and prisons holding more than 400,000 prisoners throughout the country. Medical services at the jail are contracted to Corizon, the nation's largest private prisoner health care provider. A doctor who had left instructions that he be contacted should Lucas's mental state change was never called. When Lucas began complaining of hallucinations, he was ignored and one nurse wrote in his medical records that he was staging all of his episodes. From his medical records, it appears that blood sugar level checks were missed and blood sugar levels as high as 325 were not treated with insulin. Unfortunately, jail medical staff didn't take his complaints very seriously. He was also diabetic with high blood pressure and a pacemaker. His medical records showed several heart valve replacements and a hospitalization for swelling and an irregular heartbeat. ![]() Lucas had a history of serious heart disease. Louis Justice Center where a jail doctor ordered a similar plan. Alexius Hospital where doctors gave him insulin and set out a plan for checking his blood sugar level. Because he was complaining of chest pains, he was taken to the St. The suit alleges denial of medical care to a seriously ill prisoner resulting in his death.Ĭourtland Lucas was a 31-year-old man with a history of drug and traffic offenses when he was arrested for parole violation. Louis Justice Center sue the jail's private medical services provider, Corizon. Louis Lawyer's Group is helping the family of a man who died five days after arriving at the St. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on G+ Share with email
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