Medical Negligence In Jail - Do I Have A Case?
Hey all! Location: Central Florida. Using a throwaway account for this one. Around the 11th of February, I was incarcerated by the local Sheriff's Office for a petit theft charge. (I know, stupid, but I needed food.)
I am a type 1 diabetic, and have been for the past 10 years. I need long-acting insulin at the same time every night, as well as a sliding-scale fast acting insulin for when I eat. I had informed the staff of my medical issues and they told me they couldn't get any fast-acting insulin approved. That was fine, as long as they conformed to the long-acting insulin procedures.
They began giving me my meds at the oddest times (Meds needed before bed (9pm) were given at 4pm, sometimes 3.) and I soon began to grow ill. My lips turned blue, I was shaking; I threw up FIFTEEN TIMES that night. The staff cheerfully told me it was just a stomach bug, and it would go away if I "got everything out of my system". My partner soon bailed me out and got me to the ICU, where I have been in recovery for 4 days. My potassium and electrolytes bottomed out and my stomach shut down. I was diagnosed with DKA and septic shock. Do I have any standing here? I want to reach out and explore my options. I know jails aren't exactly meant for comfort, but I don't believe this is called for by any means.
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