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| Suit filed over infections |
| By The Morning Call |
| Published: 02/20/2008 |
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PENNSYLVANIA - Nine current or former Northampton County Prison inmates have now sued the county, its outside health-care contractor and others in federal court, alleging they contracted MRSA infections because of unsanitary conditions in the Easton lockup. The two most recent lawsuits were filed last Wednesday by Doylestown attorney Jordan B. Yeager on behalf of Bradley T. Gilbert and Ediberto Jiminez. Yeager also filed the previous seven suits, dating to late August, and said this week that a total of 25-30 suits could eventually be filed. All suits so far name the county and PrimeCare Medical Inc. of Harrisburg as defendants. In addition, Corrections Director Todd Buskirk is named as a defendant. All the suits allege that numerous conditions at the prison, including water leaks and dirty shower areas, contributed to the spread of the bacterial infection formally known as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. The suits also charge that recommended MRSA prevention and treatment protocols were not followed. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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