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| County, jail staff will head to trial in suit over inmate’s dental care |
| By observer-reporter.com- Francesca Sacco |
| Published: 03/13/2014 |
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Washington County and six jail officials will head to trial after losing their appeal Friday in federal court in a case brought against them by a former inmate over dental care. Joseph Consonery Jr., 48, of Canonsburg, was taken into custody Feb. 6, 2009, for a probation violation on a drug possession charge, and was housed in county jail. Consonery said in the lawsuit that when he arrived, he informed a nurse at the jail he had an infected tooth and needed a dentist. The tooth later snapped, and Consonery said he experienced bleeding, infection and severe pain. He made nine requests for dental treatment. Read More. |
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