Does a delay in receiving medical treatment constitute deliberate indifference?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Tandel v. Cnty. of Sacramento, case No. 2:09-cv-00842-MCE-GGH, No. 2:11-cv-00353-MCE-GGH (E.D. Cal. 2012):
Further, a mere delay in receiving medical treatment, without more, does not constitute "deliberate indifference," unless the plaintiff can show that the delay caused serious harm to the plaintiff. Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335 (9th Cir. 1990).
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