Does a difference of opinion between an inmate and prison medical staff regarding appropriate medical diagnosis and treatment constitute a deliberate indifference claim?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Madrid v. Allison, Case No. 1:18-cv-00947-DAD-EPG (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2018):
A difference of opinion between an inmate and prison medical personnelor between medical professionalsregarding appropriate medical diagnosis and treatment is not enough to establish a deliberate indifference claim. Sanchez v. Vild, 891 F.2d 240, 242 (9th Cir. 1989);
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