Is there any case law in which a medical malpractice has been found to have failed to treat a patient properly?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Rico v. Beard, No. 2:17-cv-1402 KJM DB P (E.D. Cal. 2018):
indifference, exposed him to [conditions] that pose an unreasonable risk of serious damage to his future health." Helling v. McKinney, 509 U.S. 25, 35 (1993).
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