What is the test for a cause of action for deliberate indifference in the context of medical treatment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Solomon v. Felker, No. 2:08-cv-02544 JFM P (E.D. Cal. 2013):
In the context of medical treatment, a cause of action for deliberate indifference arises upon a showing that two elements have been met. First, "the plaintiff must show a 'serious medical need' by demonstrating that 'failure to treat a prisoner's condition could result in further significant injury' or the 'unnecessary and wanton infliction of pain.'" Jett v. Penner, 439 F.3d
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