Davidson v. State

Claimant seeks to recover for the alleged neglect and failure of Respondent’s agents in treating Claimant’s dental disorders while he was incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center.

The evidence in this case shows that while Claimant was a prisoner at Stateville, he experienced a toothache, and on February 10, 1981, in response to his request for dental attention, Claimant was called to the dentist’s office. The dentist proceeded to fill one of Claimant’s teeth. Later the same day, the toothache recurred and it was called to the attention of the dental department.

The following day,…