Legal Opinion

Luckett v. Heidorn

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 19, 2014No. 13-3342PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

Lervoltis Luckett, a Wisconsin inmate, twice has been diagnosed with a bacterial stomach infection caused by H. pylori. See Helicobacter Pylori and Pepric Ulcer Disease, Center for Disease Control & Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/ulcer/ keytoeure.htm (last visited Mar. 28, 2014); StedmaN’s Medioal DiCtionary 790, 858-59 (28th ed.2006). H. pylori typically causes chronic stomach irritation, but each year about one percent of those infected develop a peptic ulcer. Stedman’s, supra at 859. The bacteria may lurk in the stomach indefinitely unless treated with antibiotics, and long-term…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Pruitt v. MoteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  2. Arnett v. WebsterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  3. Wheeler v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  4. Van Dyke Johnson v. Stephen Doughty, Doctor, John Cearlock, Don HinderliterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  5. Jackson v. KotterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by3 opinions

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