Legal Opinion
Kevin Dixon v. Cook County, Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 8, 2016No. 13-3634PublishedCited by 224 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Chief Judge.
In September 2008 Kevin Dixon was sent to the Cook County jail as a pretrial detainee. A month later, he developed severe and persistent pain in his back' and abdomen. In early December, he had a CT scan that revealed a paratracheal mass. Over the next few weeks, the mass grew rapidly. Medical personnel at the jail were aware of the problem, but they accused Dixon of malingering, gave him over-the-counter analgesics, and ordered him to seek psychiatric care. By January 5, 2009, Dixon’s condition had deteriorated severely. He was finally taken to Stroger Hospital, where he…
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