Legal Opinion
Hoffer v. Jones
District Court, N.D. Florida
Decided November 17, 2017No. Case No. 4:17cv214–MW/CASPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I. Findings of Fact1
A. Hepatitis C and the Progression of Liver Disease
HCV "is a viral infection, which is spread by exposure to blood or blood products." Pls.' Ex. 28, at 3.2 The most common way of contracting HCV is through intravenous drug use, but a person can also get infected through tattooing or blood transfusions. Id. "The principal consequence of [HCV] infection is infection of the liver, which causes inflammation that in turn may result in scarring of the liver (fibrosis)." Id.
Unlike a scar on your skin, scarring of the liver can have severe consequences. "Liver scarring can…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Wilson v. SeiterSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- O'Shea v. LittletonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Dean Effarage Farrow v. Dr. WestCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Gregory Atkins v. Tony ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020
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- Atkins v. ParkerDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2019
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