Peters v. State

This case arises out of a claim by an inmate with the Illinois Department of Corrections who brings suit against the State pursuant to section 8(d) of the Court of Claims Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 37, par. 439.8(d).) The Claimant alleges that on January 21, 1983, while an inmate with the Department of Corrections, he was injured in his cell as a result of falling out of bed. He was found lying on the floor of the cell. The Claimant was taken to the health care unit by agents of the Department of Corrections. In the X-ray room of the health care unit, the Claimant was placed on the X-ray…