Two Hartford solo practitioners teamed to clinch a $1.65 million settlement for the estate of a 19-year-old prisoner who died of complications from lupus while in prison. The attorneys claim prison and medical officials were neglectful in caring for Karon Nealy Jr.
July 19, 2021 at 05:41 PM
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In a case of alleged medical neglect that led to the death of a 19-year-old prisoner, it was the victim’s blood work that helped cement a $1.65 million settlement for the estate of Karon Nealy Jr.
“The blood work that was done in May 2015 showed Karon had some sort of infection, that his immune system was compromised, and that he was fighting something. He should have been sent immediately to a rheumatologist, but instead, he was languishing in prison for weeks,” litigator DeVaughn Ward said.
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Karon Nealy Jr. and his daughter Ka’mari. Nealy died at 19 from complications from lupus. His estate recently received a $1.65 million settlement related to the care he received in prison. Courtesy photo
