The attorneys at Budge & Heipt have been chosen to handle a wrongful death case involving a dehydration death in the Milwaukee County Jail. The Milwaukee County Jail is run by Sheriff David Clarke, a potential Trump nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The Huffington Post reached out to Budge & Heipt […]
A federal judge in Tacoma, Washington has denied an effort by attorneys for Pierce County, Washington to dismiss a case brought by Budge & Heipt arising from the death of a jail inmate. The case arises from the death of Matthew Smith, a 47 year-old pretrial detainee being confined in the Pierce County Jail. Mr. […]
Washington’s Everett Herald is reporting on a recent victory by Budge & Heipt in a jail death case. Budge & Heipt has successfully beaten a defense claim of “qualified immunity” in a case arising from the death of a jail inmate. The defense of qualified immunity is often raised by the defense in jail death […]
October 27, 2016: CNN is reporting on a jail death case being handled by Budge & Heipt. The case arises from the tragic and preventable death of Michael Sabbie, a husband and father of four, while confined in a jail run by a private for-profit corporation. Video from the events captured Mr. Sabbie pleading for […]
National media icon, The Huffington Post, is reporting on a shocking jail death case being handled by the attorneys at Budge & Heipt. From The Huffington Post, October 5, 2016: ‘I Can’t Breathe’: Disturbing Video Shows Father Of Four Begging Guards For Help Before He Died In Jail Michael Sabbie, 35, died of “natural” causes […]
The Huffington Post reports on a jail death case being handled by Budge & Heipt: September 19, 2016: WASHINGTON ― Authorities have ruled the death of an inmate at a jail run by a top law enforcement supporter of GOP nominee Donald Trump a homicide caused by “profound dehydration.” Terrill Thomas, 38, was found dead […]
September 15, 2016: Fox 6 News Milwaukee Reports on New Findings in Jail Death Case: Homicide from Dehydration MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office says the death of Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office inmate Terrill Thomas has been ruled a homicide. Terrill Thomas, charged in connection with a shooting Friday, April 15th at Potawatomi […]
The attorneys at Budge & Heipt regularly monitor important new court rulings that may impact jail death cases. On August 15, 2016, the federal appeals court that covers most of the Western United States issued an important new decision that may significantly benefit those who have lost loved ones who have died in jail. The […]
The Seattle Times has reported on a case involving the death of Matthew Smith in the Pierce County Jail in Tacoma, Washington. Budge & Heipt, co-counsel for the parents of the deceased man, filed the case against Naphcare, Inc., which is the company responsible for providing medical care to the jail’s inmates. From the Seattle […]
In wrongful death cases arising from an inmate’s death in jail, federal claims may be asserted under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 for violations of the 14th Amendment (in the case of pretrial detainees) or the 8th Amendment (in the case of convicted prisoners). Regardless of which kind of claim is asserted, however, it must generally […]
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