Wrongful Death While in Jail - Civil Rights Call to Action with Greg Jackson

Wrongful Death in Custody

• 💔 Attorney Greg Jackson discusses a wrongful death civil rights case against Stanislaus County, where a young woman died after being deprived of her heart medication for six weeks in jail.
• 🏥 Despite her family providing her medication and medical records, and her repeated complaints of chest pain, dizziness, and fainting, she was denied essential medical care.
• 🚨 The medical personnel were contracted through Wellpath, a company with hundreds of prior claims for negligent medical care, highlighting a systemic issue.
• ⚖️ The case seeks not only compensation for the family but also aims to force policy changes within the county to prevent similar tragedies.

Civil Rights Litigation & 1983 Claims

• 📜 The lawsuit was filed in federal court, leveraging a 42 USC 1983 claim for deprivation of life without due process against state and local public entities.
• 🔑 This federal statute allows private individuals to sue government entities for civil rights infractions under the 8th and 14th Amendments.
• 💰 While the government cannot be punished with punitive damages, the lawsuit alleges punitive damages against individual defendants for reckless, willful, and deliberate withholding of medication.

ICE Agent Misconduct & Accountability

• 🔫 Greg Jackson is also pursuing claims against ICE and CBP for a shooting incident in San Bernardino involving the Longoria family, where agents shot at a car and fabricated claims.
• 🎥 Cell phone and surveillance videos contradicted ICE's initial statements, showing agents lacked lawful basis for the stop and were not in the path of the vehicle when they fired.
• 🕵️ Agents often operate without clear identification or body cameras, wearing masks and unmarked vehicles, leading to confusion and potential abuse of power.
• ⚠️ There's a pattern of ICE/CBP agents ramming vehicles and falsely accusing individuals, then trumping up charges to cover their actions, as seen in the Longoria case and others.

Seeking Justice & Legal Resources

• ✅ Individuals have constitutional rights and civil liberties that are protected by federal statutes, even when in custody or interacting with federal agents.
• 🤝 Attorneys specializing in civil rights cases can pursue punitive damages against individual agents for constitutional violations, which are not covered by federal pardons.
• 🌐 The Justice Team offers a network of legal professionals to assist with complex civil rights cases, emphasizing that this niche area requires specialized knowledge.
• 📞 For those needing legal help or attorneys seeking resources, Greg Jackson can be reached via email or Instagram (greg.jackson.esq / greg@justiceteam.com).