| Monday, March 21, 2005 |
| SON GETS $1.35 MILLION IN MOM'S COUNTY JAIL DEATH |
Cook County on Thursday paid #1.35 million to the only son of a 37 year old South Side woman who died from internal bleeding while she was being held in a Cook County Jail cell in August of 2000, according to the attorney representing the woman's estate.
Marilyn Bones was arrested on drug charges Aug. 14,2000, and placed in a cell two days later when she couldn't come up with $500 bail.
Bones immediately complained of sever stomach pains and diarrhea. She died of internal bleeding caused by a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
She was pronounced dead at Cermak Hospital on the jail property, said Bones family attorney, David Buffen.
Despite Bones pleas, jail employees did "little or nothing" to help her as she "slowly and painfully bled to death" for about eight hours, Buffen said.
"She dripped blood into her belly a drip at a time until she leaked a liter and a half of blood". Buffen said.
'There was negligence'
A cook County Sheriff's Department spokewoman declined to comment on the settlement.
Buffen also said a jail guard disregarded Bones requests for medical attention. The guard wrote in a log that Bones would not be allowed to see a doctor until she got up off the cell floor, Buffen said.
"That's where there was negligence", Buffen said.
Bones, who lived in the 5300 block South Peoria, had a 9 year old son when she died.
(abstracted from CHITRIB/by: Mark J. Konkol/ Staff reporter) |
| posted by infraternam meam @ 3:28 AM |
|
|
|
|
| About Me |
|
Name: infraternam meam
Home: Chicago, United States
About Me: I am now at the prime of my life
and have been married for the past 25 years.
Sickly at times, but wants to see the elixir vita,
so that I will be able to see my grandchildren from my two boys.
See my complete profile
|
| Previous Post |
|
| Archives |
|
| Links |
|
|
| Powered by |
|
|
