Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Rockwall County for Jail-Related Death from Untreated Head Injury

The family of Michael Galvan, 43, has filed a federal lawsuit against Rockwall County and its medical contractor, Turn Key Health Clinics, following his death from an untreated head injury sustained in the county jail in September 2024.

According to the lawsuit, Galvan showed signs of serious head trauma — including falls and erratic behavior — yet jail staff failed to provide proper medical care or seek timely emergency assistance. The complaint alleges that staff delayed calling EMS until Galvan became unconscious, resulting in his preventable death.

Filed by civil rights attorney Dean Malone of the Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., the suit accuses the defendants of negligence and deliberate indifference to Galvan’s medical needs, seeking damages for violations of his constitutional rights.

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