Federal Lawsuit Filed for Ruptured Appendix Jail Death in Potter County

A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that Potter County failed to provide urgent medical care to 26-year-old Larry Douglas, Jr., who died in the county jail in 2022 from a ruptured appendix after days of reported severe symptoms. Investigations by the Texas Rangers and the Texas Commission on Jail Standards followed, and the suit claims county policies and practices showed deliberate indifference to his medical needs.

At the Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., our attorneys handle cases involving jail deaths, inadequate medical care, and neglect in Texas facilities. We work to hold jails accountable when preventable tragedies occur.

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