US EditionParents of man who died in Colorado jail say nurses, deputies ignored his pleas for 15 hours
DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 21 – The lawsuit claims jail staff ignored Daniel Foard’s urgent medical needs for 15 hours, resulting in his death from an untreated ulcer, amid staffing shortages and procedural failures.
- On August 17, 2023, Daniel Foard, age 32, was found dead by himself in a jail facility in Colorado due to an ulcer that created a perforation in his digestive system.
- Foard's death followed about 15 hours of ignored pleas for medical help, amid allegations that jail nurses and deputies failed to provide care despite his severe pain and vomiting blood.
- A federal lawsuit filed by Foard's parents blames the jail staff, Southern Health Partners, and local officials for neglect, highlighting understaffed medical teams and deputies monitoring inmates without training.
- The El Paso County Board approved a $3.4 million settlement in a related case for Alexandro Duran, who developed life-threatening infections from untreated wounds during jail detention, illustrating ongoing medical neglect issues.
- These events underscore demands for accountability in jail medical care and law enforcement, signaling that ignoring detainees' medical needs will not be tolerated going forward.
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Parents of man who died in Colorado jail say nurses, deputies ignored his pleas for 15 hours
The parents of a man who died alone in a Colorado jail cell after an ulcer burned a hole in his digestive tract and left him in what they said was excruciating pain for about 15 hours have filed a federal lawsuit.
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