The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP) filed a civil rights complaint on behalf of a man who says that a misdiagnosis nearly led to his death. The lawsuit alleges that Federal Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) employees incorrectly identified Edward Kavanaugh, 39, as a Type II Diabetic in 2011, rather than acknowledging his previous diagnosis of Type I Diabetes.
According to the suit, medical staff throughout the BOP, including at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Allenwood and USP Lewisburg, then proceeded to gravely mishandle his condition for eight years, causing him frequent pain and discomfort, as well as long-term, permanent health consequences.
PRESS RELEASE
PILP Files Civil Lawsuit On Behalf of Man Who Nearly Died After Diabetes Misdiagnosis (3/16/21)
CASE DOCUMENTS
Kavanugh Complaint (pdf)