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Diabetic Wins $17.5 Million For Brain Injuries After Denied Insulin

Posted on October 21st, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

 A jury awarded a diabetic man, who suffered severe brain damage after being denied his insulin while incarcerated, Tuesday won a $17.5 million judgment against New York City, the New York Daily News reported. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/10/20/2010-10-20_175m_for_diabetic_denied_insulin_in_jail.html  Jose Vargas, 43, was so disabled that he was baredly aware that the jury found in..
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