CASE NAME: D.M. V. COUNTY OF ORANGE
JURISDICTION: Orange County Superior Court
CASE DESCRIPTION: Plaintiff, D.M., was suffering from a mental disorder when he was held in the Orange County jail on trespassing charges. While in the jail cell, plaintiff was slashed approximately 30 times by another cell mate with a razor blade.
CASE TYPE: Personal Injury - Premises Liability - Negligence
SETTLEMENT: The parties agreed to Mediation before the Honorable Robert Rickles-retired.
RESULT: The County of Orange paid $100,000.00 to plaintiff and waived $1,300.00 in medical bills that involved plaintiff D.M.'s treatment while in jail.
PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEY: Edward Jesse Hegel of
The Law Offices of Lunetto and Hegel DEFENDANT COUNTY OF ORANGE'S ATTORNEY: David Brobeck
Since Plaintiff's settlement there have been dramatic changes in the way inmates who are suffering from mental disorders are treated at the Orange County jail.