Wellpath, a major provider of medical care in prisons and jails, is facing numerous lawsuits alleging medical neglect leading to deaths. The company's recent bankruptcy filing has led to a pause on all legal proceedings, delaying justice for families seeking accountability.
Niki Capaci (third from right) sits with her children in an old family photo. She died in May 2023 after three days in the custody of a New York jail while incarcerated in a New York jail. Her family is suing Wellpath , a top provider of medical care in that jail and hundreds of other facilities around the country, alleging medical neglect in the death of their loved one.
But that case and dozens of other wrongful death, personal injury and medical negligence lawsuits filed by incarcerated individuals and their families are delayed because the multimillion-dollar company is attempting to reduce approximately $550 million in debt and plans a reorganization of its Wellpath Correctional Healthcare. This is facing scrutiny by lawmakers for its practices that have been alleged to cause long-term health problems and the deaths of dozens of incarcerated individuals. As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, a federal judge in Texas granted a pause in all lawsuits that involve Wellpath. Legal proceedings in such cases can take years in normal circumstances, but Wellpath's bankruptcy means dozens of those cases, including Niki Capaci's, are on hold. Niki Capaci, 40, died while incarcerated in a New York jail cell in May 2023. Her family sued the jail, some members of its staff and Wellpath in federal court for damages for wrongful death. According to the lawsuit and the family, Capaci was exhibiting symptoms of severe withdrawal from opioids and was given buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorders, even though she was intolerant to the medication
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