Can you file a lawsuit against the correctional facility or a warden – Georgia Criminal Law Questions & Answers

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Can you file a lawsuit against the Ministry of…

If they knowingly put you in danger which resulted in you being attacked by other inmates and ending up with a broken nose,

after already attacking other inmates and not being removed, and after telling the guard that your life was in danger

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A: You may have a case. These types of cases must have overwhelming evidence of refusal to act to protect your safety.

Contact this lawyer and ask him about the feasibility of this type of case. Few attorneys will file these lawsuits because of the sovereign immunity passed by our legislature to prevent government entities from being sued.

John Kaufman

701 Whitlock Avenue NW

Suite J43

Marietta, GA30064

Phone: (404) 828-0969

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