CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Shaw v Unknown Bakklla
Alleged medication error and unreported symptoms fail deliberate-indifference screening
Decided
The citation
Shaw v Unknown Bakklla, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued October 29, 2026 (Case No. 2:26-cv-00089)
From the case summary
Michigan prisoner Shaw alleged that nurse Bakklla gave him blood-pressure and psychiatric medication intended for another prisoner. After he pointed out the error, Bakklla said he would be fine and should sleep; his vitals were checked, and he was returned to his cell. He alleged…
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