Does inadequate treatment due to malpractice constitute a constitutional violation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Patton v. Flores, Case No.: 3:19-cv-00659-WQH-LL (S.D. Cal. 2019):
substantial; inadequate treatment due to malpractice, or even gross negligence, does not amount to a constitutional violation. Estelle, 429 U.S. at 106; Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1334 (9th Cir.1990).
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