Litigation
Sep. 16, 2011
Former inmate sues prison over Valley Fever
In a novel lawsuit, a former inmate accuses the U.S. government of negligence, alleging that officials at Taft Correctional Institution in Kern County should have taken measures to protect him from the fungus that causes Valley Fever.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
One-time drug dealer Arjang Panah made the most of his four years in California federal prison, earning a doctorate in international business administration before his release in 2008. Panah also acquired something less desirable behind bars: a debilitating lung infection known as Valley fever.
In a novel lawsuit, Panah accuses the U.S. government of negligence, alleging that officials at Taft Correctio...
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