Cape Coral, FL asked in Wrongful Death for Florida

Q: I live in Florida and my Brother was in federal prison in PA, his release date was for 8/16/2014 he passed away 8/5/2014

he had no health issues other than diabetes, I get a call that he was in the prison health care, and then 2 days later they sent him out do to they couldn't help him and didn't have the right care there he gets to the hospital and dies from a severe upper gi bleed a week before his release to come and live with his parents in Florida, I feel I have a wrongful death on not giving him the care he needed quick enough when he was vomiting blood in the prison, can I go through a Florida lawyer or do I have to go through PA, lawyer I need some help I feel he died with not getting the help he needed fast enough,

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Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
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  • Deltona, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: You need to get a wrongful death attorney in PA.

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