Our client, a longtime diabetic in his mid-20s, was arrested for shoplifting and brought to Central Booking. Though he told officers he needed his insulin, no medication or medical care was provided, and as a result, our client slipped into diabetic ketoacidosis and was rushed to the hospital. He remained there for a week while shackled to the bed before being released to NYPD custody. Before they could return him to the courthouse, our client again began suffering from DKA and had to be brought back to the hospital. While the NYPD is certainly not responsible for our client’s diabetes, the officers involved ignored his requests for his medication, causing him to suffer needlessly. Working with our co-counsel, we were able to reach a $250,000 settlement well before completing discovery.