Lawyers for Florida inmates have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Corrections and prison health-care provider Corizon, alleging that the state agency and the company are denying hernia operations to save money. “Defendants have enforced this policy, practice and custom despite knowing that failing to provide these surgeries will lead to prisoners being […]
Getting back to basics: What are hernia symptoms?
Hernia symptoms vary dramatically from one patient to the next. While some of the hernia symptoms listed below may be present in one patient, another patient may experience no symptoms. Some patients’ hernia symptoms may develop slowly over time while other patients may develop severe hernia symptoms acutely. Many patients ask, “How do I know […]