By C1 Staff
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — Video has surfaced in the death of David Stojcevski, who died of withdrawal inside the Macomb County jail while serving 30 days for a careless driving ticket that he couldn’t pay the fine for.
CBS News reports that Stojcevski’s family is suing the jail for a “substantial amount,” blaming the facility and its staff for Stojcevski’s death by withdrawal that they say was brought on by lack of his prescribed methadone treatment.
The lawsuit names Sheriff Anthony Wickersham, 16 deputies, Correct Care solutions, which provides prison healthcare, and several mental health workers.
The suit said Stojcevski was on Xanax, and other medications including a daily dose of 60 mg of methadone, which is generally used for recovering heroin addicts. The medication was listed on his intake forms, according to the suit.
Stojcevski was moved between a jail cell and a mental health unit during his short stay between June 11 and June 27, 2014.
On June 17, Stojcevski was noted as hallucinating and talking to himself. He asked if his medication was forthcoming on June 21, and was told “medication has not been ordered at this time,” according to the suit.