Mike Starrett, Jacksboro Police Department detective critical injured Jan. 23, 2014, in a traffic accident. (JACKSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT)Attorneys Gregory P. Isaacs and Chris Coffey on Friday filed in Knox County Circuit Court a wrongful-death lawsuit against UT Medical Center and University Health System Inc. on behalf of widow Geraldine Starrett in the Jan. 30, 2015, death of Detective Mike Starrett.
The lawsuit seeks $7.5 million in damages. UT Medical Center was served with notice in July of the possibility of legal action pursuant to the state's requirements under medical malpractice laws.
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