A Native American teen who died at a Utah boarding school was sick in the weeks before her death, but employees were trained to ignore complaints, former staff members say.
Taylor, who went to Diamond Ranch Academy for help with emotional issues, liked makeup, volleyball and cheerleading and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian.Tyler Kingkade
that they believe she died of sepsis, a life-threatening condition that arises from a body’s response to infection.license on “conditional status,” An attorney for Diamond Ranch said the facility has “substantial disagreement with many aspects” of the lawsuit and allegations by former staff members, but could not respond in detail because of federal privacy law governing education and medical records.
“There would be nights she would throw up and staff didn’t care to do anything,” said Tianamarie Govan, who supervised girls during night shifts at Diamond Ranch Academy until Oct. 20, adding that Taylor was complaining of severe stomach and lower back pains at that time. “There were times I’d have to stay in her room to make sure she was OK. She had a really high fever one night, but the [supervisory] staff refused to allow me to use a thermometer to check it.
“She wouldn’t be able to walk up to medical without help,” the former staff member said, referring to the office whereworked. “We’d have to carry her arms to get over there. It was really bad, and they didn’t do much for her besides giving her Gatorade powder.”
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