LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The state of Nevada has agreed to settle Walker v. State of Nevada . According to the family’s attorney, the settlement amount is $4.6 million, which he described as the largest wrongful death settlement in the state’s history.

The agreement resolves the state’s role in the case involving Christian Walker, who died at High Desert State Prison in 2023. The family’s lawsuit alleges correctional officers beat Walker and blocked nurses from providing emergency care. The Clark County coroner, however, ruled his death natural due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease, despite documented injuries.

Claims involving Clark County entities named in the lawsuit remain active.

Family’s response

Attorney James D. Urrutia of the LJU Law Firm, who represents Walker’s family, said

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