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Man says severe medical neglect at problem-plagued jail in Atlanta resulted in amputations
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Man says severe medical neglect at problem-plagued jail in Atlanta resulted in amputations

The Seattle Times·KATE BRUMBACK The Associated Press·about 1 month ago
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ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man said Wednesday that he was traumatized by severe medical neglect at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta that led to the amputation of his fingers and lower legs. Rashaad Muhammad was arrested in August and taken to the Fulton County Jail, where medical staff failed to provide antibiotics and other medical supplies he repeatedly told them he needed, his lawyers said. Less than two weeks later, his condition had deteriorated to the point that he could no longer stand and he was taken to a hospital, where he was ultimately told the amputations were necessary to save his life. “I’m not OK. Every day is a battle. It’s a struggle,” Muhammad, who now uses a wheelchair, said during a news conference outside the jail after he and his lawyers met with Sheriff Pat Labat. “It was coming back to a nightmare that you pray every day isn’t real,” prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who’s representing Muhammad, said of Wednesday’s meeting with the sheriff at the jail.…

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