Rashaad Muhammad suffers amputations after alleged medical neglect at Atlanta jail
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 30
Rashaad Muhammad suffers amputations after alleged medical neglect at Atlanta jail
7 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 30
Muhammad, arrested in August and held at Fulton County Jail, lost his fingers and lower legs after staff allegedly ignored repeated requests for antibiotics and medical supplies.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing Muhammad, called the treatment 'deliberate indifference' and is seeking a criminal investigation and legal remedies. The jail's medical provider NaphCare and county officials face criticism.
The Fulton County Jail is under a federal civil rights probe for unsanitary conditions, and commissioners recently approved up to $1.3 billion for jail improvements. Muhammad's charges were dropped while he was hospitalized.
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