County Agrees to $12.2 Million Settlement With Man Who Was Jailed for Drunken Driving, Then Lost His Hands

County Agrees to $12.2 Million Settlement With Man Who Was Jailed for Drunken Driving, Then Lost His Hands
Terrance Dwayne Winborn appeared at a press conference, Minn., on Oct. 4, 2023. Mark Vancleave/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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MINNEAPOLIS—A Minnesota county agreed to pay a $12.2 million settlement to a man who was jailed on suspicion of drunken driving but ended up losing both his hands and suffering a heart attack, a stroke and skin lesions all over his body, allegedly due to the inaction of officials in the county jail, attorneys said Wednesday.

Terrance Dwayne Winborn spent about four months in hospitals, including two months on a ventilator, because Scott County jail officials failed during the 39 hours he was incarcerated to ensure he got the prompt treatment he needed, his lawyers said at a news conference.