CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A new federal lawsuit alleges that an inmate at the Mecklenburg County detention center had several toes amputated after failing to receive proper medical care during a 13-day stay at the jail in 2024.
The lawsuit alleges a custom of deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, particularly in cases like Mr. Hannon’s, who suffered from complex conditions already.
The court record also identifies itself as “at least” the eighth civil complaint brought specifically for substandard medical care at the detention center while under Sheriff Garry McFadden’s leadership…