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A Ross woman sued Allegheny County today, claiming that sheriff's deputies injured her arm and the jail's former medical provider ignored her complaints, resulting in amputation.
Amy J. Needham, 35, of Ross, was arrested by county sheriffs on April 2, according to the complaint. Her attorney, Marvin Leibowitz, said she was the subject of a warrant because she missed a preliminary hearing on a charge that was ultimately reduced to a disorderly conduct.
When sheriff's office employees arrived, Ms. Needham said she was using the bathroom, but they broke down the bathroom door, according to the complaint. They shocked her with a Taser, applied arm bars and wrist locks, and put on handcuffs "that were too tight," the complaint said.
That treatment, according to the complaint, caused "compartment syndrome," which is increased pressure in a muscle compartment that can damage both muscles and nerves.
Over the course of around a week in jail, according to Mr. Leibowitz, Ms. Needham made 16 requests to see a doctor, but was denied. She was finally hospitalized at UPMC Mercy where her arm was amputated above the elbow, according to the complaint.
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