Man sues Waukesha County, jail over amputated toe
Posted by footwearglobal on July 4, 2008, Friday
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Posted: July 3, 2008
Waukesha – A New Berlin man is suing Waukesha County and its work-release jail, contending that his left big toe had to be amputated because jail staff would not let him wear orthopedic shoes prescribed because of his diabetic condition.
Warren J. Krohn, who is in the Huber work-release facility in connection with the theft of natural gas, says in the suit he was required to wear the jail’s standard-issue footwear. As a result, in August he began experiencing leg pain and ultimately developed blisters on his foot, the suit says.
The suit, filed Thursday in Waukesha County Circuit Court, says Krohn immediately told Huber authorities about the problem but staff denied him permission to wear the medically prescribed shoes.
He is seeking unspecified damages from the county, including for his “past, present and future pain and suffering,” the suit says.
Krohn’s toe was amputated Sept. 10, the suit says, and he needs ongoing medical care, including additional surgeries.
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