SHAKOPEE, Minn. – A man whose medical needs were ignored in the Scott County jail in 2020 has won a $12.2 million settlement. Terrance Dwayne Winborn, of Marshall, now 62 years old, lost both hands and suffered a heart attack, a stroke and skin lesions all over his body because jailers left him unattended 39 hours rather than get him to a hospital. Winborn spent four months in hospitals, including two months on a ventilator. To settle the case, Scott County agreed to the settlement. In a video, Winborn was shown dealing with difficulties without hands, including feeding himself. He said he eats two meals a day because three takes too much energy. He already has incurred $2 million in medical expenses and needs continuing care. Winborn’s attorney blamed the jail’s indifference that allowed a bacterial infection “to run rampant.”
Winborn. Had been in the Shakopee jail on suspicion of drunken driving.