The 28-year-old woman had been in jail for less than two days when she fell out of her top bunk and suffered fatal injuries.
to Miller’s medical needs after the fall. The jury also found that Davis County was liable for her death because it didn’t provide adequate training or protocols for caring for inmates’ medical problems.
“We think it’s a huge deal,” he said. “Not only does it benefit Cynthia’s family, but anybody who’s been dealing with this, and hopefully prevents death in future.” She didn’t receive proper treatment for about three hours, the complaint states, and was instead moved to a room with a lower bed to sleep and given two ibuprofen tablets.
Miller was described as “cold, wet, gray and seizing,” according to court documents. Nurse Anderson then called for an ambulance. Court documents state Miller’s heart stopped within 10 minutes of being in the ambulance. She was pronounced dead about 40 minutes after arriving at the emergency room.
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