Justice sought for Nebraska ward whose legs were amputated after being jailed
Pottawattamie County jury rules psychiatrist was not negligent, but county had settled earlier, paying $4.5 million in damages for actions of jail staff
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A jury began deliberations Tuesday evening in a medical negligence case in Council Bluffs seeking upwards of $15 million to $30 million in damages.
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