Wow! She chewed through the umbilical cord! Looks like 200k, less lawyer's fees..for the happy family!
A woman in Franklin County, Kentucky has settled a lawsuit, in which she claimed jailers abandoned her to give birth by herself in a cell. Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove granted a joint motion by plaintiff Kelsey Love and the defendants on Wednesday, according to records and documents viewed by Law&Crime.
Love was reportedly arrested after authorities said that she was driving a car her mother had reported stolen. She allegedly told cops she had used meth and opioids. She was locked up at the Franklin County Regional Jail.
According to a complaint obtained by Law&Crime, defendants knew she was about eight months pregnant. Officers were ordered to take a look at her every 10 minutes. They allegedly did not. On top of that, they allegedly did not provide or seek medical attention for her even when they saw that she was obviously in labor. She had to give labor herself. It was alleged that most of the individual jailers were not properly trained for medical emergencies.
Love’s attorney Aaron J. Bentley said the settlement agreement is for his client to receive $200,000.
Love said she had to chew off the umbilical cord during the incident.
A woman in Franklin County, Kentucky has settled a lawsuit, in which she claimed jailers abandoned her to give birth by herself in a cell. Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove granted a joint motion by plaintiff Kelsey Love and the defendants on Wednesday, according to records and documents viewed by Law&Crime.
Love was reportedly arrested after authorities said that she was driving a car her mother had reported stolen. She allegedly told cops she had used meth and opioids. She was locked up at the Franklin County Regional Jail.
According to a complaint obtained by Law&Crime, defendants knew she was about eight months pregnant. Officers were ordered to take a look at her every 10 minutes. They allegedly did not. On top of that, they allegedly did not provide or seek medical attention for her even when they saw that she was obviously in labor. She had to give labor herself. It was alleged that most of the individual jailers were not properly trained for medical emergencies.
Love’s attorney Aaron J. Bentley said the settlement agreement is for his client to receive $200,000.
Love said she had to chew off the umbilical cord during the incident.
