Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is taking on a harrowing new case in Atlanta, representing a Fulton County jail detainee who says he went from asking for basic medical care to losing both hands and both legs after developing sepsis while behind bars.
The detainee, identified by his lawyers as Rashaad Muhammad, was arrested last August and housed in the Fulton County jail before he was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he ultimately underwent multiple amputations. His attorneys and local community leaders plan to gather at a church in Atlanta to demand a full investigation into how the jail handles medical care, turning one man’s medical nightmare into the latest flash point over conditions inside Fulton County’s detention system.
Ben Crump To Lead Legal Team
Attorney Ben Crump and Eric Hertz of the Hertz Law Firm say they are now representing Muhammad and will stand with him and his family at a news conference on Friday. According to Ben Crump Law, the event is scheduled for 8 a.m. at Lindsay Street Baptist Church.
The firm’s release says the legal team plans to call for accountability and transparency and is demanding a full investigation into how Muhammad’s medical needs were addressed, or not addressed, while he was held in the county jail.
Family Alleges Medical Attention Was Denied
Muhammad says he was arrested on Aug. 11, 2025, and kept in the Fulton County jail for more than two weeks, repeatedly asking for medical care and medication that he alleges were delayed or outright denied, according to Atlanta Daily World.
The outlet reports that his health spiraled into sepsis and then septic shock, that he was finally transported to Grady Memorial Hospital and placed into a nearly two-week coma, and that he later underwent multiple amputations. According to the same report, the criminal charges against him were ultimately dismissed.
Why Lawyers Want Answers
Muhammad’s case lands in a jail system that was already under heavy fire. Fulton County’s facilities have been criticized for years over violence, filthy conditions and breakdowns in medical care.
A November 2024 Department of Justice report found that the jail’s medical and mental health services failed to meet constitutional standards. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported on ongoing federal monitoring of the Rice Street facility and on growing pressure to cap the jail’s population.
Legal Stakes
Crump’s entry into the case significantly raises the public profile of Muhammad’s allegations and suggests that civil litigation may be on the horizon. His firm’s news release says the legal team will push for a thorough and public accounting of how Muhammad was treated while in custody.
The lawyers and Muhammad’s family are scheduled to speak at 8 a.m. Friday at Lindsay Street Baptist Church, 550 Lindsay St., according to Atlanta Daily World. Community leaders, including Pastor Anthony A.W. Motley, are expected to join them as the attorneys outline how they plan to seek accountability from Fulton County officials.
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