https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/02/15/santa-clara-county-pays-7-million-to-settle-major-jail-neglect-case/

Santa Clara County has agreed to pay $7 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that a man who fell in his jail cell three years ago became quadriplegic because jail staff ignored his pleas for help then improperly moved him despite being told he could have a serious spine injury.

The case of Juan Martin Nuñez gained public attention last fall as part of a wave of scrutiny on the county’s jail operations, initiated by the Board of Supervisors and spearheaded by board members Joe Simitian and Otto Lee. It was one of several instances of alleged neglect and misconduct the supervisors cited in requesting external probes from entities including the state attorney general, who last month launched a pattern-or-practice civil-rights investigation.