Alabama
Ex-Alabama prison inmate gets $400K after toes amputated from medical neglect
A Mobile federal jury awarded a former Alabama prison inmate $400,000 on Tuesday after all the toes on his left foot had to be amputated because prison medical staff failed to treat his wounds, court records showed.
Dr. Manuel Pouparinaa “was deliberately indifferent to the medical needs of Canyon Moye,” the jury determined, according to court records showed.,
Moye, a resident of Uriah, in Monroe County, was an inmate at the Escambia County Jail, Kilby Correctional Facility in Montgomery and Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore.
Moye had back surgery in 2015 that led to a lack of feeling in his feet, and sustained a wound to his left toe while walking barefoot in 2016. He was treated for the injury in 2017 and 2018.
Shortly after Moye was incarcerated at Kilby in August 2019, his left foot developed blisters, which he claimed was a result of the “poor quality of shoes” he was issued in prison.
The wound deteriorated, and following complaints by his father about the conditions at Kilby, Moye was transferred to Fountain.
When he arrived at the Atmore prison in September or early October 2019, the wound worsened, his lawsuit stated.
“By late October 2019, there was a stench from the wounds on Plaintiff’s foot and there were holes in the pad of Plaintiff’s foot below the big toe and below the middle toe area,” the suit stated.
Moye was given “little to no treatment other than cleaning the wound and … some ointment to apply,” according to the suit.
“The failure to send the Plaintiff to a wound care physician and/or a general surgeon was unreasonable, harsh, and a deliberate indifference to the medical needs of the Plaintiff, given the obvious severity of his condition and the need for immediate and in-depth treatment,” the lawsuit stated. “Any qualified nurse or medical doctor would and/or should have known that an infected wound of this nature would cause sever additional injury if not quickly and properly treated. Further, the prison guards and the warden at Fountain knew or should have known that the obvious, severe injury suffered by Plaintiff needed immediate and in-depth medical treatment.”
Pouparina serves as the medical director at Fountain but is employed by Wexford Medical Services Inc., which has a contract to provide health services to Alabama inmates. He along with nurses who work for Wexford treated Moye.
Moye said he asked the prison warden “for adequate medical treatment for his deteriorating foot” but the request was ignored.
“This caused Plaintiff’s wound to worsen to the point where all of the toes on his left foot had to be amputated,” the suit stated.
After further neglect from the warden, the wound deteriorated “to the point where a significant hole on his foot developed,” according to the lawsuit.
Nurses and other medical staff who work for Wexford refused Moye’s request for medical treatment, the suit alleged.
In 2020, Moye was eventually sent for a consultation with a general surgeon who performed the amputation.
Moye was housed at the county jail during recovery and the wound healed, but again developed a hole in his foot after being returned to Fountain.
“Fountain personnel and the Wexford staff of medical personnel continued to provide inadequate treatment by not properly packing the wounds, not properly wrapping the wound, and not allowing necessary treatment modalities,” the suit stated. “The failure to adequately treat Plaintiff’s wound caused the wound to continue to fester for the additional 12-plus months Plaintiff remained at Fountain following his surgery.”
The Mobile jury, which awarded Moye $400,000 in compensatory damages, found the former inmate was not entitled to any punitive damages.
SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WALA) – The YMCA of South Alabama held a Healthy Kids Day at Spanish Fort Town Center Park.
Saturday’s event featured games and demonstrations, along with interactive activities featuring police and fire vehicles.
“I think just seeing so many organizations come together that serve kids, and just seeing kids have fun,” said Gwen Summer, CEO of the YMCA of South Alabama.
Marissa Rennaker, director of development for the YMCA of South Alabama, said the event exposed children to new activities.
“I think it’s been seeing all the kids laugh and try different things that they probably haven’t tried before,” Rennaker said. “There was a big group doing pickleball and yoga. We had ballet earlier, so just getting them out and exposed to things, I think it’s been great.”
The event was designed to kick off a healthy, active summer.
The YMCA of South Alabama is located at 27080 Pollard Road in Daphne.
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Former Alabama star Will Anderson Jr. has reportedly signed a three-year, $150 million extension with the Houston Texans, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Anderson instantly solidified himself as one of the top defensive players in football throughout his rookie campaign in 2023. The star defensive end was named as the Rookie of the Year in 2023, as Anderson’s extension will officially keep him in Houston long-term, as well as make him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
Anderson recorded an impressive 12 sacks on the Texans’ defensive line in 2025, as the former Alabama star has made history following his head turning extension with Houston.
Anderson was nothing short of a superstar throughout his time at Alabama. Houston drafted the talented lineman with the third overall pick of the 2023 NFL draft, as Anderson was widely regarded as one of the top overall selections from his class.
The former Crimson Tide superstar has officially inked a massive extension with the Texans, as Anderson will undoubtedly continue playing a critical role on Houston’s defensive line over the coming seasons.
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Alabama head coach Rob Vaughn said that No. 4 Texas would be “hungry” against the No. 11Crimson Tide coming off its first series loss of the season to Texas A&M.
The Longhorns certainly were, as they pounced all over Vaughn’s team, striking out 17 Alabama batters en route to a 10-2 win.
“The story of the game was they just kind of kicked our tail in every phase tonight,” Vaughn said.
Alabama starter Tyler Fay had been elite over his past four starts, dating back to his complete-game no-hitter against Florida, allowing just six earned runs over the 26.0 innings pitched in those games. That changed instantly on Friday evening, as leadoff batter Aiden Robbins opened the game with a double and catcher Carson Tinney took him deep for a two-run blast moments later.
Texas added a third run in the first off an Ethan Mendoza RBI double, setting the tone for a dominant day. Alabama did not record a hit until the fourth inning as Longhorn ace Dylan Volantis tore through batters, striking out 12 over six innings.
Fay ended up going 5.1 innings, just the second time he did not make it through the sixth. The other, against Auburn, was only due to Vaughn wanting to keep his pitch count down in the wake of the no-hitter. He allowed season-highs of seven earned runs and 12 hits in the loss.
The Longhorns added a run each in the third and the fifth, before Alabama put the slightest amount of pressure on Texas in the top of the sixth. Bryce Fowler and Justin Lebron scored on the basepaths off an error and a wild pitch, respectively, to cut the Texas lead to three runs.
“You’ve got to find ways to score,” Vaughn said. “Those two guys just created two runs for us, and did a great job creating those runs and we crawl back in at 5-2, and it’s like, ‘Let’s go back to work…’ So thought we had that chance in those middle innings.”
The Longhorns effectively put the game to bed in the next frame, responding with three runs as Fay was relieved by Connor Lehman. Texas would add two more runs on the day, with the only silver lining coming in the fact that Alabama avoided a run-rule.
The Crimson Tide has now lost four straight SEC games after winning three consecutive series. Zane Adams takes the mound with the series on the line on Saturday, in a game that has been moved up to 12 p.m. CT due to anticipated rain in Austin.
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