Lawsuit Against Tennessee Ambulance Company Results in $250,000 Settlement

By Bailey & Greer, PLLC | January 22, 2015

Our client was being transported from a rural hospital in Tennessee to a metropolitan hospital to undergo non-emergency surgery. As his scheduled surgery was non-emergent, the ambulance driver had no reason to drive at a high rate of speed, use sirens, or travel through red lights. Moreover, the policies and procedures of the ambulance company stated that non-emergent patients should not be transported at a high rate of speed. Despite the policy, the ambulance was speeding through a red light and was not using sirens or emergency lights. The ambulance struck another vehicle in the intersection, injuring our client (the passenger in the ambulance) as well as the occupants of the other vehicle. Our client suffered broken bones and required substantial medical treatment.

$250,000 Settlement

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