A US cyclist has filed an almost $1 million (£790,000) lawsuit against an ambulance provider after he was run over by an ambulance driver, who then took him to hospital in the same vehicle and billed him for the service.
William Hoesch, a 71-year-old from Oregon, received a bill for $1,862 (£1,471) for the ambulance ride after he was struck. He fractured his nose in the incident, and, according to the lawsuit, has since amassed $47,000 (£37,147) in medical expenses.
Hoesch is now suing Columbia River Fire and Rescue department, the ambulance provider, for $997,000 (£788,000). The sum is said to cover the fee of the ambulance ride, his current and future medical expenses, and an additional $900,000 (£711,342) in pain and suffering.
The cyclist claims in court documents that he was left covered in blood, with longer term injuries including “pain, stiffness, tenderness, discomfort, impaired range of motion, and reduced grip”.
The Columbia River Fire and Rescue department’s fire chief, Eric Smythe, told The Daily Mail that he has seen police and insurance records that “paint a different picture” to what Hoesch describes.
“We’ve done our due diligence, and took care of a patient who was injured,” Smythe said.
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