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Lawsuit Filed After Boy Jumps To Death From Ambulance
According to the plaintiffs, an ambulance company should be held responsible for not properly supervising a 13-year old boy who jumped to his death while being transported in one of their vehicles.
The mother of the boy, Delores Gutierrez-Molina, filed the lawsuit on behalf of her son, Brian Molina, on November 22nd.
The ambulance staff was transporting the boy from Loma Linda University to a local Chino hospital on August 12th. It was almost 3 in the afternoon when the boy was able to loosen all his restraints while inside the ambulance.
Brian proceeded to break free and open the doors to the ambulance, jumping out onto the I-10 freeway, just west of Waterman Avenue in San Bernardino.
The plaintiffs believe that the ambulance staff should have provided more restraint and supervision in light of Brian's previous records. Brian had previous behavioral problems and the staff was aware of the need for restraints.
According to the lawsuit, the ambulance employees did not follow California law by making sure that the boy was properly fastened in his seat.
The ambulance company, American Medical Response, declined comment because they said they had not yet received the lawsuit.
Investigation has not yet revealed if somebody was riding in the back of the ambulance with the boy when he broke free. According to the lawsuit, it is not clear whether he was alone or not.
The family is trying to recover money from the ambulance company in order to cover general damages as well as medical and burial costs, attorney's fees and other related expenses.