In October 2022, 71 year-old William Hoesch was out for an enjoyable bike ride when he was struck by an ambulance making a right turn. The crash was severe enough to fracture the nose of Hoesch along with causing bruises and destroying his bike which became stuck under the wheels of the ambulance. As a result of the rider’s injuries, he was transported to a local hospital to receive appropriate emergency care by the same ambulance that struck him. You could say this was a bad day for everyone involved.
After Hoesch was transported to the hospital by the same ambulance that allegedly caused the crash it was later learned that the ambulance owner, the city of Ranier, invoiced Mr. Hoesch $1,800 for the transport. The ambulance bill was on top of the thousands of dollars in medical care Mr. Hoesch was billed as a result of the negligence of the driver according to the lawsuit filed by Hoesch's attorney Travis Mayor. This sounds like something from a science fiction movie but it is very real. They're seeking just under $1 million because of the ambulance bill and the almost $100,000 in medical bills Hoesch incurred. It doesn’t seem right that the ambulance company should be able to bill the person they injure for transporting them to the hospital, but there are no laws to prevent it. The ambulance company is profiting from causing an injury to an innocent person. His only recourse is to file a lawsuit to recover the cost of the ambulance ride as well as the other damages he sustained. The ambulance company will likely regret sending that bill. We represent people who are injured because of the careless and reckless acts of others. At the end of the day your case can only be settled one time and you need to know all of the facts beforehand. The reason that insurance companies have paid our clients in excess of $130,000,000.00 is that we get the facts and are not intimidated at the prospect of going to trial when insurance companies fail to offer full compensation. We help with serious injuries that require serious representation. We are the Law Offices of Guenard & Bozarth, LLP. Our attorneys have more than 60 years of experience specializing in only representing injured people. Call GB Legal 24/7/365 at 888-809-1075 or visit www.gblegal.com
