A man in Garfield Heights, Ohio is stunned that the city will not reimburse him after an ambulance ran a red light and totaled his car. He was injured in the violent, camera-captured crash, yet the city is also declining to cover his medical expenses.
The situation strikes many as deeply unjust, leaving an innocent victim to shoulder the costs of someone else’s mistake. The case highlights the frustrating legal hurdles ordinary people can face when seeking compensation from a municipal entity.