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PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman claims she suffered head, wrist and other injuries when she fell off a stretcher being operated by a local ambulance service.
Roseann Bartlett of Arnold filed suit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on Jan. 4 versus Citizens Hose Ambulance Service, of Natrona Heights.
“On or about Feb. 14, 2022 around 4 p.m., the plaintiff was being taken out of an ambulance by stretcher owned and operated by defendant when an agent and/or employee of defendant caused plaintiff to fall off the stretcher and onto the ground. Defendant’s agent and/or employee stated, ‘The wheel cut short’, which caused defendant to drop plaintiff on the pavement. As a result, plaintiff sustained a broken wrist, hit her head and suffered multiple abrasions,” the suit says.
“Defendant has a duty to safely transport patients/customers through operation of its ambulance services business. Defendant breached their duty of care by failing to safely transport plaintiff and/or causing plaintiff to fall to the ground as set forth above. The aforementioned injury resulted solely from defendant’s breach of duty of care owed to plaintiff as stated herein, and was due in no manner whatsoever to any act or failure to act on the part of plaintiff.”
The suit adds that as a result of the defendant’s negligence through breaching their duty of care by failing to safely transport plaintiff, Bartlett sustained a broken wrist, hit her head and suffered multiple abrasions.
“As a result of the aforementioned injuries, plaintiff has sustained work loss, loss of opportunity and permanent diminution of her earning power and capacity, and a claim is made therefore. Plaintiff continues to be plagued by persistent pain and limitations and therefore, avers that her injuries may be of a permanent nature, causing residual problems for the remainder of her lifetime, and a claim is made therefore. All the injuries and damages were caused solely and proximately by the negligence of defendant,” the suit states.
For a count of negligence, the plaintiff is seeking damages together with interest and costs of suit.
The plaintiff is represented Steven A. Jarvis of the Law Office of Eric A. Shore, in Philadelphia.
The defendant has not yet obtained legal counsel.
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas case GD-23-000071
From the Pennsylvania Record: Reach Courts Reporter Nicholas Malfitano at nick.malfitano@therecordinc.com