** Ohio seizure patient wins hefty settlement after being tackled by paramedics
** South African EMS crew attacked, robbed while en route to call
UNITED STATES NEWS
** Ohio officials in Parma have agreed to pay a city man $100,000 in compensation after he claimed he sustained a broken rib during a physical confrontation with first responders. Cleveland.com (Eric Heisig/April 8) said Richard Pettry, 38, also said he was tasered by police during the August 2013 incident, despite the fact he was not being aggressive. Pettry launched his suit in 2014. According to the newspaper, his niece had originally hailed EMS after her uncle suffered a seizure. Dispatchers did not inform medics of the accurate information and instead he was treated as a drug abuser. When he stood on a bed, Pettry said the practitioners violently tackled him. A city spokesman said police and paramedics acted correctly to protect Pettry from himself. The talking head said the settlement was to prevent further litigation costs.
SOUTH AFRICA NEWS
** An Eastern Cape EMS crew have been left traumatized after a Saturday call in which they were ambushed and robbed. That is the word from The Times (Estelle Ellis/April 10) which said the incident, which happened in KwaZakhele Township, began after the ambulance was hailed to treat a pregnant woman. According to the newspaper, the prehospital rig was met by a pair of escorts who appeared to be showing the crew the location of the call. Instead, the men turned on the providers, attacked them, and stole their possessions. No arrests have been made so far. Police continue to investigate.
