Seattle Woman's Death Highlights 911 Delay Risks
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Seventy-one-year-old Pamela Hogan in Seattle called 911 due to severe knee pain but was left waiting for hours due to a new program diverting low-level calls from ambulances. Her decomposing body was found weeks later. The program, launched in 2022, exempts thousands of rides from oversight, raising concerns about accountability and putting vulnerable people at risk. Hogans family filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging negligence in the ten-hour delay. The city and AMR defend the setup, claiming it eases system strain, but experts warn that without better transparency and time limits, similar tragedies could repeat.
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