4/9/2018
Zimmerman Law Offices Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Excel Ambulance Following Fiery Fatal Crash
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/zimmerman-law-offices-files-wrongful-175300498.html
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Attorney Thomas Zimmerman of the Chicago-based Zimmerman Law
Offices today filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Excel Ambulance
Service. The suit alleges negligence on the part of the driver and the
ambulance company.
The case, Dora Williams, et al. v. Excel Ambulance Service, Inc., was filed
in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
Prentis Williams (“Williams”) was employed by Excel Ambulance Service,
Inc. (“Excel”) as an emergency medical technician (“EMT”). On March 31,
2018, Williams was a passenger in an Excel ambulance being driven by
another Excel EMT, James Wesley (“Wesley”), while they were
transporting a patient. Wesley crashed the ambulance into a building in
Bellwood, IL. The ambulance caught on fire and all three men were killed.
A lawsuit was filed by Williams’s widow, Dora Williams, and his two
children, Amanda Williams and Prentis Williams, II. According to the
complaint, there were no skid marks at the site of the accident, leading
investigators to believe that Wesley did not apply the ambulance’s brakes
prior to the crash or swerve to avoid crashing into the building. The
complaint also notes Wesley had numerous felony convictions, and he
previously lost his driver’s license after causing a traffic accident in 2010
that resulted in serious injuries. Wesley regained his license in 2013, but
was required to obtain specialized “high-risk” insurance, according to the
complaint.
The lawsuit alleges that Wesley’s negligent driving caused the ambulance
to crash, and that Excel was also negligent in allowing Wesley to drive an
ambulance in light of his history of criminal conduct and reckless driving
which posed a danger to others.
According to the family’s attorney, Tom Zimmerman, “Excel Ambulance
should never have allowed an individual with James Wesley’s criminal
background and dangerous driving history to transport patients in an
ambulance. My clients suffered a devastating loss the day before Easter.”
A copy of the complaint is available upon request, and attorney Tom
Zimmerman will be available for interviews.
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