$10 million lawsuit launched by Yosif Al-Hasnawi’s family

Hamilton paramedics, police and St. Joesph’s Healthcare, who are being sued by Yosif Al-Hasnawi’s family, remain tight lipped about the $10 million lawsuit. In the claim, it says the hospital failed to provide proper care and failed to communicate with paramedics.

Yosif’s father Majed, who is listed as a plaintiff, along with Yosif’s teen brothers, said paramedics didn’t provide first aid and described Yosif “lying on the pavement in pain, holding his stomach with a clear and visible bloody shotgun wound.” We know from police that the paramedics waited 30 minutes before taking Yosif to hospital.

The statement of claim also suggests paramedics did not properly communicate with the nearby hospitals when they chose to go to St. Joesph’s Healthcare. In the claim, there’s still the unanswered question of why paramedics picked St. Joes and not the General, a regional trauma centre that was approximately 3 minutes closer to the scene of the crime.

Just 4 days before the $10 million lawsuit became public, St. Joe’s issued CHCH a statement saying it conducted a formal review of the care provided for Yosif and found: “no concerns regarding the timeliness or quality of the care provided by our staff.” Today the hospital issued the same statement as Friday. They received the statement of claim and are reviewing it.

Hamilton Police were also listed, the claim said they also assisted in the incompetent actions of the paramedics. All police will say is that they can’t comment on matters that may be before the courts.

The two men arrested are also being sued. Monday, 20 year old James Matheson, charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder appeared in court. 19 year old Dale Burningsky King, who police say pulled the trigger, will be back in court later this week.

None of the claims have been proven in court.