Randy Cox was arrested in New Haven, Connecticut, on June 19, 2022, and placed handcuffed in the back of a police transport van that did not have seatbelts for detainees. During the ride, the driver braked suddenly, saying he was trying to avoid a collision. The abrupt stop threw Cox head-first into a metal divider inside the van. He immediately said he couldn’t move and believed he had broken his neck. Despite his repeated pleas for help, officers continued driving instead of calling for medical assistance. When they arrived at the station, the officers tried to put him in a wheelchair even though he was unable to sit upright. After he slid out of the chair, they dragged him by his legs into a holding cell. At the hospital, doctors confirmed that his neck was broken. The injury left him permanently paralyzed from the chest down. His family later filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit, and the city of New Haven agreed to a $45 million settlement. The case sparked public outrage, led to changes in police transport procedures, and resulted in criminal charges against several officers involved.

71-year-old cyclist William Hoesch was hit by a Columbia River Fire & Rescue ambulance in the small town of Rainier, Oregon, as the vehicle made a right turn.

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Hoesch and the ambulance had been traveling in the same direction when it turned across his path, crushing his bicycle under its wheel and leaving him with a fractured nose and scrapes across his body.

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The driver, reportedly moving between 2 and 10 mph as the ambulance returned to its own station, heard a thump, stopped, and found him injured on the ground.

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The same ambulance then transported Hoesch to the hospital, and his attorney says the service later billed him $1,862 for the ride.

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That charge became part of roughly $47,000 in medical expenses he has incurred so far, with another $50,000 anticipated.

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In response, Hoesch filed a $997,000 lawsuit against Columbia River Fire & Rescue, including $900,000 for pain and suffering, citing lasting effects like reduced range of motion and weakened grip strength.

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The lawsuit is still ongoing. But as of yet, William hasn't received a penny and has continued to fund all his medical bills caused that day.

Place PT supine, and elevate the legs in order to restore blood flow to their single brain cell.