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Harney County Health District sued for $1 million

Suit claims ambulance did not follow directions from the patient's family, instead using GPS and causing a 2-hour delay
August 15, 2024
 
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interior of an ambulance shows an empty gurney
A cot and medical supplies fill an ambulance. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PORTLAND TRIBUNE/ANNA DEL SAVIO (USED WITH PERMISSION)

A new $1 million lawsuit accuses the Harney County Health District of negligence over a two-hour response time it faults for a woman's death.