Lincoln, Nebraska, Lancaster County, and six emergency medical technicians were named in a wrongful death suit filed last week. This stems from the asthma-related death of 28-year-old Emy C. Choquette, who died last August.
According to Choquette’s mother and attorney, David Domina, Choquette suffered an asthma attack the night of August 10th. She tried both medication and a nebulizer, but when these didn’t lessen her symptoms, she gave herself two injections of another medication while her sister called paramedics. They arrived six minutes later, however, the lawsuit alleges they did not promptly offer medical attention and failed to seek a “meaningful” medical history from Choquette’s sister. Choquette could not offer any help as she could not speak. The lawsuit alleges that “Emy slowly asphyxiated before them” and by the time they finally did take action, “it was too late.”
Emy Choquette slipped into unconsciousness and died four days later.
According to Nebraska law, the Choquette family can only be compensated one million dollars due to a limit put on damages. Domina is challenging the constitutionality of this and filed a suit under the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act. This Act not only limits the amount victims or their families can be compensated for, but also allows state and city governments to claim immunity in many cases.
If you have lost a loved one through another party’s alleged negligence, please contact an experienced injury lawyer in your area.
