'Hugely popular' British dad 'left to die alone' in Las Vegas hotel

dailyrecord.co.uk:

The family of a British man, described by friends as “one in a million”, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Las Vegas hotel after he was allegedly left alone to die.William Howell’s wife and two young sons - one of whom was unborn when he died - are suing the city's famous Aria Casino Hotel, its security as well as the ambulance company and crew.

Such cases, if proven, can run into millions of dollars in settlements in Nevada. The 37-year-old type 1 diabetic became gravely ill at Harry Reid International Airport while attempting to board his Virgin flight home to London on August 30 2023.

It was delayed as medical assistance was requested. As a precaution staff placed Mr Howell into a wheelchair, reports the Mirror.After an ambulance was called, medics Alexandra Gangemi and Dominique Johnson arrived at 8.46pm and took his vitals and noted his high blood sugar, but the lawsuit alleges the medics “spent no more than two minutes” with the patient before he electronically signed a medical transport refusal form.

According to court papers, the ambulance workers “did not properly inform decedent (Mr Howell) of the consequences of failing to seek attention, did not properly assess decedent’s mental capacity, did not perform the proper testing and did not follow policies and procedures.”Despite being visibly unwell, he was allowed to take an Uber back to the Aira Casino Hotel where he had been staying.