By Aimee Green
The Oregonian
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Multnomah County jury Wednesday ordered ambulance company American Medical Response to pay $2.25 million to a woman who was molested by a paramedic as she was rushed to the hospital.
Royshekka Herring’s award will increase to $3.25 million because the jury determined she was a vulnerable victim. Herring, who was abused by serial sex predator Lannie Haszard, said during the monthlong trial that the incident had dramatically damaged her life.
The jury found Portland-based AMR Northwest and its parent company AMR negligent for failing to act to keep Haszard from escorting Herring to the hospital in December 2007. Three women had complained to the ambulance company or police in the two years leading up to Herring’s abuse.
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