Media intentionally releasing misleading information to increase traffic, ad revenue. Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Roy Ortiz, Ed Ferszt, attorney, Colorado, sue, misleading

Here is the original misleading article, "Man Saved From Submerged Car Credits God’s Grace For the Rescue… and Prepares to Sue His First Responders." Their story states "A Colorado man who was rescued from his submerged car by first responders now claims, via his lawyer, that it was something else that saved him: grace, presumably of the divine kind. And he’s getting ready to sue the people who pulled him to safety – because  he says they took too long to show up."

Based on the title and text Roy Ortiz and his attorney Ed Ferszt sound like total jerks. I thought this sounded odd so I did some research into what is really happening.


"Ortiz, who was driving to work on Sept. 12 on Dillon Road near U.S 287, saw the street was washed out by flood waters. He tried to stop, but became trapped in his car when a bridge collapse caused him to slide off the road into Rock Creek.

In September, Ortiz said he called his wife when he fell off the road, then called 911. Before he could get out of his car, two more vehicles on the road crashed into the same creek, causing his car to flip over in the water.

Ortiz said he survived by positioning his head in a small air bubble near the back of his car, but the sound of the flood waters made it impossible for him to yell for help."


An hour or two later the first responders finally show up. Divers go into the water and get two people out of the car alive. They don't see Roy in the car and assume he is dead. Roy's brother is on site telling them that Roy is in there.  They let Roy stay in the car for another hour assuming he's dead.

When the other responders showed up two hours later they were just there to tow the car out of the creek. When they hooked up the tow cables is when Roy made noise and they heard him. Finally they got him out of the car. I would agree that is negligence.

This article clears up some of the incorrect information.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/man-rescued-during-september-floods-facing-backlash-for-potential-lawsuit

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