B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has dismissed a small claims action against BC Emergency Health Services from a person who alleged a paramedic stole their medication and provincial health card.
BCEHS denied Greenlaw’s claims and asked that they be dismissed. It said Greenlaw failed to prove the allegation due to a lack of evidence. “They say that on arrival, the paramedics went through their cupboards and took their medications, then rifled through their wallet and took their medical card without their knowledge or permission,” wrote tribunal member Megan Stewart in the ruling.“I find the BCEHS records more reliable than Mr. Greenlaw’s memory, in part because Mr. Greenlaw admits they were in and out of consciousness,” Stewart said.
A sworn BCEHS affidavit detailed the paramedic’s arrival at Greenlaw’s residence. It described Greenlaw as having a low level of responsiveness.