The family of Yosif Al-Hasnawi, the 19-year-old good samaritan who police say was killed while trying to stop an altercation, is suing Hamilton’s paramedics and alleging they failed to properly treat the teen. In addition to paramedics, the lawsuit names Hamilton police, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and the two men charged in the shooting. The family is seeking $10 million in compensation for their personal and economic losses, as well as compensation for funeral and legal expenses. “The deceased also worked part-time to assist his father, the plaintiff Majed and his minor plaintiff brothers, Mahdi and Ahmed. The deceased intended to … assist his father and brothers towards attaining a comfortable standard of living,” read the statement of claim, which also noted the Al-Hasnawi was studying medicine at Brock University.

Source: National Post January 27, 2018 18:33 UTC