If the patient is lucid and conscious they can sign a waver of transport and EMT’s have to let them go that is their right to elect non transport. You are wrong about the cuts , pavement splits skulls just like that I have seen it dozens of times. I personalty have 2 fine lines across the back of my head from a meeting with a curb that do not grow hair to this day didn’t lose a whole lot of blood sure hurt like hell though. That time I suffered no lasting trauma only a very sore head for a few days. I have had a stage 2 concussion once from getting in an MMA ring above my weight class wow that was stupid. It is night and day different, tunnel vision, uncontrollable vomiting ect.
I’m sorry to hear that, I’ve worked with several ex-boxers and several college football players when I worked in acute rehab. Your story is a classic example of closed brain trauma. I hope you are doing well, I wish you the best. And you are correct, Zimmerman could have signed a waiver, Zimmerman would have had to be alert and orientated times three. (person, place, and time) This is usually not seen in someone who had their head “slammed” into concrete within minutes of LEO arriving on the scene. As to the cuts, well, let’s agree to disagree. Personally, I just want more info. regarding the whole night. Best wishes to you.