Posted on 11/24/2002 2:07:16 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Tillie Tooter made headlines two years ago when she was rescued after being trapped upside down in her car for several days. Now she's suing the people who saved her.
Her attorney, Terry Rosenblum (pictured), believes the Florida Highway Patrol, Fort Lauderdale police and Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue had information that should have led them to rescue Tooter sooner.
The initial 911 call led troopers to a spot a mile from where Tooter's car went over a concrete barrier, but Rosenblum says a second call should have zeroed them in.
"'I saw a car flip over the guardrail and spark.' That call was taken by Fort Lauderdale. They then in turn hung up, (the caller) tried to get FHP but couldn't," said Rosenblum.
The FHP insists it did what it could with the information it had at the time.
According to state law, Tooter can only recover $100,000 total from all three agencies. Her attorney said the suit is not about money, but about making sure troopers and rescuers do a better job.
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