The family of the late Charles Amissah, a 29-year-old Electronic and Automation Engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited who died in a hit-and-run incident, has sued three major hospitals, the Attorney General and several healthcare professionals over his death.

The suit, filed by Dr Matilda Amissah, sister of the deceased and administratrix of his estate, is seeking GH¢20 million in general damages.

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According to the suit as reported by citinewsroom.com, Charles Amissah died after he was allegedly denied emergency medical care by three hospitals due to the unavailability of beds, commonly referred to as the ‘no bed syndrome’.

The defendants in the case include the Ghana Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, doctors and nurses attached to the facilities, as well as, the Attorney General’s Department.

The family alleges that a series of negligent acts by the various health facilities and professionals led to the death of Charles Amissah following a road accident in February 2026.

The statement of claim indicates that Charles Amissah was knocked down in a hit-and-run incident on the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass around 10:30 pm on February 6, 2026.

Following the accident, officials of the National Ambulance Service transported him to the Ghana Police Hospital for emergency treatment.

However, the suit alleges that hospital authorities turned him away over the unavailability of beds, although he was said to be in critical condition and bleeding heavily.

The claim further states that requests by ambulance officers for immediate first aid intervention were allegedly not attended to.

The suit further alleges that the ambulance team later transferred Charles Amissah to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital), where he was again reportedly denied treatment because there were no available beds.

It added that he was subsequently taken to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, where health workers reportedly also failed to offer immediate treatment despite pleas from ambulance personnel for him to at least receive care while on the stretcher.

According to the suit, Charles Amissah went into cardiac arrest around 12:50 am and was later pronounced dead at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

Dr Matilda Amissah contends that her brother remained alive for more than two hours while being moved from one hospital to another and believes prompt emergency treatment could have saved his life.

The suit also references post-mortem findings which attributed his death to excessive bleeding caused by deep cuts, severe blood loss and complications arising from the trauma.

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Dr Matilda Amissah further claims that the manner in which her brother’s body was handled caused further emotional distress to the family, as the state of decomposition made it impossible for the remains to be laid in state.

The defendants have been given eight days from the date of service of the writ to file their appearance before the court.

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