A man who nearly drowned after his car was submerged in floods may sue his rescuers because they ‘took too long to save him’.

Roy Ortiz, from Broomfield, Colorado, agreed he was lucky to be alive after becoming trapped in his car last September.

He was stuck in the back of his vehicle for two hours before being rescued and had managed to survive on a small pocket of air.

But now Ortiz is considering suing his rescuers for $500,000 (£300,000) because they were apparently not quick enough, and also didn’t realise he was still alive in the car.


‘It’s unfortunate to have to try and cast liability and responsibility for this act of God on the men and women who risked their own lives,’ his lawyer Ed Ferszt told CBS4.



Ortiz is also unhappy with the county of Boulder, who he will include in any potential lawsuit, because he thinks the road should have been closed when waters begun to rise.

The rescued man reportedly needs money to pay for his medical bills arising from the incident.