Sister of late engineer, Charles Henry Amissah, has sued three hospitals in Accra, some health workers at those facilities, as well as the Attorney-General, over the death of her brother.
The plaintiff, who herself is a medical doctor, is alleging a series of negligent acts which she says led to the death of her brother following a road traffic crash in Accra.
Dr. Matilda Amissah, acting as administrator of her brother’s estate, is seeking GH¢20 million in general damages at the High Court in Accra.
The case concerns a February 2026 incident that reignited public concern about Ghana’s recurring “No Bed Syndrome” in emergency healthcare delivery.
The various hospitals named in the writ are the Ghana Police Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), and the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. It also names some doctors and nurses as well as the Office of the Attorney General as complicit in her brother’s demise.
Court documents shows the deceased, 29-year-old Electronic and Automation Engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, was involved in a hit-and-run accident on the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass on February 6, 2026.
According to the statement of claim, despite being taken to the above mentioned multiple facilities, the injured man was denied immediate emergency care due to claims that there were no beds.
It further spells that the late Amissah was later pronounced dead at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital following a cardiac arrest, with post-mortem findings indicating severe blood loss, fractures and trauma-related complications.
Also, Dr. Amissah is building her case on findings from a government-appointed committee chaired by Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, which reportedly concluded that lapses in emergency response at the hospitals contributed to the death of the young man.
It is expected that the defendants respond to the writ within eight days or risk judgment being entered in default.
