It was a decision made in seconds—one that nearly cost a life.Taylor James had always carried a deep mistrust of doctors. After losing his mother to a misdiagnosed illness years ago, he’d grown cynical toward medical professionals. Even when his wife Polly collapsed at home once, he refused to call an ambulance, insisting she’d be fine.

That mistrust came back to haunt him in the worst way.On a hectic weekday morning, Taylor was stuck in traffic on his way to a critical business meeting. The blaring sirens of an ambulance echoed behind him, but he didn’t move. He waved off the urgent honking and rolled his eyes when the driver jumped out, pleading with him to clear the path.
“There’s a child in critical condition,” the EMT shouted.
Taylor didn’t budge.