the families can though.

remember that armed robbery that happened in cali back in the 90's. the guys went into the bank with full body armor and automatic weapons? they gunned down some police before they were finally taken down. the officers watching over the injured robbers made the medical people go help the officers first. the robbers blead out and eventually died. well the families sued the officers and won saying that they purposely neglected him when he deserved medical attention.