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UberHits?
With all the shady practices Uber engages in, I'm surprised they haven't already thought to do this themselves.
Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill
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Re: Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill
#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
The people in the USA are more open about sharing embarrassing situations. I think idiocy is a trait that appears worldwide.
The US seem to document it better. Googling for news on "florida man" is almost always impressive. Just now we have "Florida man has been arrested after allegedly hiding two radio-controlled explosive devices in the toilets of a casino", "Florida Man Accused of Hacking Disney World Menus, Changing Font to Wingdings", "Florida man bitten twice by shark at same beach over a decade apart" and others.
The entire “Florida man” phenomenon comes down to particularly strong public records in Florida.
But also, lol.
Re: Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill
#13As a bicyclist, I'm constantly told how dangerous bicycles are. Usually, I get a blank look when I explain, bicycles are very safe, it is the cars that are the dangerous part of the equation. Now I'll have to add fast billing ambulances to the list of dangers.
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#14"An Oregon cyclist who was struck by an ambulance that made a right turn into him — fracturing his nose and leaving him with scrapes and other injuries across his body — has filed a $997,000 lawsuit against the ambulance provider after it scooped him up, drove him to the hospital and then billed him for the service, according to the suit."
$47K for current medical costs, $50K for expected future medical costs, and $900K for pain and suffering (long-term). So the provider may not be getting away with this.
Article does not say if cyclist has paid/will pay the ambulance bill.
Re: Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill
#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
The people in the USA are more open about sharing embarrassing situations. I think idiocy is a trait that appears worldwide.
I was referring at the charging part while this person got HIT by an ambulance.
Aside from the crazy high bill, wouldn't a person whom this happened to get charged for medical coverage regardless of how it happened in every country without free healthcare?
Re: Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill
#16As a bicyclist, I'm constantly told how dangerous bicycles are. Usually, I get a blank look when I explain, bicycles are very safe, it is the cars that are the dangerous part of the equation. Now I'll have to add fast billing ambulances to the list of dangers.
I think most people equate "bicycles are dangerous" with "cycling is dangerous", which seems perfectly reasonable to me. What matters is whether you'll get hurt using a bicycle, not the pedantry of whether the bicycle itself is the problem.
Re: Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill
#17"An Oregon cyclist who was struck by an ambulance that made a right turn into him — fracturing his nose and leaving him with scrapes and other injuries across his body — has filed a $997,000 lawsuit against the ambulance provider after it scooped him up, drove him to the hospital and then billed him for the service, according to the suit." $47K for current medical costs, $50K for expected future medical costs, and $9…
Don't forget the cost of repairing or replacing the bicycle. He should have added an additional $3k to make it an even million.
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No, the at fault driver and/or their insurance would be responsible for paying their medical costs. The person who was hit doesn't pay their medical bills and then ask the insurance company for reimbursement. They file a claim with the insurance company to pay their medical bills directly. AFAIK all US states require bodily injury coverage to work that way.
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#20As a bicyclist, I'm constantly told how dangerous bicycles are. Usually, I get a blank look when I explain, bicycles are very safe, it is the cars that are the dangerous part of the equation. Now I'll have to add fast billing ambulances to the list of dangers.
The blank look is probably because cars are ubiquitous, so the distinction is irrelevant to the risk profile the speaker is referring to.