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Demovictory9

(37,113 posts) Tue Jul 3, 2018, 05:26 PM Jul 2018

injured women begs against calling ambulance.. "I can't afford it"

https://nypost.com/video/commuters-rescue-woman-whose-leg-got-stuck-exiting-a-train/

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injured women begs against calling ambulance.. "I can't afford it" (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jul 2018 OP

Yeah, I feel like crying too. sheshe2 Jul 2018 #1

i drove my mom fromt the rehab center to the hospital hospice cause they were not sure dembotoz Jul 2018 #2

Boston Fire should be ashamed to charge that much for an ambulance ride. Jake Stern Jul 2018 #3

When my husband was coming home Texasgal Jul 2018 #4

The train company PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #5

Typical New York Post. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #6

sheshe2

(98,437 posts)

1. Yeah, I feel like crying too.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 05:33 PM

Jul 2018

This is where we are. On a bright note...look at all those wonderful people rocking the train so helpers could free her leg and take her to the hospital. I hope she is okay.

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dembotoz

(16,922 posts)

2. i drove my mom fromt the rehab center to the hospital hospice cause they were not sure

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 05:38 PM

Jul 2018

if it was covered........

Jake Stern

(3,146 posts)

3. Boston Fire should be ashamed to charge that much for an ambulance ride.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 06:29 PM

Jul 2018

How the hell can they justify $3000????

Texasgal

(17,245 posts)

4. When my husband was coming home

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 06:48 PM

Jul 2018

to hospice, the ambulance company wanted 1200.00.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts)

5. The train company

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 06:51 PM

Jul 2018

should pay.

Something similar happened to my mother about twenty or so years ago. She had the leg treated and politely requested the train company reimburse what her insurance didn't pay. They balked, she got an attorney to write a letter and they wound up giving her more money that she originally asked for. Not a lot, maybe a couple of thousand dollars more, but people need to understand stuff like this.

Also, if you're in a car accident and there's any hint you might be injured, GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. Your car insurance will pay enough (or it should and you certainly should have this insurance) to cover the initial ER visit, if nothing else.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

6. Typical New York Post.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 06:52 PM

Jul 2018

Their takeaway was "Watch Your Step". Not how sick it is that a severely injured person should reject medical care because she can't afford it in the richest nation in the world.

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