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marylandblue

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11. A lot of people go bankrupt due to medical bills

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2017, 01:52 PM

Oct 2017

That's how the rest of us pay for their care.

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What if you're a victim of a mass shooter but you don't have health insurance? [View all] Yavin4 Oct 2017 OP

"In this country, we have gun care, and health control." LAGC Oct 2017 #1

You will get treatment greymattermom Oct 2017 #2

This has been the usual case Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #23

You will get hospital treatment Sgent Oct 2017 #28

Sue the casino? Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #30

Hospitals by law can not refuse emergent (life v death) care... hlthe2b Oct 2017 #3

Great question! TrishaJ Oct 2017 #4

Oh, they'll treat you, and then they'll send you a monstrous bill MineralMan Oct 2017 #5

thoughts and prayers Botany Oct 2017 #6

yep, stuff them in an envelope and onethatcares Oct 2017 #38

I believe hospitals must provide treatment if asked, by law bearsfootball516 Oct 2017 #7

That is untrue. Hospitals must stabilize people. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #10

Yes, but that's not really the question, is it? Orrex Oct 2017 #12

Great Point. delisen Oct 2017 #8

ER won't deny you service, but you might have to apply for their charity funds. haele Oct 2017 #9

I suspect the deep pocket here, Mandalay might encounter some possible liabino? bagelsforbreakfast Oct 2017 #16

It's Nevada. Maybe a bit of liablity, but I doubt it. Won't stop a class action suit. haele Oct 2017 #29

Also, Nevada is an open carry state. Yavin4 Oct 2017 #36

As a plaintiff's lawyer, I'd say No. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #44

The only way I could see the m being liable if there is a security video of the bell hop ... Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2017 #57

A lot of people go bankrupt due to medical bills marylandblue Oct 2017 #11

get small n/m bagelsforbreakfast Oct 2017 #13

I have tried to contact reps to make liability insurance mandatory with a gun purchase rurallib Oct 2017 #14

YES! You have to have car insurance so... n/m bagelsforbreakfast Oct 2017 #18

yep - not interfering with your "rights" just making you responsible for the damage rurallib Oct 2017 #22

Imposing individual liability for a stolen gun seems unreasonable. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #45

good idea - thanks rurallib Oct 2017 #49

Insurance companies will never cover criminal acts hack89 Oct 2017 #37

Thank you for these excellent points rurallib Oct 2017 #40

Untrue ThoughtCriminal Oct 2017 #41

If you deliberately use your car to run over a crowd of people they won't hack89 Oct 2017 #42

Actually that is also not true ThoughtCriminal Oct 2017 #51

Driving under the influence is the crime. The accident was not intentional. X_Digger Oct 2017 #47

You're confusing progecting the criminal or tortfeasor, Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #52

A criminal shooter's insurance would tell you to piss up a rope for those victims' injuries. X_Digger Oct 2017 #53

The quotes you have provided only address liablity Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #54

"or protect him from suits by his victims" - that is the gist of what we're discussing. *shrug* X_Digger Oct 2017 #55

Correct. The shooter is not protected from suit by his victims. Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #56

Oh FFS. What event would you suppose would happen that would prompt the insurance to pay victims? X_Digger Oct 2017 #59

No more than car insurance companies hunt down victims Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #60

So, you really think an insurance company would pay the medical bills.. X_Digger Oct 2017 #61

Liability insurance doesn't cover intentional, criminal acts X_Digger Oct 2017 #46

Luckily, Congress has addressed part of this conundrum gratuitous Oct 2017 #15

Many states have funds for victims of violent crimes Heddi Oct 2017 #17

I am so sorry that happened to you renate Oct 2017 #33

It was pretty fucking horrible, I have to say Heddi Oct 2017 #35

Office for Victims of Crime Quayblue Oct 2017 #19

A good reason to have health insurance taught_me_patience Oct 2017 #20

It means you have more freedom than the rest of us! hatrack Oct 2017 #21

I emailed my senator madamesilverspurs Oct 2017 #24

Priorities. Guns, weapons and ammunition are much more important democratisphere Oct 2017 #25

Healthcare via gofundme SHRED Oct 2017 #26

Don't they also now have a pre-existing condition? n/t RamblingRose Oct 2017 #27

The state should pay for it with taxes on firearms and ammo. Crunchy Frog Oct 2017 #31

The ambulance will take you to the hospital tymorial Oct 2017 #32

i love me some payment plans onethatcares Oct 2017 #39

I see tymorial Oct 2017 #43

Too often seems Gun Care takes precedence over Health Control LanternWaste Oct 2017 #34

Ain't it grand to live in America where any fool can buy an automatic weapon raccoon Oct 2017 #48

Health insurance? Don't need no stinking health insurance. Prayers and thoughts were Autumn Oct 2017 #50

"Take two thoughts and prayers, and call me in the morning..." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2017 #58

I know a woman who was severely beaten in a robbery in Nevada Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2017 #62

required to treat law passed in 1986 due to "dumping" by hospitals Hamlette Oct 2017 #63

And it's bullshit as they get paid via treestar Oct 2017 #64