BerenstainsMonster@kbin.earth to Not The Onion@lemmy.world · 1 month agoAmbulance hits Oregon cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill, lawsuit sayswww.oregonlive.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1231arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1229arrow-down1external-linkAmbulance hits Oregon cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill, lawsuit sayswww.oregonlive.comBerenstainsMonster@kbin.earth to Not The Onion@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareDelphia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down12·1 month agoThis makes perfect sense. The city will have insurance for accidents. They bill him, he sues, the city refers it to their insurer and the insurance pays the suit and costs. It only sounds ridiculous on the surface.
minus-squareMetype @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 month agoIf part of the process is someone suing, I think it is ridiculous.
minus-squarehanke@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 month agoImo having lawsuits as a normal expected step in the healthcare system is ridiculous in depth, not just on the surface. The victim might get compensated in the end, but having to go through lawsuits is just stupid.
minus-squareDelphia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIts also necessary. Americans made this shitstorm of a litigious society themselves. They paid for their insurance, why wouldnt they use it and protect themselves?
This makes perfect sense. The city will have insurance for accidents. They bill him, he sues, the city refers it to their insurer and the insurance pays the suit and costs.
It only sounds ridiculous on the surface.
If part of the process is someone suing, I think it is ridiculous.
Imo having lawsuits as a normal expected step in the healthcare system is ridiculous in depth, not just on the surface.
The victim might get compensated in the end, but having to go through lawsuits is just stupid.
Its also necessary. Americans made this shitstorm of a litigious society themselves.
They paid for their insurance, why wouldnt they use it and protect themselves?
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