Oregon ambulance struck cyclist, then billed him $1,800 for ride to hospital
Oregon ambulance struck cyclist, then billed him $1,800 for ride to hospital
William Hoesch, 71, is suing Columbia River fire and rescue department for $1m for injuries and medical expenses
Lol, wtf ? :)
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I can easily envision execs at for profit hospitals running the numbers on whether a new more percussive strategy would pencil out to raise profits. They're not in the business of providing healthcare, so it's just about net profits, your well being be damned.
I imagine they could sue to cover those costs though
Yes. That's part of the math. That's how Ford handled the Pinto. It was decided how much the lawsuits and fines would cost for the exploding cars and since they'd make more selling exploding cars than they'd lose to civil suits or government fines they went with more money and let people burn to death.