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Posted on 11/10/2024 7:42:36 AM PST by airdalechief
71-year-old William Hoesch was out riding his bike in Ranier, Oregon, when he was struck by a vehicle. Luckily, the vehicle that hit him was an ambulance right outside a firehouse.
The ambulance driver said that he turned right and heard a thump. He and his coworker got out to see what they had hit. The pair-o'-medics found Hoesch's bike under their tire, and Hoesch in bad shape on the pavement.
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They ran him over, and then charged him for doing it.
Needless to say, Hoesch is suing the company. His lawyer Travis Mayor says the ambulance bill is "among about $47,000 in medical expenses that Hoesch has racked up so far and another $50,000 of medical costs he expects in the future."
The lawsuit is also seeking $900,000 because he has suffered "decreased range of motion, reduced grip strength and other issues."
I hope he gets every stinking penny!
It’s Oregon.
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I’m sure the taxpayers are thrilled
“They ran him over, and then charged him for doing it.”
Kinda like Portland Antifa/BLM torching an entire community only to have the Biden regime charge $12,000 in interest for emergency catastrophe funds they deduct from my social security checks every month.
Believe me, no one in Oregon gives a damn.
They ran him over, and then charged him for doing it.
The paramedics did not send the bill. They wrote a report as required. We don’t know what it says, do reports ever get read?
This is institutional operation at its finest.
We look here and think people and common sense exist.
How much does an ambulance ride cost in Oregon? Ambulance Rates Ambulance Transport - Base Rate Basic Life Support (BLS) $1,375.00 Advanced Life Support (ALS) $1,850.00 Advanced Life Support (ALS 2) $1,850.00 Specialty Care Transport (SCT) $1,850.00
Yes, Oregon covers ambulance transport in some cases: Oregon Health Plan Covers ambulance transport and air ambulance as part of emergency services. AirMedCare Network Offers ground membership that waives the bill for emergency ground medical transports. FireMed Offers annual membership plans that cover emergency ambulance transportation for household members. Pacific West Ambulance Offers LifeGuard membership plans that cover emergency transport for household members. Ambulance transport is required when a medical professional deems it necessary for a patient's medical condition. This includes neonatal transports. OregonHealthCare.gov : What’s included in Marketplace coverage? : Blog : State of Oregon Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace Capital FireMed | Salem, Oregon Capital FireMed was started in the Salem area in 1987 to make ambulance transport more affordable. The concept is simple. Capital ... Salem, Oregon Ground - Overview - AirMedCare Network Even with good medical insurance, a bill will usually follow an emergency ambulance transport. Non-members pay it themselves. With... AirMedCare Network
“71-year-old William Hoesch”
Being that it’s a 71 year old who they hit, I won’t post the comment that was in my mind.
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With my modest awareness of medical billing systems, I can see how the “system” would do this without it really being intentional on the part of the paramedics. Still, they should have had the awareness and the decency to have offered to the victim to pay any bills that came up.
Was the driver a DEI hire?
In my experience here’s how it likely worked. Each person entering data has something like a McDonald’s screen. If there isn’t a selection for “we did this and should be responsible” then the next closest thing is selected. “Bill the patient.”
We are told all the time that bicyclists have the same right to use the road as cars. As such, they have to obey the same rules of the road as cars. In this case, it seems to me the issue is who is at fault for the accident. If lights are on, the bicyclist has to give way to the ambulance.
When you, and this does include any employees, without question, damaged someone or something you take steps make it right immediately. This started out fine with the ambulance taking the person they injured to the hospital. You made a mistake, you applied what remedy you had to hand. So far, so good.
And then you went so wrong. You should have written off the cost of the ride and offered to pay his medical bills. This is why you have insurance.
This does not make you judgment proof but it does look nice in the papers and before the jury if you do get sued.
You made a mistake but all of that is forgivable in the public perception if you try to make it right. You even get bonus points for trying.
The way this shook out you look like jerks. And that is where punitive damages will arise.
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makes good business sense
Dems eating their own. The bicycle rider is most likely a liberal fool. No conservative I know rides a bicycle.
Around here, the fire department ambulances are out of network with the insurers.
Think twice before calling 911.
Well I can’t say how badly he was injured, however as a 67 year old, I can tell you that healing is much slower as you age.
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