Today, I found out that conducting CPR and saving a man's life means nothing if you break his ribs. He is suing me for $10,000. FML
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Today, not only did my deadbeat brother mooch off me for six months, wreck my car, and screw my wife, he just successfully sued me for the medical bills he incurred when I caught them and beat him within an inch of his life. Twelve fucking grand in debt. I should have just stabbed him. FML
Today, I seized at the bottom of the stairs and broke a rib. I don't have enough money to pay the bill. I don't know what to do. FML
Today, I'm recovering from a bad motorcycle crash that could have cost me my life. A truck pulled out in front of me while going 60. Luckily I only have a broken arm and a fractured sternum. I was just notified by my attorney that the guy at fault has no insurance or assets to his name. FML
Today, my lawyer threatened to sue me because I can't afford his bill, which he sent to me after getting me out of a lawsuit. FML
Today, I discovered that the pain I've had for the past couple of weeks was actually due to a broken collar bone. Now work won't pay for the treatment I need because I continued to work despite the pain. FML
Today, I had a violent coughing fit while at the store, which caused a lady to think I was choking, grab me from behind and start doing the Heimlich maneuver incorrectly. She broke two of my ribs. FML
Today, I had to remove a glass bottle, complete with an ineffective pullstring, from a patient's rectum. He claimed that he'd accidentally sat on it, and later threatened to sue me for every penny if I breathed a word of it to anyone. Oops, looks like I just did. FML
Today, I saw a man lying on the street. He seemed unconscious, so, being a nurse I went over and found he had choked. I removed the object from his throat and used CPR to revive him. My reward? A mouthful of vomit. FML
Today, I got a letter in the mail saying I'm being sued by the guy that broke into my house last week. When I walked in and saw him, I tackled him, punched him in the face a time or two, and restrained him with zip ties. I now have to pay for his broken nose and face charges of assault. FML
Today, while reading up on my ex-brother-in-law’s trial, I tripped over my own two feet, and heard my wrists, hands and fingers crack on a stone table. I can’t afford any more hospital bills. FML
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PhantomCrevan 8
Welcome to the United States of America, the place where s robber can sue you because they injured themself robbing your house, and people sue you for saving their lives. Land of the free to have ****** up logic.
Mynxie 26
That's why you need to make sure your state has something along the lines of a Good Samaritan laws, in which you are protected from being sued if something like cracked or broken ribs happens. Honestly, any judge or jury that is a sane person just rule in your favor. That is one reason I am thinking of leaving human services (have a psychology degree and work with people all the time so I need CPR and first aid training) because people are too sue happy. If my training is out of date, can't be required to do anything. Let someone else do it. Would do it if a family member or friend.
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chosha_fml 27
See if you can get a first responder to testify on your behalf. It is entirely possible to break someone’s ribs while delivering CPR. They taught us that when we learned CPR in our first aid course for work. I’m glad you were on hand to save someone’s life. His ingratitude is staggering.
ThrottleJockey 36
That's why when I give CPR I just kick them in the chest repeatedly and then run away.
Lalala579121 28
Well considering that right in CPR training they tell you that you'll probably break some ribs, you'll be fine.
booboo300 15
If he wasn’t unconscious I’m pretty sure that’s considered consent
booboo300 15
Was*
Lillysar91 20
Wait WHAT? I did first aid and several EMTs at the red cross said they broke ribs while saving people’s lives! Doesn’t your country/state have good samaritan laws? I mean between him dying and broken ribs there really is no comparison! that’s just plain ungrateful! This thing about Suing people left right and center is beyond me.
mattyiscool123 26
Good Samaritan laws protect you from this sort of thing. As long as you didn’t do more than your scope of training as a citizen then they cannot win a lawsuit.
Regulate 21
Finish the job.
indienerdgirl 27
Broken ribs vs. being dead. Yeah I'll take broken ribs any day if that means I'm still alive. What an ungrateful asshole.
Hillyard 10
If your state has a 'Good Samaritan' law you should be protected. I've had CPR training and the risk of broken ribs is something we were taught. Broken ribs suck, by it's better than dying. I hope the judge throws out the case and awards you the $10,000.
John Nemeth 14
I'll take a broken rib over me dying any day. If you actually do go to court just tell the judge "I'm sorry sir next time I'm in that situation I'll just let him/her die"