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By red_headforlife - 28/09/2012 05:34 - United States - Chandler

Today, I was so happy to be leaving the hospital after breaking my arm the night before. Just as I walked out of the doors, a huge ambulance team was running in at the same time, and knocked me down full force. I now have a broken ankle. FML

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By AtLeastThereWasAParamedic - 02/03/2017 20:00

Today, I was walking on the sidewalk near my house when a car pulled out of a parking spot in front of a speeding ambulance. The ambulance swerved up onto the grass. Yes, I broke my arm after being hit by an ambulance. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/03/2018 19:30 - United States

Today, I woke up after being sick from the flu and tried to get out of bed. I forgot I was in a bunk bed and broke my ankle in the fall down. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/06/2013 04:12 - Canada - Kingston

Today, as I was walking home, I saw an ambulance pull into my driveway with its sirens blaring. Thinking it could be for my sick father, I started frantically sprinting. I managed to trip on my pant-leg, twisting my ankle in the process. They were just turning around in my driveway. FML

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By RootalyTootToot - 29/06/2018 15:00

Today, after slipping on my stairs and spraining my ankle, I got a brace and crutches at urgent care. When I went to get into my car, my crutch slipped on some paper and I fell. I crawled back into urgent care, only to learn that my sprained ankle is now broken in 2 places. FML

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By rangerluke - 25/02/2016 15:52 - United States

Today, I went to an indoor trampoline park. This would usually be fun, except that I got there, broke my ankle, and left in an ambulance, all before my friends even arrived. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/04/2023 18:00 - Slovenia - Ljubljana

Today I ran across the street to help a woman who had fallen off her bicycle. While running, I tripped and broke my arm. Surgery is needed. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/08/2019 17:00 - United Kingdom - Poole

Today, I managed to break my ankle by running it over with the wheelchair I've used on a daily basis for the last 6 years. FML

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By Crispy cripple - 05/09/2018 18:30

Today, my dorm's fire alarm went off. In the rush to escape, I slipped and fell off my bunk bed, breaking my ankle in two places. Crying, I told my roommates I needed help to walk. They shrugged and left after mentioning that I would slow them down. FML

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By Monkey253100 - 03/06/2012 14:47 - France

Today, I decided to be healthy and go for a run. I broke my ankle. FML

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By twobyfour - 15/10/2019 12:00

Today, after spending two hard months losing 20 pounds of my 80 pound goal, I was actually excited to exercise. After I was done exercising, I fell down the stairs and broke my ankle. FML

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0RedPenguin0 8

Friday 28 September 2012 12:01

Oh, the irony... Hospitals injuring patients? It sounds like they just dont want you to leave.

prettyinpink03 11

Friday 28 September 2012 12:00

At least you were close to help! I truly hope you feel better. I have broken bones and it is not fun.

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SoultheWolf 19

Friday 28 September 2012 22:04

I don't get why everyone is yelling "OMG SUE THEM!!!!" They could've had to rush in to save someone's life. If it was you in that situation you wouldn't want to wait for someone to get by. Also do you really think they saw OP? Most likely they didn't, same with OP leaving else (s)he would've got out of the way. You can't just go around suing everyone because something happens. That is what's so wrong with the US. People will sue over EVERYTHING. There was someone who sued a guy because he got locked in his garage while trying to steal his crap and was stuck in there for days. Another who sued a family for getting bit by their dog who was in THEIR yard an on a CHAIN. And that guy was throwing rocks at the family's dog. I could go on and on about all the retarded things that people sue over. Seriously accidents happen. It sucks that the OP now has a broken ankle, but you don't have to sue the hospital.

outoftown 26

Saturday 29 September 2012 2:05

#134, You're overgeneralizing. Here's why. 1. It's the job of ambulance and hospital staff to help people without hurting others. It's NOT the job of an injured patient to do their job for them. Our system of justice says a person injured by others deserves to be compensated; it does NOT say the injured person deserves to pay for anothers' mistakes. 2. It's hard for a nonprofessional to quantify and recover what all OP's downstream costs are going to be. OP may get a quick, low-ball settlement offer that won't cover all the costs. A lawyer's job is to get the correct cost estimates and recover them for OP. OP will be busy trying to eat, dress, and get better. 3. Your bad-suit examples are not remotely related to OP's injury. You've bought into the notion that most or all suits are silly or bad. I wised up after knowing people who were harmed, but thought this way and did not get legal help. They got stuck paying for others' mistakes. If you or your family were in OP's situation, what would you do? Just suck it up? I hope not.