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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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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.
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.
Eorlas 31
no ******* logic behind it. just dumbfucks looking to make a quick buck off a flawed system
Luke16eirb7deneuwn1 20
More like land of Idiots
interesting33 37
in the UK I took for training. The trainer told us that if you don't break their ribs you aren't doing it properly. He also said that no one has ever successfully been sued for trying to save someone's life this way and breaking ribs. it would be laughed out of court.You saved someone's life OP. That is worth a lot.
interesting33 37
*CPR training
Luke16eirb7deneuwn1 20
I'm a firefighter in Austria and I the guy teaching me how to do CPR also told me that unless I break their ribs I'm not doing it correctly. Also here you can't sue someone for saving your life. You can sue someone for NOT doing CPR tho...
Bloo2555 22
What an ungrateful bastard.
ohsnapword 21
Remember, dead men file no lawsuits.
skippydoda 32
The US does have good Samaritan laws. I wouldn't think this lawsuit is going very far.
tonyfan00 38
Nex time, break <B>all</b> his ribs!
readingrachel 9
There are Good Samaritan laws that protect "good samaritans" from getting sued. I believe as long as you are able to prove that your actions prevented death then you won't be sued. I do, however, believe you should get a lawyer to help you though. Bc I'm pretty sure only some places Good Samaritan laws aren't universal
MamaChey 24
This post disturbed me so much that I️ actually looked something up on your behalf...Per Alaska Legal Resource Center AS 09.65.090 you are safe
MamaChey 24
That’s is the Alaska Statute number
LennyComa 39
CPR almost always breaks a few ribs. This probably won't even make it to court. just get a decent lawyer and they will make this go away