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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Today, I decided to be healthy and go for a run. I broke my ankle. FML
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
Oh, the irony... Hospitals injuring patients? It sounds like they just dont want you to leave.
prettyinpink03 11
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
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 27
#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.
neurodoc 1
#134 - amen
ryanthib1017 1
Wow you break easy
lsu24 2
How can you walk with crutches with one good arm?
Blahblah9921 4
aw ! sad face;(
jwally726 0
Don't try to leave through the ambulance bay
DazedSiren 5
Law suit
TheyCallMeDamien 18
you need calcium and a lawyer
WestCoastBurning 0
I know someboddyyyy that needs a giant glass of suck it the **** up! ;) haha just kidding...but no seriously..
challan 19
You need to drink some milk! Soft bones!!! wow
Primmly 11
XD Well, just think... In a few months it will be a hilarious story to tell everyone!