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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0RedPenguin0 8

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

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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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rlr386 8

Maybe you just need a bubble or something? That really sucks, OP.

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DocBastard 38

Something is fishy here. I've never seen a hospital that doesn't have a separate "emergency" entrance for ambulances. Those crews don't go in the main entrance.

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blaackandprouud 20

We should listen to Doc, I mean, he IS a doctor.

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jamberry09 1

That's what I thought too Doc, plus, ambulance teams are not hard to miss, I think someone needed to pay more attention to where they were going.

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Missusluv313 9

That's not true, Doc. You can leave the emergency room through the same doors the ambulance comes in. I've worked at several hospitals and they all have been like that.

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Enslaved 36

Maybe the OP went out through the wrong doors, hoping to find a shortcut to their car? I've also seen that the ambulance have a separate entrance but it's not blocked and someone could still use it. (:

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blue_seduction 6

Can you sue for that ?

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Missusluv313 9

My uncle once got hit by an ambulance while crossing the street. And he had to wait for another ambulance to come and get him because they were transporting a patient. He sued the city though.

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Evaloscity 6

Sued the city? For what? Him being an idiot? Ambulances have sirens, which were likely on. He should have looked at where he was walking. And i doubt he could've sued the city. The patient transportation company probably got sued.

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MURIKKA 11

Everyone sues for the most bullshit reasons nowadays. No one can ever take responsibility for their actions, so they constantly blame it on someone else.

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Missusluv313 9

Police, fire and the ambulance ALL work for the city. Who in the hell do you think the NYPD works for?

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Pudagiah 12

Some lady sued McDonald's for her coffee being 'too hot' after she spilled it all over herself and got burnt. People sue for the most stupid shit nowadays.

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Evaloscity 6

128- Technically yes, but they're independent companies, themselves. Meaning someone can only sue the company. Not the city.

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Apprentice4Life 5

You can't sue the entire city for a independent ambulance company doing this. Ambulances do have sirens and flashing lights. How in the world was he hit by one?! I call bs or far fetching :/

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hannnahmarie 14

That actually sucks, & I know how you feel. Two days ago I got stung by a bee, which I'm allergic, too. & Then the next day I broke my wrist cause it got slammed into a locker, but oooh the irony.

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GracesDelirium 9

How the actual **** are those two things ironic?

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mimomisu 3

Please, don't sue hospitals... Plus, isn't situation like this the reason the patients always have to leave on the wheelchair? I have never really understood that (I'm not from US)

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Enslaved 36

I think it's only if you checked in and stayed in the hospital. Most likely the OP went to the emergency room so no wheelchair is required.(:

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perdix 29

#30, to prevent a situation exactly like this. The OP has a legitimate lawsuit here (not all malpractice suits are frivolous money grabs.) They make you take a wheelchair to get you out of the building without incident. A story like this only justifies the policy even more. I wanted to videotape the events surrounding my child's birth, but not the actual emergence. Turns out the hospital had a policy that you couldn't videotape "down there." I thought they had good taste, but it was just to suppress evidence of malpractice :(

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blahmemeblah 3

Lol that's ironic. Sorry about your ankle though

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