ORIGINAL: littlecrankshaf
Gerry,
I really regret hearing about that incident you just cited. I hope the man on the bicycle had his own insurance..to the level that benefited him...because if your bet is right, he is going to need it. FWIW that particular case is the very reason people shouldn't rely on others IMO...there will always be those instances... yet the philosophy of being reliant on others is very dominant now.
Doesn't make good sense to those that are wholly responsible for ourselves. I buy the insurance I need and couldn't care less what others have...my insurance companies will take care of them one way or another. That's what I pay them to do...I'll be just fine...or as good as God allows...
BTW I would never present an AMA card to a ER if hurt at the flying field. I don't think that would go over well...LOL
Unfortunately the poor man died, he had 3 children. I saw it last night in the news. A lot of people in our area cannot afford car insurance, so they drive anyway, and then they attempt to run (or just run) if there is an accident. Of course uninsured drivers is one of the reasons those of us who do HAVE insurance have to pay more...
Having Medical Insurance, is what counts if you have an emergency. I do not think anybody suggested using the AMA card in case you get hurt at the field. Unfortunately last year my mom was very ill, and I ended having to take her twice to the ER. Let me tell you, it is quite an experience... an experience you do not want to repeat. I am no MD, but I bet most of the people in that packed waiting room could have been seen elsewhere, but for them the ER is free, and the only place they can go I guess. The bills (yes, in plural, you get 3, 4 or even 5 diferent bills) are just unreal...
Gerry