William Hoesch, 71, is suing Columbia River fire and rescue department for $1m for injuries and medical expenses

Lol, wtf ? :)

  • azimir@lemmy.mlEnglish
    16·
    6 days ago

    I can easily envision execs at for profit hospitals running the numbers on whether a new more percussive strategy would pencil out to raise profits. They’re not in the business of providing healthcare, so it’s just about net profits, your well being be damned.

      • azimir@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        5 days ago

        Yes. That’s part of the math. That’s how Ford handled the Pinto. It was decided how much the lawsuits and fines would cost for the exploding cars and since they’d make more selling exploding cars than they’d lose to civil suits or government fines they went with more money and let people burn to death.

  • Steve@communick.newsEnglish
    71·
    6 days ago

    This is objectively FUBR. But is Fuck Cars against ambulances?
    I’m not against ambulances!