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MayReasonRule

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8. I Have A Friend That Worked For An Antivenon Researcher Within A Hospital In San Antonio

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 08:31 AM

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He accidentally bumped the wire mesh top of a baby rattlesnake enclosure and got bitten.

Even though he worked for the researcher, the hospital itself refused to administer the anti-venom for hours due to his uninsured status.

As a result he had to have major surgery on his right arm which is horribly scarred and was severely damaged.

I asked him why he didn't attempt to sue and he responded that it was a charity hospital and he didn't want to pursue action against them.

They extended him no charity goddamned mother fucking assholes!
I can't imagine not suing.

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EMS team under fire for treating man with antivenom after he was bitten by a mamba snake [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Friday OP

What part of the word "Emergency" is in doubt? Norrrm Friday #1

Good Grief! They're in trouble because they didn't let him die?! Rhiannon12866 Friday #2

I grew up with the old adage, "Rules were made to be broken" wolfie001 Friday #3

I'm guessing the vial of antivenin was on the premises EYESORE 9001 Friday #4

When savings lives is a problem, the policy needs to be revisited dlk Friday #5

My ex wife was a EMT-P at Amcare in OKC, Ok JMCKUSICK Friday #6

That was such a horrific scenario. I am so very sorry. niyad Friday #13

Thank you, she passed a few years ago, JMCKUSICK Friday #16

I am so sorry that you and your deceased ex-wife suffered so much from that experience. wordstroken Friday #17

Bizarro World LoisB Friday #7

I Have A Friend That Worked For An Antivenon Researcher Within A Hospital In San Antonio MayReasonRule Friday #8

No good deed goes unpunished. AZLD4Candidate Friday #9

How true rpannier Friday #21

It would be interesting to know why the rule was initially put in place. rubbersole Friday #10

Pretty sure they'll be cleared. Rules are in place to keep people from practicing outside their authorized "skills set." harumph Friday #11

WTAF!!! I had to read the headline three times, convinced that my lack of niyad Friday #12

There is no explanation from KBEMS as to the reason for that change niyad Friday #14

There is no injured party here in this mess except for the paramedics who did their jobs and saved Texin Friday #15

As a long-time Registered Nurse, I've seen appallingly situations, but this policy is absurd and disheartening. wordstroken Friday #18

What's wrong with these people??? tazcat Friday #19

Back when I was a new grad nurse, I worked with a wise old RN who told me it was Ziggysmom Friday #20