I Wonder How Many Of Those People In Texas Have No Health Insurance That Were Injured By The Blast?

[TheMastersNemesis]

[Ilsa]

1. They'll probably get excellent care

to begin with. It's the long term care and rehab that is going to create a financial mess for them unless the owner of the company guarantees their medical bills, which he should.

[enough]

3. Yes they will get excellent care to begin with, and they will get the bills for that

at the same time they are dealing with rehab and longterm care.

[Curmudgeoness]

2. You can bet it is a lot of them.

Few people with any money at all live close to a fertilizer plant.

And now Perry will be wanting the federal government to bail them out. Figures.

[laundry_queen]

4. There was one guy interviewed by Anderson Cooper the other night

He said 3 of his friends were seriously injured (he, himself had just gotten out of the hospital that day) and I think 2 of them lost limbs. Some were self-employed and had zero insurance. He was making a plea to the public to please donate for their medical costs - especially since they will now be unable to continue their previous careers b/c of the amputations and so had no means to pay any bills at all, let alone medical bills. It was really heartbreaking.
Single payer - for everyone. Nothing else will do.

[Ilsa]

5. Huge lawsuit, I hope. Bring in the

doctors and the lawyers.

[laundry_queen]

6. Sorry, my bad

I was thinking about Boston. Must've read half of another post's title! Sorry!

I was wondering in my head, "who are they going to sue? WTF?" Then I re-read the title! I think I need more sleep ...or a drink or something.

I do hope those injured in the Texas blast sue the crap not just out of the company, but of anyone who was responsible for allowing this company to flagrantly ignore the rules.