Woah, talk about rotten luck

[loveday]

A FB friend from high school just posted. They are on vacation in Hawaii, and the day after they arrived her H jumped off a 30ft cliff and got a huge pilon fracture of the tibia. Their insurance doesn't cover treatment in HI, so they have to pony up the cash to buy a first class ticket to fly him home, so he can have surgery locally.

OMG. I would be flipping my lid. Can you imagine?

[wildswans24]

Oh, that sucks. Though, he's lucky he wasn't more seriously hurt.

eta: I didn't mean for that to sound as snarky as I think it may sound.

[ooglie26]

That sucks, and I would be piiiiiissed!

I would think their insurance would cover it, even if it would be considered "out of network"? The thought of flying with that type of injury just sounds horrifically painful and dangerous!

[loveday]

No, they are US based, but I think their insurance only covers in the contiguous.

[Jalapeñomel]

THAT'S FUCKING BULLSHIT. I hate insurance companies.

What a shitty vacation.

[Deleted]

Insurance is so ridiculous. That really sucks.