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BourboneAFCV t1_j1ounf2 wrote

Don't worry, Uber is gonna send a letter to their family, then the driver has to pay his bills

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TwoFrontHitters t1_j1owl5s wrote

Gonna drive for a ride share service you better have cameras facing in all directions.

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VyrPlan t1_j1ozhhd wrote

>I jumped out – it was chaos – that’s when it hit me when I started moving that I had been shot.” A bullet fractured his ribs, before piercing and collapsing one of his lungs and lodging itself near his spine. The bullet is not in a position where it is endangering him, so doctors don’t plan to remove it

damn dude, fuckin john mclane over here

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Riftreaper t1_j1p1rn4 wrote

I think it says a lot about the US health care system when people feel the need to rely on a GoFundMe page because medical care is too much $$$. I hope that changes one day.

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toe_riffic t1_j1pkofg wrote

Replying to candygirl66 (#1,066,921)

I used to work in claims for State Farm, we were always told that if someone was driving for Uber/Lyft/etc. it was essentially the company’s insurance that would cover it. I’m sure that would apply here. If the culprits ever get caught, that insurance company will probably sue them for damages.

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goofy_grape62 t1_j1pyivi wrote

Why the fuck doesn't Uber step up to the plate and cover this guys medical costs? They are blameless in this case and it's a small amount of money (to them) and it would be good PR for them. Not to mention it would be the RIGHT THING TO DO!

The driver went above and beyond, time for Uber to do the same.

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AstroRiker t1_j1qajnp wrote

I thought William Dafoe was sick before reading the headline more carefully.

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loading066 t1_j1qugvo wrote

Such a USA thing, shot in the chest in a drive by and is now organizing a fundraising effort to cover medical costs. USA can be such a fucked up place....

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VincentVegaRoyale666 t1_j1ryttr wrote

So glad I stopped ridesharing. Never had cameras in the car and never knew how much I needed them.

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Keylime29 t1_j1si103 wrote

Replying to IamLars (#1,075,253)

Unless they are rich, they are going to need it. He drives for Uber at 57. Its safe to say they are poor and if they have insurance it’s probably crap. Even if it’s good, they are going to pay they max out of pocket twice probably for 2022 and 2023. Then there is meds and pt and all the copays for dr visits for a year or two. And he’s not working. Who’s going to look after him while he’s getting better? Does she work? How old are the children? Etc. this is the sort of thing that has ongoing effects that cause people to lose all their savings, job, retirement, even homes.

So yes. Sad as it is go fund me. But honestly that 10000 is nowhere near enough money

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5punk t1_j1vxzep wrote

>Duane Johnson, 57, who works as an Uber driver, was transporting a group of four passengers from Spokane Valley to Spokane before 4 a.m. on Christmas Eve when a white SUV came up alongside the driver side of his Volkswagen Jetta on Interstate 90 near the Thor-Freya exit.

Too bad his name wasn't Dwayne Johnson instead.

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