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I would think universal healthcare would take the wind out of the sails of a lot of injury lawsuits.

• Brian_K_White 4y ago
  no idea why this is downvoted
  • hotpotamus 4y ago
    It happens sometimes and I try and mostly succeed not to get too worried about it. But this is definitely one of my pet theories as to the litigiousness of America - healthcare is exceptionally expensive and in theory someone gets stuck with the bill, so when someone (especially someone without insurance) gets injured the game begins. I saw it personally on an uninsured friend who's arm bones were broken into pieces by a car wreck through no fault of his own. He was put back together pretty well, but to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars. There are other reasons to sue for injury, but it would be nice to think that they aren't so the injured person is able to escape bankruptcy from medical debt.
    • Brian_K_White 4y ago
      Yeah it seems like, it doesn't automatically solve all problems, but the comment made no such grand claims. I don't see how "take the wind out of a lot of injury suits" is even controversial.