Thread: Family of injured IA shows 'gratitude' by suing hospital?

Rich Campbell: Family of injured illegal immigrant shows 'gratitude' by suing hospital?

By Rich Campbell (Contact)
Sunday, February 22, 2009

* Jack Scarola: Martin Memorial needs to correct the ‘wrong’ suffered by illegal immigrant


What happened to Luis Jimenez is a tragedy.

But what’s about to happen next is a travesty.

This fall, a jury likely will be empaneled to determine whether Martin Memorial Medical Center was guilty of false imprisonment and kidnapping when it deported Jimenez to his native Guatemala.

Jimenez, an illegal immigrant, was working as a gardener in Stuart when he suffered massive brain trauma in 2000 after the van he was traveling in was struck head-on by a drunk driver.

For the next two-plus years the hospital provided uncompensated medical care for the uninsured Jimenez.

Cost? More than $2 million.

Martin Memorial was granted a court order in 2003 to transfer Jimenez to a hospital in Guatemala, which it did, even chartering a jet to facilitate the transfer. In 2004, a higher court reversed the order, ruling the judge in the case had no authority to authorize Jimenez’s deportation.

Enter the attorneys.

The law firm of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., has taken up the family’s cause and plans to seek financial damages from the hospital for “forciblyâ€

Now thats freaking graditude for you.

Ooops, just saw this previously posted:

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-147165.html

Never a good deed goes un-punished. (MOD-Edit)

For the next two-plus years the hospital provided uncompensated medical care for the uninsured Jimenez.

Cost? More than $2 million.

Uhh..no...we the tax payers provided jimenez with his medical care as I'm sure the hospital submitted claims to the state for compensation!

Looks as if hospitals may now need ICE officials stationed at their facilities as well! The AMERICAN CITIZEN is the ultimate loser in all this because hospitals all over this country are closing their doors as a result of being bankrupted by illegal invaders who do not pay their bills! Where are Americans supposed to go in the event they need a hospital!

All over people who have no legal right to be in this country to begin with!

So much for "living in the shadows!"

He wasn't deported, he just got a free trip home.

Dixie

At the very least I hope the hospital is counter suing for medical bills.

I need to bring some up.


The government provided hundreds of trailers for Katrina victims.


I can't find the link, but now, someone is suing the government because of formaldehyde.


This is what happens when you try to help. You slapped in the face.