Wrecked 914 part 2: The insurance offer, Hold your nose Options

[Dr Evil]

I just got a call from my insurance company. For a 73 914 with an estimated 144,000mi, bucket seats, targa top, power steering, power breaks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

$4770 with $500 taken away if I keep it for salvage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

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I am not accepting this.....time to check my options.

[Dr Evil]

Well, just to prove that when it rains it pours, here is some other stuff that happened from this. Sit back, its a tale.....

The paramedic that showed up on scene with the EMT in the ambulance has filed a complaint about me with the school claiming that when she got on scene I identified myself as a 3rd year trauma resident (which is a doctor, not a student) and that I was confrontational. She said that I told her to leave and that Chris didnt need EMS. She further said that I told her to "step back" and that I "knew what I was doing" and asked her for her ID so I could turn her in. She said that she told me that I would have to speak to medical command and that I responded by saying that "I know everyone in medical command!" I dont even know what medical command is and this whole statement is a complete fabrication.

So, I had to meet with the head of emergency medicine to explain myself. I couldnt believe that someone would make up such blatant lies. I have no idea of the motive behind this either. Since my account of the events, which were completely uninteresting, conflict with her account I am having to meet with the dean of education for the school to see where we go from here.

Am I worried? Not even a little as I have 3 witnesses: Chris, Noel and Heidi were all there the whole time and confirm what I remember. This is great shit to have to deal with right before I had my surgery shelf exam (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

When the fuck did my life become a soap opera?!

[ConeDodger]

Well, just to prove that when it rains it pours, here is some other stuff that happened from this. Sit back, its a tale.....

The paramedic that showed up on scene with the EMT in the ambulance has filed a complaint about me with the school claiming that when she got on scene I identified myself as a 3rd year trauma resident (which is a doctor, not a student) and that I was confrontational. She said that I told her to leave and that Chris didnt need EMS. She further said that I told her to "step back" and that I "knew what I was doing" and asked her for her ID so I could turn her in. She said that she told me that I would have to speak to medical command and that I responded by saying that "I know everyone in medical command!" I dont even know what medical command is and this whole statement is a complete fabrication.

So, I had to meet with the head of emergency medicine to explain myself. I couldnt believe that someone would make up such blatant lies. I have no idea of the motive behind this either. Since my account of the events, which were completely uninteresting, conflict with her account I am having to meet with the dean of education for the school to see where we go from here.

Am I worried? Not even a little as I have 3 witnesses: Chris, Noel and Heidi were all there the whole time and confirm what I remember. This is great shit to have to deal with right before I had my surgery shelf exam (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

When the fuck did my life become a soap opera?!

Mike,
Have all of your witnesses write statements to the effect that your version of the events are true. Give them to the school. At least part of what she says is true but she probably substituted resident for student. She had to have gotten that from you or someone who was with you. She either is a real f-stick or you pissed her off pretty good. Most medics wouldn't bother. They just want to go home when the shift is over.
I assume that Chris was willing to sign an AMA release? Did you impede her ability to do an assessment? Was he walking around? He no doubt met trauma criteria, meaning he might have been flown out and a trauma alert activated at the nearest trauma center. They would have alerted a truama surgeon who would have gotten a batch of x-rays and done an assessment in about 1/2 hour. The point of which is to have trauma victims in surgery within an hour of arrival. I don't know your local EMS policies but the intrusion into the passenger compartment would have activated a trauma alert locally here in NorCal. The newer the medic the more likely they would be to want to cover their bottom by activating the trauma alert. More experienced medics would be likely to call medical control and say I have a walkie - talkie with some venous facial trauma and a broken tooth who wants to sign AMA. Bottom line is you may have a political problem. Trauma surgeons have an enormous amount of influence because of the millions in revenue they bring in. If you pissed off the trauma surgeon the school may be getting irritation from him. Especially if the school and trauma center are connected. You need to prove she got it wrong. You identified yourself as a resident, you didn't interfere, Chris was the one who refused treatment, not you on his behalf.
If she thought you were a doc, what she wanted to tell you was that you either had to ride in with her and Chris or relinquish medical control to her local EMS protocol. Meaning control of the scene and patient was back in her ballpark.
Doctors and nurses are higher medical authority and can take over the scene based on that authority. Most don't though because they would have to ride in with the patient and be responsible for whatever they decide to do. Do you recall a confrontational scene with her? Did she practically insist that he take the ambulance ride?
Welcome to the politics of medicine. Sorry about your mess...