Hospitals, Insurance, and other stuff

By Ronald Henry Daubel ·

TML message #1086From bundle 94

Hi,

I had a problem the other night with my group of players.  What happened
was one of them was being an idiot on a law level 2 world.  He wanted
information, and was going about it the wrong way.  He got his right
forearm blown off, hand and all.  There was a hospital around, so he was
taken there.  I've always been under the assumption that hospitals do
emergency cases first, and worry about payment later.

Well, they fixed up his arm (I assumed tech level 10 could put a robotic
appendage on) and were looking for payment, either immediately, or in
some kind of payment contract.  The problem is, he WAS a general in the
Army, before he retired.  Would he have some kind of Veterens insurance
(for just such a thing) or would he be on his own with payment?  Since
he didn't have anything specific, I offered a payment plan.  He didn't
want to sign, and generally made a nuisance out of himself. (Remember
this is LL2) I had the cops arrest him.  He was still a pain in the ass,
so the Cops (unsavory fellows) executed him.

What should I have done?  What would you have done?

Thanks,

Ron

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