Trump's border wall causing major fall injuries and millions in unreimbursed med

[Texacon]

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Star Member Demovictory9
Trump's border wall causing major fall injuries and millions in unreimbursed medical expenses for

San diego hospitals.

SAN DIEGO - In the trauma wards of this city's major hospitals, patients from the border have arrived every day with gruesome injuries: skull fractures, broken vertebrae and shattered limbs, their lower extremities twisted into deranged angles.

What's different is that the border wall is a man-made obstacle that poses a lethal danger and public health challenge where one did not exist previously.

Dr. Jay Doucet, chief of the trauma division at UC San Diego Health, said injuries along the border wall occurred before its increase in height, but the older, shorter version of the barrier, ranging from nine to 17 feet, was not lethal.

"Once you go over 20 feet, and up to 30 feet, the chance of severe injury and death are higher," he said. "We're seeing injuries we didn't see before: pelvic fractures, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries and a lot of open fractures when the bone comes through the skin."

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"I never expected we would have to climb the wall," said Hector Almeida, a 33-year-old dentist from Cuba, recovering this week in the trauma ward at UC San Diego Health. He fractured his left leg in a fall Monday. Smugglers led his group to the wall with a ladder and told them to climb up and slide down the other side, said Almeida, who said he saw one woman fall and break both legs, and an older man with a severe head injury.

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[Ralph Wiggum]

Apologies for the awkward formatting, but relevant to any jag-off who claims all border walls are "racist".

World Countries with border walls (2022 Data):

Country
Wall Name
Length (Km)
Length (Mi)
Afghanistan   Pakistan-Afghanistan barrier   2,670   1,659.06
Bangladesh   India-Bangladesh barrier   3,268   2,030.64
Botswana   Botswana-Zimbabwe   500   310.69
Brunei   Brunei-Malaysia   20   12.43
Bulgaria   Bulgaria-Turkey barrier   30   18.64
China   China-Hong Kong   32   19.88
Croatia   Hungary-Croatia barrer   41   25.48
Cyprus   Green Line   180   111.84
Egypt   Egypt-Gaza barrier   3.10   1.93
Estonia   Estonia-Russia barrier   108   67.10
Greece   Greece-Turkey border   200   124.27
Hong Kong   China-Hong Kong   32   19.88
Hungary   Hungary-Serbia barrier   175   108.74
India   India-Bangladesh barrier   3,268   2,030.64
Iran   Iran-Pakistan barrier   959   595.90
Iraq   Kuwait-Iraq   193   119.93
Israel   Israel-West Bank barrier   708   439.93
Kazakhstan   Kazkhstan-Uzbekistan   45   27.96
Kuwait   Kuwait-Iraq   193   119.93
Kyrgyzstan   Uzbek-Kyrgyzstan barrier   870   540.59
Lebanon   Israel-Lebanon barrier   11   6.84
Libya   Libya-Tunisia   460   285.83
Malaysia   Brunei-Malaysia   20   12.43
Mexico   Mexico-United States border   1,000   621.37
Morocco   Ceuta border fence   8   4.97
Mozambique   Kruger National Park   120   74.56
Myanmar   India-Myanmar barrier   1,624   1,009.11
North Korea   Chinese-Korean border fence   1,416   879.86
North Macedonia   North Macedonia-Greece barrier   30   18.64
Norway   Norway-Russia border barrier   200   124.27
Oman   United Arab Emirates-Oman barrier   410   254.76
Pakistan   India-Pakistan barrier   550   341.75
Palestine   Israel-West Bank barrier   708   439.93
Russia   Estonia-Russia barrier   108   67.10
Saudi Arabia   Saudi-Yemen barrier   75   46.60
Serbia   Hungary-Serbia barrier   175   108.74
Slovenia   Sloveania-Croatia barrier   220   136.70
South Africa   Kruger National Park   120   74.56
South Korea   Korean Demilitarized Zone   248   154.10
Spain   Ceuta border fence   8   4.97
Syria   Turkey-Syria border barrier   828   514.50
Thailand   Malaysia-Thailand border   650   403.89
Tunisia   Libya-Tunisia   460   285.83
Turkey   Bulgaria-Turkey barrier   30   18.64
Ukraine   Ukraine-Russia barrier   2,000   1,242.74
United Arab Emirates   United Arab Emirates-Oman barrier   410   254.76
United States   Mexico-United States border   1,000   621.37
Uzbekistan   Kazkhstan-Uzbekistan   45   27.96
Yemen   Saudi-Yemen barrier   75   46.60
Zimbabwe   Botswana-Zimbabwe   500   310.69

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-with-border-walls

[USA4ME]

Easy solution: Don’t try to cross illegally. That will prevent it every time.

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[DefiantSix]

Those injuries wouldn't have anything to do with ...say, maybe trying to cross over the damned thing illegally, would it DUmbass.

Seeking "compensation" from injuries directly attributable to attemted illegal activities is usually a tough sell to any jury (outside of your leftist run blue shitholes, anyway). Besides, Uncle Sam could always take the easy way of avoiding those heavy financial burdens of injury treatment by LEAVING THE HAPLESS BASTARDS FOR THE TURKEY VULTURES TO FINISH OFF.   

[SVPete]

Star Member Demovictory9
Trump's border wall causing major fall injuries and millions in unreimbursed medical expenses for

San diego hospitals.

SAN DIEGO - In the trauma wards of this city's major hospitals, patients from the border have arrived every day with gruesome injuries: skull fractures, broken vertebrae and shattered limbs, their lower extremities twisted into deranged angles.

What's different is that the border wall is a man-made obstacle that poses a lethal danger and public health challenge where one did not exist previously.

Dr. Jay Doucet, chief of the trauma division at UC San Diego Health, said injuries along the border wall occurred before its increase in height, but the older, shorter version of the barrier, ranging from nine to 17 feet, was not lethal.

1. These injured people are entering the US illegally. That was their choice, nothing forced them to do it. Zero sympathy.

2. It does not take a genius to figure out that a vertical unbroken fall from 30 feet will probably cause injury. Assuming that risk was their choice, nothing forced them to do it. Less than zero sympathy. Stabilize them and send them back to Mexico for treatment and recovery.

[FiddyBeowulf]

Those injuries wouldn't have anything to do with ...say, maybe trying to cross over the damned thing illegally, would it DUmbass.

Seeking "compensation" from injuries directly attributable to attemted illegal activities is usually a tough sell to any jury (outside of your leftist run blue shitholes, anyway). Besides, Uncle Sam could always take the easy way of avoiding those heavy financial burdens of injury treatment by LEAVING THE HAPLESS BASTARDS FOR THE TURKEY VULTURES TO FINISH OFF.   

I think the DUmmy's point is that these people injuring themselves are a drain on hospitals who might not get compensated for rendering medical care. Raising the wall 10-15 ft higher might resolve that.

[Old n Grumpy]

I think the DUmmy's point is that these people injuring themselves are a drain on hospitals who might not get compensated for rendering medical care. Raising the wall 10-15 ft higher might resolve that.

Or charging it with 22,000 volts might solve the problem too.

[enslaved1]

Or charging it with 22,000 volts might solve the problem too.

Bug zapper entertainment there.  We like that in Texas.