Funny you say that. After my accident, I was asked to sit down, obviously. I wanted a smoke, which wasn't permited inside their bar, so I sat outside. Up comes a fire engine????? My brain obviously a bit dazed couldn't work out why I'd want a fire engine?? So they all step out of their vehicle and I recall one of them saying "Hey man, I can see your skull" - yeah cheers for that.
Guess what turns up after the fire engine..... a Police Car Right, so I'm injured and they think the most suitable forms of emergency service in order of prefference is Fire Engine then Police Car. So the copper then looks at my skull, confirming what the fire engine bloke said.
Finally an Ambulance turns up.... but get this.....
The copper says, don't go in the Ambulance they will charge you a fortune! Being drunk I didn't have a clue what the difference was between the 3 vehicles as I was dazed with blue flashing lights!
So I'm being escorted into the Police car with my mate, whilst holding a white towel against my profusely bleeding head and delivered to the hospital. I only remember being there for about 30 mins, but apparently we were there 5 hours?
The reason my bills were so expensive.
Visit to A&E - doctor, surgeon, and admin staff costs
Leave A&E and collapse on the floor - provided with loan wheel chair £££
Get back to house and fall down the stairs (mates think I'm just drunk and can't walk)
Next day still can't walk so we go back down the hospital
Reception £££
Doctor £££
Consultant £££
MRI Scan £££
CAT Scan £££
Finally diagnosed with Groin injury
Oh and then to add to it I had to purchase the crutches, but received a refund for the wheel chair!!
Funny thing is.... I had to tell the insurance company it was a skiing accident, as they wouldn't have insured me for being drunk beyond belief!!