Rattlesnake Bite Shocks Family With $300k Bill (18/20)

“As a last resort, a facility may have a program for those who cannot pay. This ultimately results in the facility writing off the non-payment as bad debt. This results in some tax relief, but financially, this is not the best long term strategy for dealing with this issue.”

Approximately 8,000 people in the US are bitten by venomous snakes each year, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About five of those people die.

Nerve damage and scar tissue have left Brigland’s right thumb much weaker, and he is now left-handed