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Friday, June 24, 2011

Ruptured Disc Forces Man to Rob Bank?

The ABA Journal recently reported that a North Carolina man robbed a bank to get prison health care for his two ruptured discs.  According to the report, 59 year old James Verone walked into a bank, handed a note to a teller demanding $1, and then sat down and waited for the police to come arrest him.
Man seeking health care robs bank for $1
While Mr. Verone's method of receiving health care is by a criminal act, his action highlights the seriousness of the pain of ruptured discs and the lengths someone is willing to go in order to receive medical treatment.

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