The
New Hospital Gestapos: Get Hurt And We'll Sell Your
Home, Car, Furniture And Drain Your Bank Account
American hospitals have devised a scheme
to guarantee they never get stuck with an unpaid bill.
It's called guardianship... Ginger Franklin,
Hendersonville, Tennessee, fell down the stairs in her
condo and suffered a bump on her head. She was
declared "temporarily mentally
incapacitated" and a guardian was appointed
through the courts. Within six weeks, the guardian had
sold Franklin's home, car, furniture, and drained her
bank account. Today, Franklin has her freedom back,
but she is having to start all over.