mothball

Ok, so, out of this new list, is the bill 100% covered by DAN or is that only a down payment? This whole thread really scares the hell outta me. I just can't imagine getting bent and having doctors, lawyers and insurance people discussing my situation while I'm slowly dying in the emergency waiting area. I'm sure they won't be moving very fast on my behalf either. I have always dove safely within my training and my personal comfort limits, but talk like this makes me stop and think. Insurance is like a pony bottle or bailout system, it is there to back you up when or even if your main system fails. It's there just in case. Would you dive with 50 PSI in your bailout bottle? Or have a regulator on your bailout system that hasn't been serviced in years? I think not. Insurance IS a part of our back up or bailout system. Although I hope none of us ever gets into such a dire situation, we still NEED to have those back ups and we NEED to know that those systems WILL work if needed. Sorry if I have come off too emotional or if I've preached to the choir, but I just have to get that off my chest. Hopefully this will get ironed out soon and very decisively, with very little or better yet absolutely no questions about how situations WILL be handled. Semper Fi Dave

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