The real miracle here is not the fall, but the medical knowledge, drugs, and technology available to anyone—key word anyone—experiencing a medical crisis in the U.S. Without it, this man almost certainly would have died. Just surprised no one posting here has thought to mention this.
I don’t want to throw a damper on all the high-fiving but at some point the cost of the care he received is going to have to be paid by someone. The extraordinary efforts taken to keep him alive will come with an extraordinary price tag.
Did he have private medical insurance? A lot of these window washing businesses must cover their employees with workers comp—but not much else.
I suspect he was on the dole in some way, it happening in New York.
I hate to say it, but I would rather that victims be treated with this extravagant care in an emergency, because I would hate to receive poor emergency care myself, just because my insurance card was lost or destroyed in the accident.
There is plenty of time later to see if a person should be on the ward or in a private room.
I was under the impression the workers comp would get the tab for a work related injury, not the medical carrier.