The Brief
- Chad Blackburn collapsed and nearly died after he suffered an asthma attack on Nov. 26.
- His father says the nearby urgent care turned him away because he didn’t have active insurance or $100 to pay for services.
- He’s being moved to a rehab facility but his family doesn’t know what the future holds.
LINCOLN PARK, Mich. (FOX 2) – A father in Lincoln Park is in need of help after he nearly died when he suffered an asthma attack. He’s spent the past three weeks in the hospital, but the road to recovery is uncertain.
Dean Blackburn was with his son Chad on Nov. 26 when he suffered the asthma attack.
“He’s at home (and) he says ‘dad I think I need to go to the hospital’ and he’s basically turning blue,” Dean said. “He says, ‘I think I’m going to die.’ I said not if I have anything to do with it – and his heart stopped.”…