injury claim for auto accident back and neck injury not my fault. HELP?
My wife and I were in an auto accident in Feb 08. It was in our 1993 Chevy truck. The other driver ran a red light and hit the driver side. As a result my head broke out the driver side window. I did not go to the ER in the ambulance we drove after the report was filed with the police. I went for neck and low back pain and wife sustained buises to her right arm and right knee. They did a Catscan that ruled I had severe whiplash and for the back pain they told me to folow up with a chiro. I recieved 2 month of treatment from them for my back. I actually stopped going because the visits started hurting. After not going for a week or so. It still hurt a getting out of bed and every now and then it would remind me. I am a police officer and light duty is not an option. Anything can happen at anytime. About a month ago I woke on a day off and I couldn’t walk without have back pain and shooting pain around my ribs, breathing hurt.I thought it was the way I slept. cont.
The pain persisted all day. I decided to sleep on another bed. All night and the next morning PAIN,PAIN,PAIN. So I went to the ER I couldn’t even made it from the car to the door. After 7 hours of getting my pain under control.|The ER doctor advised that I have a herniated disc and gave me a week off work. So in bed on my back for four days pain lets up enough to return to work. I followed up with my doctor who gave me more pain medication and sent me for x-rays. Now at work I have to get out of my patrol car periodically because my legs go numb. |I have stopped wearing my bulletproof vest because it helps a little. BAD IDEA I know but what do I do Find a new career. Still have to go back to see what x-rays showed but I am wondering what to do about the injury settlement. We already settled the vehicle part. The damages were 00 to the vehicle totalling it. Considering the truck was worth 00.
All help from claim personal would be great!!!!!!!!!
MORE INFO medical bill so far are @ 00
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For starters, you should get a Personal Injury Lawyer. He/She will look at your case, and decide if you’re going to win or not. Obviously if the other person ran a red light, they’re 100% at fault. The lawyer will gather all the medical records. The medical bills, chiropractors, physiotherapists etc should all be paid for, as should any lost wages. For a settlement, there’s afew different factors to consider. One is pain & suffering. This can be a short term or long term. The longer one is in pain (which can be proven) as in broken bones etc the more is paid. The other big factor, is can you still perform your job? If not the Insurance co. can pay to have you trained for another job. The last factor is long term disabilities. This is where the lawsuits bring in the most money. If the Dr’s say you have a 80% chance of arthiritis down the road, that means bigger bucks. The Dr’s rate you on a disability scale, to see where you fit in.
My daughters boyfriend was speeding in his car & rolled it. She wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the car. She had 2 breaks to her neck, 2 breaks to her skull, 2 breaks to her pelvis, internal bleeding, and a million other problems.
Her lawyer saw her in the ICU, and has been looking after her case right from the beginning. I don’t think we could have ever delt with the Insurance Co, on our own. He knew every little tip, and is going to be worth every penny we have to pay him.
Good luck
Speak to an attorney that specializes in injury - they’re advertised all over tv.