Post: I fell and couldn't get up.... please help
Posted by stepped in a hole on 11/10/05
In August of 2004 I was walking my two small children into
their private Catholic school. The school was undergoing
major construction at the time, building a new multi
million dollar church.
With a small child holding each hand, we walked across the
parking lot. Until.... I went down like a ton of
bricks. I stepped in a hole that I was later told was
caused by the huge construction trunks being parked on the
lot while the church was built.
I went to the emergency room. I spraigned my left ankle.
I had to follow up with a podiatrist... I had a third
degree spraign to my ankle. I was off work from August19
until October 22nd. I wore three different casts during
this time.
The medical bills are:
the emergency room bill was $ 1256.00
The podiatrist was $ 1165.00
The insurance company of the aforementioned school is
offering me a settlement of $ 2462.00.
He is stating that he can only cover medical costs and
that is all. (the 1256.00 + 1165.00 + out of pocket
costs for one of the casts.)
does this sound correct?
isn't the normal rate three times medical bills?
do I need an attorney?
any help is appreciated
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- I fell and couldn't get up.... please help, 11/10/05, by stepped in a hole .
- Re: I fell and couldn't get up.... please help, 11/10/05, by fell in a hole .
- Re: I fell and couldn't get up.... please help, 11/10/05, by Lindy.
- Re: I fell and couldn't get up.... please help, 11/12/05, by ehline.
- Re: I fell and couldn't get up.... please help, 11/14/05, by fell in a hole .