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    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



    Posts on this thread, including this one
  • 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 .


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