Posted by Carol on 10/05/05

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I 46 yrs old and live in KS and I'm new to this nightmare
of workman's comp. I work for a large corporation and 14
weeks ago I was in the backroom. I was standing by a cart
of heavy aluminum patio furniture that was stacked
improperly over 6' high. A team worker nudged the cart and
the boxes fell ontop of my right foot. I ended up with a
crushed foot injury, no broken bones but significant injury
to the nerves and a sprained ankle. I'm doing Physical
therapy 3 times a week, they are trying to desentize my
foot and I am still not able to bear weight on it. The pain
is not better, it radiates up my leg, and my foot turns
purple and gets real cold. I've been told by my physical
therapist that I may have a condition called RSD now and
they are treating it that way. I'm still not back to work.
Now 14 weeks later, my orthopedic specialist wants me to
get an MRI to rule out damage that maybe fixed by surgery.
Today, my workman's comp called and they are balking at the
necessity of the MRI. To me it seems the logical thing to
do and it's about time. They are also questioning me about
my past history of fibromyalgia which has been in remission
for almost 3 yrs. The last year I was working on my feet
for 8 hours a day and then walking 4 miles every night. I
was in better shape than I have been in years. I have been
advised by others that have been thru the work comp
nightmare to get an atty and knew at some point I may need
to. I'm just wondering if this is the time to do it now?
Is there a certain period of time one waits after an injury
before seeking legal advice? I'm still getting weekly work
comp checks but I'm fairly certain they are looking for a
way to stop those.

Carol

Re: Do I need an atty yet?, 11/12/05, by 2jakes.

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