Re: Do I need an atty yet?

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Yep! I wish I had an attorney the moment I knew what had
happened to me. I think you need the guidance and advice as
soon as something happens.
On 10/05/05, Carol wrote:
> 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