Re: Do I need an atty yet?

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I met with an atty this morning. Now that they are denying me
an MRI as the dr requested and maybe cutting off my physical
therapy, the next step is a hearing to get those done. I
really wish I would have contacted an atty the day after this
happened to my foot but I never thought then that 15 weeks
later my foot would be this damaged. Ah well, better now than
never.

On 10/08/05, O.Lord wrote:
> 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