Re: How do I push for a settelment? NOW while I'm still aliv

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I sympathize with your situation, but you have to keep in
mind that WC does not pay for things like pain and
suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, your hardships, or
anything like that. It is designed only to compensate you
for loss of income and necessary medical expenses.

No, there are no formulae. With a claim like yours, you
really need a lawyer, but you may have a difficult time
finding a new one. The original lawyer may have a claim
against your settlement and your new lawyer won't want to
share the fees.

Good luck to you.

On 8/07/06, Edward Keith wrote:
>
>
> This is my first post, and don't know how this works.
About
> 4 years ago I was crushed in a metal crusher. I had to
have
> both legs amputated from the hips down, and now am trying
> to live on a small portion of what was the lowest paying
> job of my lifetime.
> I've asked and asked when and where my settelment was. I
> was told that would come when I was medically cleared from
> my injuries. I now have a hugh hernia from where the
Doctor
> went in to remove my colostomy bag and reattach my
> intestines. Workmen's comp is refusing to pay for the now
> needed surgury and has "Closed" my medical case.
> So, I asked again.... now they won't respond to my e-mails
> or phone calls.
>
> I did have a Lawyer, but disaggreed with him when he
wanted
> to settle for $250,000.
>
> I am not a lawyer but everyone I speak with thinks I did
> the right thing. After all, I am now confined to a
> wheelchair with no prospects for prothisis. I live in
> continuios pain which I take medication for.
>
> Is there a formula for an appropriate settelment, or a
> chart or table? Hey, I can be reasonable, but am I the
only
> one?