Re: Knee injury/surgery

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On 9/24/06, D wrote:
> On 9/09/06, Rita wrote:
>> I fell on the job in 2004 and went to the wc doctor he put
>> me in pt and that did no good he tried injections they did
>> no good.Finally he did surgery to find that I had a torn
>> cartlidge I am still in pT. But he has returned me to full
>> duty at work for the last 5 months and has ordered me into
>> work hardening therapy> Should I do it I mean I am already
>> at work, I thought that was to get you ready to go back to
>> work.And he says my left knee has been affected by the
>> trauma I have put on it by putting all of the weight on
>> that leg.W.C. is pushing him for a pdd or a mmi and he says
>> he is not ready to give it to them. can anyone tell me what
>> that means? I have an attorney it is one I got off of T.V.
>> and they really dont telly me anything. The atty said one
>> time I might get about 6,000 dollars. Would that be a fair
>> settlement? ANYONE PLEASE Help Me !!!!
>
> If your attorney wont talk to you it's time to get a new one!
> My attorney is very good with communication and let's me
know
> of every step along the way. Do what the doctors tell you to
> do. Ask a new lawyer about a PDD or MMI (I have no idea what
> they are). See what another lawyer says about the settlement
> approximation of $6,000.

You can also request another workmans comp doctor if you feel
that the one you have is only doing more damage to your knee.
I happen to also have a left knee injury from a work injury, I
was put on permanent disability by the 3rd doctor I was seen
through workmans comp. They other two had no idea what the
heck they were doing and referred me to another doctor, at
least the third doctor was honest and to the point, and stated
that I would either never get better or one day maybe I could
do some regular activities. Although now I have to sue because
the workmans comp refuses to pay anything for my disability.
Dont let them mess up your knee further and dont get an
attorney who doesnt care about you! And, as for 6,000 dollars
do you think thats what your injury is worth for the rest of
your life?
Hope this helps!