Hi there,
Im in Tennessee
Its been quite some time since I have posted in here regarding my case.
I have had an Attorney for 2 years andstill didn't get the treatment I needed and now my case has been settled and I have just abut lost the entire use of my Right Hand,Arm and Elbow so I guess I am screwed now.
My Attorney sent me to there Work comp Dr because my original Dr wouldn't do anything without demanding money when asked for Causation letters and the AIG ins company wouldn't approve for any medical treatment, I wastold by the Attorneys Dr that I need surgery for Trigger Finger and the problem migratedinto my Elbow and Arm because of the lack of treatment.
Anyway, long story short...
I went to my hearing and it had already been 2 years with no treatment and nothing but pain and a swollen arm,hand,elbow etc. A few days before my hearing the Attorney's office called me to tell me that my original Attorney no longer worked there and they gave me a new one fresh out of law school. Well we went to the hearing and went back and forth with numbers to try to settle and my "New" Attorney told me if it went over another year that I wouldn't get anything out of because of the type of injury so I would be better off settling with a small amount of money and going to my own private Dr for treatment etc. They offered me Medical for life but refused to give me a new panel of Dr and the *** Ins company would never allow me any treatment, MRI's, Surgery nothing and so i decided not to go that route because I need treatment asap now. Anyway, I settled in April for a little bit of nothing and now I am starting to literally lose the use of my hand,Arm etc. I now have triggering in my Right Thumb locking, Ring finger and my hand is swollen not too mention all the pain I am in from my fingers to my elbow and I am right handed. Now that I have settled, I can no longer sue or file a suit against the company were I was injured? Did I screw myself? I don't know what to do, I have an appt with an Orthopedic Dr on the 26th so that I can get treatment. I was told that since I settled it that I can now go through my own medical insurance as if I was never injured on a job.
Thanks
Im in Tennessee
Its been quite some time since I have posted in here regarding my case.
I have had an Attorney for 2 years andstill didn't get the treatment I needed and now my case has been settled and I have just abut lost the entire use of my Right Hand,Arm and Elbow so I guess I am screwed now.
My Attorney sent me to there Work comp Dr because my original Dr wouldn't do anything without demanding money when asked for Causation letters and the AIG ins company wouldn't approve for any medical treatment, I wastold by the Attorneys Dr that I need surgery for Trigger Finger and the problem migratedinto my Elbow and Arm because of the lack of treatment.
Anyway, long story short...
I went to my hearing and it had already been 2 years with no treatment and nothing but pain and a swollen arm,hand,elbow etc. A few days before my hearing the Attorney's office called me to tell me that my original Attorney no longer worked there and they gave me a new one fresh out of law school. Well we went to the hearing and went back and forth with numbers to try to settle and my "New" Attorney told me if it went over another year that I wouldn't get anything out of because of the type of injury so I would be better off settling with a small amount of money and going to my own private Dr for treatment etc. They offered me Medical for life but refused to give me a new panel of Dr and the *** Ins company would never allow me any treatment, MRI's, Surgery nothing and so i decided not to go that route because I need treatment asap now. Anyway, I settled in April for a little bit of nothing and now I am starting to literally lose the use of my hand,Arm etc. I now have triggering in my Right Thumb locking, Ring finger and my hand is swollen not too mention all the pain I am in from my fingers to my elbow and I am right handed. Now that I have settled, I can no longer sue or file a suit against the company were I was injured? Did I screw myself? I don't know what to do, I have an appt with an Orthopedic Dr on the 26th so that I can get treatment. I was told that since I settled it that I can now go through my own medical insurance as if I was never injured on a job.
Thanks
~Tizz~