After almost 4 years after the injury, I got a settlement offer from the wc insurance. It is low in my opinion, and they want me to pay for some of the medical bills.
I was attacked at work, thrown around by the head for 20 minutes, and sustained spine and neck injuries and a bad concussion (blacking out). It took 2 big guys to get him off me. The injury isn't disputed, there is a tape of it.
I can't do criminal (I would have gotten victims compensation if could) bc it was a 17 year old with disabilities.
For the first 16 months I was too out of it to do any proactive to help myself, but had gotten a lawyer. They have proven to not be any good, but I had signed something saying if I fired them I would still have to pay their fee.
No one else has wanted to really deal with the case anyway re: previous lawyer.
So, the settlement is set at 1% of man...does that even make sense? High neck pain will be for life, can't lift more than a certain amount, memory loss, back issues, ptsd. Settlement offer was for 6,000. less lawer fees, and some medical.
My original lawyer quit the firm, and I got some other guy, who barely talks to me. He called to inform me of a hearing (after I had gone downtown 3 other times for hearings, where the opposing side didn't show up so was cancelled) a mere 2 hours bf was happening. So they had a pre-hearing without me. Of course they said with a trial / hearing, could be offered even less.
I don't know what to do! There seems to be no place to go for advice, but other lawyers, who aren't interested.
I was attacked at work, thrown around by the head for 20 minutes, and sustained spine and neck injuries and a bad concussion (blacking out). It took 2 big guys to get him off me. The injury isn't disputed, there is a tape of it.
I can't do criminal (I would have gotten victims compensation if could) bc it was a 17 year old with disabilities.
For the first 16 months I was too out of it to do any proactive to help myself, but had gotten a lawyer. They have proven to not be any good, but I had signed something saying if I fired them I would still have to pay their fee.
No one else has wanted to really deal with the case anyway re: previous lawyer.
So, the settlement is set at 1% of man...does that even make sense? High neck pain will be for life, can't lift more than a certain amount, memory loss, back issues, ptsd. Settlement offer was for 6,000. less lawer fees, and some medical.
My original lawyer quit the firm, and I got some other guy, who barely talks to me. He called to inform me of a hearing (after I had gone downtown 3 other times for hearings, where the opposing side didn't show up so was cancelled) a mere 2 hours bf was happening. So they had a pre-hearing without me. Of course they said with a trial / hearing, could be offered even less.
I don't know what to do! There seems to be no place to go for advice, but other lawyers, who aren't interested.