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Opinions. please?--Venting on Dr./Lawyer recommendations.....Izzy

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lighter:
Who is advocating for you, Izzy?

I honestly find myself wondering AGAIN if you should approach a victim's rights advocacy group to help you navigate this legal debacle.

You're attorney, the docs, nobody except your PT and Karla have any understanding AT ALL of what your life has become, what you've actually LOST bc of this last accident, and what you NEED to be OK. 

It's like a bunch of jaded, sociopathic bean counters are trying to write you off as cheaply as they possibly can.... ticking off boxes without thinking through what they're recommendations would actually mean to YOU.

They don't get it, and perhaps asking your PT what he thinks about this terrible offer will gain some perspective and ideas about handling this going forward?

What does th PT say?  How can the PT advocate more actively for you?   What does the PT say you should do to get a fair settlement?  Surely he's dealt with this kind of BS in the system on numerouse occassions.  What are your options?

Sorry this is so hard, ((Izz.))  You really deserve to have the small little relief you're asking for, IMO.  This is nuts, IMO.

Lighter

Izzy_*now*:
hi lighter,

In this case, my lawyer is my advocate. He is FOR any person injured in an automobile accident. He is always against ICBC, the Insuance Corp of BC which covers every resident, a billion dollar Corp.

He doesn't know everything, though, as different people have different issues.

He just dealt with a man in a motorized chair who was srtuck by a car, and suffered a broken hip. The Doctor talked about how soon in this man's lifetime he would require full-time care. (Paul jumped on that idea for me, as he hadn't thought of it) The Dr. said ½-way between the accident and his life expectancy (For me, that would be 2018,) and monies to cover this extra.

I mailed my message to Julie and will see what happens. If Paul has any sense, he will realize that he ra-ra-ra'd thru a bunch and was just hitting on HIS points of the day.

Some of these people hard difficult to contact as they are so busy. When my GP receives ' instructions'  he will get through better than I. Now I have to re-educate my GP.

later

xxoo
Iz

sKePTiKal:
Iz herself, should have a say in the matter, me thinks.

Full time help? Well, who that person is - what their personality is - is going to be of great importance. I'm kinda thinkin' Karla would be perfect - but I don't know if it would work for her. At any rate, it can't be someone - just anyone with paper credentials - that some 3rd party "picks out" for you.

Go remind these people, Iz... that they don't have to live with the results of these decisions day in, day out -- YOU DO. LOL... back in the saddle, Iz!    :D

Izzy_*now*:
Thanks ((((((((PR))))))))))))))

I agree, and I want Karla., as my helper. Some way I will manage it. We will be talking today, when she comes at 3:15 (Pacific Time)

After all she has done for me, and my lawyer can say that the Dr. means "No Karla" and he (lawyer) will get the word out. (I have not agreed and said so in my mail to his assistant!)

I've stressed my independence, but that doesn't mean to be a recluse. I remembered he added after his telling me what it was all about and my not having a chance to think of what bright changes were being made, he said something about "...then you'll have your independence." I never meant "no one", I just don't want to be ordered about or have a passle of youngsters for whom I am responsible, and maybe not even a job.

As the lawyer said, monies I receive are mine to spend as I see fit, and why not pay Karla, and not some stranger passing through.

Re work, the Dr said, "If it is Ms. T_____'s wish to return to part-time work, I recommend that a computer technologist work with Ms. T______ to set up a home-based hardware and software setup to allow her to perform any bookkeeping duties from a remote workstation with transfer of data to the office."

I try to be honest with him and said I would not likely go back to work, and he said, "Now don't say that! I'm going to go for it, then the money for it is yours!" See how dishonest they are?

The cost of the kinesiologist and the Physical Therapist is larger, short term, but Karla is larger long term. I'll bet we can get by with once, instead of twice, a week, maybe once every two weeks, but it will be her making less however still long term employment, along with with her other clients. (She has told me when some are beyond what she can do and I will reach that one day too, I expect, but she is my medical POA as well and we'll come up with something!--i.e. checking on me, and paid, that I am not mistreated.

Where else does one meet such a wonderful person when in the throes of agony??????

All ideas welcomed.

Lovve
Iz

lighter:
Izz:

I'm sorry, but I lost track of what you're fighting for, and what you're entitled to by law.

ARE you entitled to a pre-determined settlement amount set by the courts?  If so, what is that?  What are the factors involved in that number?

ARE you entitle to that settlement amount AND some PT, to be paid for by the Insurance Company, and is the Insurance Company to determine what that therapy will be, and how many times it will be performed?  They don't know enough or care enough to pretend they should make that determination for you, IMO.

ARE you and your attorney dickering with the Insurance Company over 12 pt appointments with the wrong therapist only? 

What was your attorney originally asking for?

What does the Insurance Company want to give you, total?

What is the least, and most, you could end up with if you settle, and if you go to court?
Lighter

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