I was hired as a non tribal member police recruit for a tribal agency. I was receiving pay from the agency while completing the 17 week academy. On the 16th week i tore my hamstring muscle completely off the bone you sit on during the obsticle course run for my completion of training. I was put on doctors light duty and completed all the written and academic testing required and graduated with my class.
I was sworn in by my agency the following week with pension being removed off my paycheck. The state certification was pending on the academy obsticle course re-test but the director of the academy later made the decision to not grant me a re-test for state certification and wants me to complete his academy again.
Now my agency gave me back my pension and had me demoted to a medial office job. I since resigned from this office job and moved out of state. My surgeries on anchoring my hamstrings is completed and preventing me from reaching my 100% physical ability to ever retest as a law enforcement officer. My Orthopedist is writing me out on 32% deficit. The insurance company has been sending a monthly income but have not replied back on a settlement yet.
What is my legal rights on seeking this percentage of disability?
How much would i be entitled to?
Second, Do I need representation for my case?
I can not find an injury lawyer to represent me, all the tribal attorney's i called represent the tribal agency not the individual.
I was sworn in by my agency the following week with pension being removed off my paycheck. The state certification was pending on the academy obsticle course re-test but the director of the academy later made the decision to not grant me a re-test for state certification and wants me to complete his academy again.
Now my agency gave me back my pension and had me demoted to a medial office job. I since resigned from this office job and moved out of state. My surgeries on anchoring my hamstrings is completed and preventing me from reaching my 100% physical ability to ever retest as a law enforcement officer. My Orthopedist is writing me out on 32% deficit. The insurance company has been sending a monthly income but have not replied back on a settlement yet.
What is my legal rights on seeking this percentage of disability?
How much would i be entitled to?
Second, Do I need representation for my case?
I can not find an injury lawyer to represent me, all the tribal attorney's i called represent the tribal agency not the individual.