- Jurisdiction
- Florida
Hello
I had an car accident almost a year ago. It was not my fault. I was injured in my neck and lower back. The other person crashed into my car in the right side, in the back passenger door. On impact, the car turned about 180 degrees looking almost in the opposite direction.
Because of the nerves at that time, I did not feel any pain. My entire body was on adrenaline. Fortunately, a woman who was preparing to go down the street saw everything and was my witness that it was not my fault, that the other party came after me and hits me.
The police officer found the other party guilty and before he could give her the ticket, the lady left the scene of the accident to the surprise of the police officer and all of us who were there. But he could take her information before.
My car was totally lost. One and half month after the accident I got an MRI of my back and a herniated disc was discovered. I had never had problems with my lower back and now I suffer from pain every day, pain that irrigates the buttocks, legs and feet. Also, I have pain in my neck, but no so often as my lower back.
The chiropractor diagnosed in that I have torn ligaments in my neck and that the prognosis is that my neck will get worse and suffer pain. He told me that the lesson was recent.
I have already been to two neurosurgeons, one diagnosed me with SI joint dysfunction in addition to the herniated disc and said these injuries may have come from the accident. I had an virtual consultation with another neurosurgeon but he did not give me an accurate diagnosis, only told me that all my pain is due to the herniated disc, that is a permanent injury and that the prognosis is that my condition will get worse.
I have an attorney, but they are not making anything for me. Literally, I have to beg that they take care of the doctors invoices or they answer my calls. Today I called another attorney, he told me that I can claim all the money that I want but if the lady who crashed into my car, does not have money, I will only get the maximum injury coverage of her insurance. If this is 10K then this is what I get and If I fire my lawyer, he can charge me from the 10k, the hours he "worked" in the case and I end with almost nothing and the new lawyer will not get paid.
So it mean that if the lady only have let say a maximum of 10k coverage, probably the only money that I will get is this, for an permanent back injury? And if for example 10K is the maximum and the attorney get 30%, it means, I will have get maybe 7k or less? Is there something else we can do?
What do you think about this?
I had an car accident almost a year ago. It was not my fault. I was injured in my neck and lower back. The other person crashed into my car in the right side, in the back passenger door. On impact, the car turned about 180 degrees looking almost in the opposite direction.
Because of the nerves at that time, I did not feel any pain. My entire body was on adrenaline. Fortunately, a woman who was preparing to go down the street saw everything and was my witness that it was not my fault, that the other party came after me and hits me.
The police officer found the other party guilty and before he could give her the ticket, the lady left the scene of the accident to the surprise of the police officer and all of us who were there. But he could take her information before.
My car was totally lost. One and half month after the accident I got an MRI of my back and a herniated disc was discovered. I had never had problems with my lower back and now I suffer from pain every day, pain that irrigates the buttocks, legs and feet. Also, I have pain in my neck, but no so often as my lower back.
The chiropractor diagnosed in that I have torn ligaments in my neck and that the prognosis is that my neck will get worse and suffer pain. He told me that the lesson was recent.
I have already been to two neurosurgeons, one diagnosed me with SI joint dysfunction in addition to the herniated disc and said these injuries may have come from the accident. I had an virtual consultation with another neurosurgeon but he did not give me an accurate diagnosis, only told me that all my pain is due to the herniated disc, that is a permanent injury and that the prognosis is that my condition will get worse.
I have an attorney, but they are not making anything for me. Literally, I have to beg that they take care of the doctors invoices or they answer my calls. Today I called another attorney, he told me that I can claim all the money that I want but if the lady who crashed into my car, does not have money, I will only get the maximum injury coverage of her insurance. If this is 10K then this is what I get and If I fire my lawyer, he can charge me from the 10k, the hours he "worked" in the case and I end with almost nothing and the new lawyer will not get paid.
So it mean that if the lady only have let say a maximum of 10k coverage, probably the only money that I will get is this, for an permanent back injury? And if for example 10K is the maximum and the attorney get 30%, it means, I will have get maybe 7k or less? Is there something else we can do?
What do you think about this?
