What Should We Do?

[ZCRUZ]

HELLO; MY HUSBAND IS A TRUCK DRIVER, HE WORKED FOR A COMPANY FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS, BUT HAD AN ACCIDENT BACK IN 1998, UNLOADING THE TRUCK HE RIPPED A CARTLIGE FROM HIS RIGHT SHOULDER JOINT, HE WENT THRU 2 SURGERIES AND WAS BEING PAID WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR A TIME , AFTER HE WENT BACK TO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY HIS EMPLOYER LAID HIM OFF SAYING THEY DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING FOR HIM TO DO THERE. THIS CASE HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS AND HE HAS NOT BEEN GETTING ANY BENEFITS FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I'M THE ONLY ONE WORKING THE LAWYER KEEPS TELLING HIM TO WAIT, AND THEY WANTED TO DO A THIRD SURGERY WHICH MY HUSBAND REFUSED SINCE WE THOUGHT IT WASN'T NECESSARY, I HAVE BEEN VERY STRESSFUL, AND I KNOW HE IS ALSO, OUR RELATIONSHIP IS GETTING WORST AND WORST EVERY DAY, I'M ALWAYS DEPRESSED, MY HAIR IS FALLING OFF, AND I CAN'T HANDLE THE SITUATION ANY LONGER. I HAVE THREE DAUGHTERS AGE 7-9-AND 11 THAT HAVE TO GO THRU THIS SITUATION ALSO, WHAT I MAKE IS NOT ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THIS FAMILY. THE LAST THING WE HEARD FROM THE LAWYER IS THAT HE WAS SUSPENDED FOR 2 WEEKS. THEY DID SCHEDULE A COURT DATE FOR 11-15-03, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S GOING TO SETTLE ANYTHING. WHAT I REALLY WANT TO KNOW IS DOES IT SUPPOSE TO TAKE THIS LONG? DID THE EMPLOYER HAVE A RIGHT TO FIRED MY HUSBAND? DO YOU THINK THE LAWYER IS IN SOME KIND OF TROUBLE BECAUSE HE WAS FORCE TO TAKE A 2 WEEKS VACATION? AND DO YOU THINK I SHOULD SUIT SOMEBODY FOR MY SUFFERINGS?. PLEASE HELP THANK YOU.

 

[Ellie187]

what should i do.

Hello,

I'm not a lawer.But i'll try and give you some advice.When your husband got laid off did he apply for unemployment?he should have.Also if he is unable to work,he should go and apply for social security disability.And yes it does take long to settle a law suit.
Good luck to you both!
Ellie187