by fithos » Tue Aug 05, 2008 07:20 am
I was in an car accident last month. I was stopped in the middle of the road along with a bunch of cars ahead of me. A car ran into me (left rear) at over 50 mph. My car was deemed totaled with $11,000 in damges. Went to E.R. but they say nothing is broken so they let me go. I have the usual back and neck pain from the injury of course. There is also this tingling/numbling/gnawing sensation coming from my left side. Sometimes its in my left arm, sometime my left leg, and sometime my left side of my body. It feels itchy but you can't really scratch it.
Does anybody know what this is?
I am having a hard time sleeping because of this. I went to a few doctors, a neurologist, and my chiropractor. No one seems to know what is it or what is causing it.
I have had 2 car accidents before this and I have dealt with the insurance companies directly. But this accident is much more serious and I am at my limit of my insurance's med-pay already.
Should I hire a lawyer to help with this claim?
BTW, the at-fault party's insurance just called and offered to pay my medical bills and $750 on top of that for pain and suffering.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Does anybody know what this is?
I am having a hard time sleeping because of this. I went to a few doctors, a neurologist, and my chiropractor. No one seems to know what is it or what is causing it.
I have had 2 car accidents before this and I have dealt with the insurance companies directly. But this accident is much more serious and I am at my limit of my insurance's med-pay already.
Should I hire a lawyer to help with this claim?
BTW, the at-fault party's insurance just called and offered to pay my medical bills and $750 on top of that for pain and suffering.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 07:27 am Post Subject:
Thank you all for your continue support.
Hello Juanita,
My medical bills so far is about $5,500 (not including the upcoming neurologist bill and EMG). The E.R. visit is $2200. Doctor visit is about $500. Chiropractor visit is about $1400. X-rays is $1200. There is about a few hundred dollars more for other diagnostic. I would imagine that the neurologist and the EMG would add another $1000 to that amount. Doctor suggest I get an MRI but I am claustrophobic and would like to use it only as a last resort.
I believe that the adjuster's (Farmers) offer to cover my medical bills and pay me $700 is a joke. Seeing how much car has over $11,000 dollars worth of damage and I was hit at over 50 mph (the driver of the vehicle openly admit it on the police report) she must think it is funny to be in my position.
I live in California btw.
I don't plan to settle anything yet. The pain in my neck and back is getting much worse. The tingling/numbness seems to have subsided a little or maybe I have just gotten use to it. I hope this will have no long term affect on my health.
I'll try to take Jeremy's advice on negotiating with the doctors on payment.
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