by Guest » Sat May 23, 2009 09:49 pm
Hi
I am a disabled VET who has had low back problems before this last accident. My L5-S1 region has disk thinning and calcium build up and has caused pain from time to time. It was ok before the accident. I have a disability rating at 30%. Well I was picking up my kids from high school and stopped at a red light behind a slow moving bus.
So I slowly crept up to the intersection to make a right hand turn and had to wait for school children in the cross walk. A young driver slammed into my back of my vehicle he must have been doing 30MPH. I thought I was fine right after the collision but within 30 seconds lightning pain went up my legs to my back and it seemed to have hang time were my past injury was. Then it went up to my neck.
I had sprang ankle and back pain as well as whiplash. I decided to seek my chiropractor vs MD because I did not feel the need for MRI or xray was needed I was trying to keep cost down for both sides. My car did not look that bad but bumper went into the UNI body and cost was around $9100 to fix it. I told my chiropractor to be in line with what my expenses I thought I would be reasonable. He estimated each visit to be $120. I went 30 times in close to 4 months as my pain did not decrease. I started to take Vicaden for the pain. At the 33 visit I ended treatment as not to spend too much. He said billing was ok and reasonable “I could go more” that I owed somewhere around $4300. I ended then and there. I was soon billed $5020. I still have pain but live with it. I can get free med from here on out from the VA. I got the insurance to pay the damage, and finally turned my sons whiplash bill and mine in. His bill was only $860 he was offered a total of $1500 for medical and pain and suffering. Less than 1X Pain and suffering! Then it came to my bill they said it was unreasonable for soft tissue? And they offered me $5180 total Medical and pain and suffering. Now I know it not cut and dry but I was re-injured and he hit me and screwed my life up again! I would like to get a lawyer but it could cost too much! What do you suggest?
I am a disabled VET who has had low back problems before this last accident. My L5-S1 region has disk thinning and calcium build up and has caused pain from time to time. It was ok before the accident. I have a disability rating at 30%. Well I was picking up my kids from high school and stopped at a red light behind a slow moving bus.
So I slowly crept up to the intersection to make a right hand turn and had to wait for school children in the cross walk. A young driver slammed into my back of my vehicle he must have been doing 30MPH. I thought I was fine right after the collision but within 30 seconds lightning pain went up my legs to my back and it seemed to have hang time were my past injury was. Then it went up to my neck.
I had sprang ankle and back pain as well as whiplash. I decided to seek my chiropractor vs MD because I did not feel the need for MRI or xray was needed I was trying to keep cost down for both sides. My car did not look that bad but bumper went into the UNI body and cost was around $9100 to fix it. I told my chiropractor to be in line with what my expenses I thought I would be reasonable. He estimated each visit to be $120. I went 30 times in close to 4 months as my pain did not decrease. I started to take Vicaden for the pain. At the 33 visit I ended treatment as not to spend too much. He said billing was ok and reasonable “I could go more” that I owed somewhere around $4300. I ended then and there. I was soon billed $5020. I still have pain but live with it. I can get free med from here on out from the VA. I got the insurance to pay the damage, and finally turned my sons whiplash bill and mine in. His bill was only $860 he was offered a total of $1500 for medical and pain and suffering. Less than 1X Pain and suffering! Then it came to my bill they said it was unreasonable for soft tissue? And they offered me $5180 total Medical and pain and suffering. Now I know it not cut and dry but I was re-injured and he hit me and screwed my life up again! I would like to get a lawyer but it could cost too much! What do you suggest?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:53 pm Post Subject:
Talk to a personal injury attorney about your situation. Because of the medical aspect of your situation, it is far beyond the scope of this forum. No one here can answer your questions.
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