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#159009 - 10/15/09 09:17 AM auto accident had major impact on my AS.
MandaNeedsRelief Offline
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Hi,
I know that this is for disability legal advice but I am having trouble finding someone to help me with an automobile accident which seemed to put my disease in "high gear". Do you know of information or perhaps an organization or lawyer that could help me? I am not happy with the settlement they have offered me and am aware that most lawyers probably don't know much about this disease or the impact an accident can have on it.
Thank you for your help,
Amanda.
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30 w/AS, Mom to Elijah (5 yrs old), Step mom to Caleb and Colby and happily partnered to Corey. Knee and chest pain since childhood, back pain since adolescence. Taking: Arava, provigil, oxycontin, prozac, restasis, trazodone and Remicade.

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#159083 - 10/15/09 10:07 PM Re: auto accident had major impact on my AS. [Re: MandaNeedsRelief]
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hi, im new to this site but i also had a auto accident in 07 at that time i had one fusion at c4&5 my auto accident sent my as into overdrive as well!! since accident i now have complete fussing in c3 all the way to t4&5 also my 3 lowest lumbar have complety fused in the last six months and i have 3 hurneated disks flatning my spinale cord also my hips have been hurting non stop to and my sacarl joints are mostly fused the ins offered me 3000.00 for my pain and suffering i told them that was bs and also talked to my drs about it they my docs are writeing letters to the ins responsonable the lyawers dont want to deal because there is to much work involved and with auto accidents happening every day they can pick the open and close cases with out any real work involved my sujestion ts to get med records go through them and have your drs write letters to the ins then when you come to an agreement its all yours instead of laywers takeing 30 to 40 persent!!! good luck oh ya dont sign anything till your satisfide there job is to get you to settle on the least amount possable!!!!
goodluck mcda
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#159097 - 10/16/09 06:42 AM Re: auto accident had major impact on my AS. [Re: mcda]
MandaNeedsRelief Offline
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Thanks for your advice. They only offered me $1100 for pain and suffering. The adjuster said he will send my info to the department that handles people with these sorts of diseases but I am not convinced I am going to be offered something that I think is fair. My doctor has written a letter for me explaining the impact it has had on my disease and the monetary impact of having a disease like AS.
Amanda
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30 w/AS, Mom to Elijah (5 yrs old), Step mom to Caleb and Colby and happily partnered to Corey. Knee and chest pain since childhood, back pain since adolescence. Taking: Arava, provigil, oxycontin, prozac, restasis, trazodone and Remicade.

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#159127 - 10/16/09 09:02 AM Re: auto accident had major impact on my AS. [Re: MandaNeedsRelief]
mcda Offline
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keep on fighting them what ins are you dealing with im dealing with progressive ins and did talk with a lawyer who told me that they do not even try to talking with them they take them strait to court. The adjuster im dealing with had told me in the begining that she had documantation stating from my rummys that the auto accident sent my as into overdrive but now is claming that she never said that and that she dont have any of my records from my rummys so document every thing and get all you records for your self and high light every thing that has changed since your accident (med changes,body changes,ect.) also they are supost to pay $20 a day for house cleaning if you are un able to do it for two years. you can talk with a lawyer and get more advise. Do you know what the max is on your claim if not ask the addjuster and make a counter offer for the maxium amount then they might come back with something a little more resonable good luck and let me know how it goes and i will do the same good luck and god bless
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#161495 - 11/12/09 08:51 PM Re: auto accident had major impact on my AS. [Re: mcda]
Rich Feingold Moderator Offline
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Hi, Manda. Sorry to hear about the accident. You may wish to contact, for example, the Texas state bar association or perhaps the bar association in Houston to find the name of a competent attorney who could assist you in your claim.

Rich
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Disclaimer: Thank you for your questions. Mr. Feingold's comments are offered as a public service, are general in nature and do not constitute legal advice for any specific legal situation or problem that you may have. Please be advised that no attorney-client relationship is created between Richard Feingold and those who post to this website. If you have a legal problem, you should contact an attorney to personally discuss the matter. You may contact Mr. Feingold for resources for finding legal help. Thank you.

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