I have not got a lawyer yet I fell at work reported right away had no pain til next day went to doc after 4 days than er on the 6th day with no work then went back to work they didnt comply with doc orders I am only suppose to sit not walk I am a cna please any right legal advice would be helpful since i have to be there again tomorrow
201746
You need to consult an attorney.
107957
Sounds like you might have a case of malpractice.  Call legal aide and see if they can't help you.  As far as the transportation, call your public aide center and tell them about your situation.  They should be abel to get you some transportation to the doctor and back.  Good luck to you and your daughter.
220332
Go to a lawyer specializing in Personal Injury. Don't sympathize with the one who got you into all this trouble, and don't care whether he is "incompetent" or not. If you are insured, your insurance company and his should be taking care of expenses, but better see a lawyer first. There will be a lot of investigations and interviews from both companies and your lawyer, and everything will come out. Meanwhile, have a record of all your medical bills and correspondence with the insurance companies, etc; take pictures of everything that was affected, especially your injuries---gross as it may seem, if it is, take shots of your wounds, etc., in short, everything! Your lawyer if he is good will need all these.\n\nMy hubby was hit by a car when he was walking, broke a leg, not his fault as he walked on the pedestrian go-signal. The offender's insurance and our insurance took care of all expenses. We went through 3 or so lawyers before we found someone who really worked on it and got us a 6-figure settlement, aside from the payment of all costs involved. \n\nIf your lawyer is hard to contact, doesn't return your calls, and the case is moving slowly, don't be afraid to fire him. There will be others who will take your case. You don't pay them anything because their payment will be a percentage of your settlement, so the bigger they get for you, the bigger money they get, too. \n\nDon't be discouraged. Keep your wits. Look out for yourself. \n\nIf you were in Canada I can give you number of the best injury lawyer there is...
457646
FMLA only applies to companies with 50 or more employees within a certain mile radius so you may not even be eligible. You also get time off with your position preserved for you, but no pay while you are on leave :-( You may however, appeal the denial of your claim and win. Most cases that go to hearing resolve in favor of the claimant,not the insurance, although adjusters may not necessarily want you to know that. I strongly suggest getting a worker's compensation attorney to represent you. You have many many rights and payments are pretty hard to deny, particularly with a diagnosis from your doctor which carries more weight than one from one of their hired MDs (independent medical examiners(IME) )although often times adjusters will and people give up without a fight thinking that the laws are in favor of the insurance. They are not. I worked for the insurances, and specifically worker's compensation,hence I am truly not steering you wrong. You need an attorney to deal with these people though. They are aggressive, don't want to pay, and you need a lawyer that will be equally  aggresive on your behalf. Many of these attorneys can be found under disability law in your phone  book.  Fight for your money! If you do, you are likely to get it :-)Best of luck
135696
i feel so bad for you, i am sorry. these things should not happen. i`am facing a case now about to call the lawyer and say settle, but i feel i`am getting screwed even before anything starts. car accident messed up back or tho claims arthritis my Dr. says nerve damage yet the or tho gives me nerve blocker medicine. well if i settle and arthritis is the issue i will gain very little monetarily. plus live with nerve damage the rest of life. but we need the money from settlement to help us out since i`am out of work.yes you can reopen a case if not by a different argument .
355209
When you injure yourself in any way.It is advisable to discus the situation with your doctor and employer.If you had a work related injury the company would'nt want you to aggravate that injury and would generally put you to work(light duties)out of harms way.Now a non related injury(work)is a difficult situation for the employer As if you aggravate the injury,no matter what your duties are they(employer)are fully liable.So they do have the right to deny you work.In fact they can direct you to get medical clearance from thier doctor or a medical pratitioner acting on thier behalf
60188
My advice would be to contact an attorney...possibly 2 different kinds or if one of the attorneys deals with both personal injury and workers compensation....I had a deal with a MAJOR health insurance company and I obtained a workers compensation attorney almost immediately...Yes you do have rights....good question
104656
herniated disc 10-12-01. GET A LAWYER! the fact the injury happened on the job is the real issue, not weather or not you are working there now. If wc paid once they will continue until your doctor releases you. If you need surgery find as much about the surgeon as possible. Alot of times ins companies give you to the lowest bidder so be careful. Keep in touch if you need anything, I'm on messenger. Its good to know that you did report it, and start treatment. Chris 26 m GA
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Run to the welfare office near you. They are with unemployment office in most cases. In your telephone book, call them. If they refuse take a lawyer. \n\nThey will put you on assistance program, you tell them your story, they would supply a lawyer to deal with this hospital( you need legal aid also), get well and in future do not let any one bed mouth the welfare system or the people on it.
520911
Only an attorney, properly licensed in  your state, can analyze this situation and give tailored legal advice to your situation.  You didn't specify the state, and therefore, the below is GENERAL legal information, and should not be construed as legal advice for you.\n\nUnder the worker's compensation laws of all 50 states, when a worker is injured on the job, the worker has a responsibility to follow their company's policy on job related injuries.  Generally, a company may not insist that the worker go to only those physicians recommended by the company, but that varies somewhat from state to state.  However, you should have probably been evaluated by a M.D. and not a chiropractor.\n\nIn the situation described above, out of all this can be seen a few facts that are relevant, and the remainder are not.  These are:\n1)  Complaintant was injured while in the course of his employment;\n2)  Complaintant went to a medical provider recommended by the company, but then LIED about the nature of the injury;\n3)  Complaintant was then not released medically to return to work;\n4)  Complaint VOLUNTARILY terminated her employment.\n\nThere really isn't any controversy about whether Complaintant lied on the medical form. There could be some controversy about the voluntariness of the termination, but all we have to go on here is the available facts.  In fact, Complaintant never states that SHE was personally told that she would be fired if she called in.  This is always 3rd party information.  For the same reason that 3rd party information is not normally admissible in court (hearsay rule), I don't give it much credence here.\n\nIt isn't clear under the circumstances what remedy the complaintant wants.  It may very well be too late to file a worker's compensation claim, but that will be termined by the state laws.\n\nYou need to consult an attorney in your state who can analyze the situation and give you the properly tailored advice.  For a referral to an attorney, consult your local or state bar association.
269096
Oh darlin- good luck to you!  I just went thru this whole damn thing!  I had injured both my hands in a fall and ended up out of work for 3 months.  I got fired for missing work!  NICE huh?  Well after being out 3 months I found a new job and was doing great at first and ended up making my hands even worse and I just had double hand surgery!  I did luck out and get the first employer to pay for it plus benefits but I had to get an attorney to do that much!  Good luck to u!
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You must contact your GP. If its convenient take a friend along for support. As far as I know back-dated sickness lines are valid- after all you could have been in a coma for the previous week. Failing that, insist on a home visit from your GP. 'Phone or write to your employer-they may be unsympathetic but it shows you have been trying to manage the conduct of your abscence. Assuming you get a long-term sickness note, (even two weeks), use the time to make a note of the demands made on you and why you consider them unreasonable. Contact your union rep or professional representative- they should be able to give you legal advice and support in any tribunal. It is the duty of your employer to ensure safe and secure working conditions for you and this certainly includes work-related stress. You will probably not lose your job, so do not worry on that account. So get in touch with your GP first, you'll feel alot better having made that first step. Remember stress is an illness, as much as flu, measles, chickenpox etc, it can and does happen to anyone and its NOT a sign of weakness! Good Luck!
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Listen, I AM a lawyer and I am asking you to let this go.  I am so truly sorry for your loss but the cause of death here was obvious.  The cord was wrapped around the baby's neck multiple times.  You asked for blood work, etc.  Under these circumstances, why would a doctor follow your orders?  There is no medical reason to do so and the insurance company certainly won't want to pay for a procedure simply because an upset mother "wants" one done.  \n\nLet's assume for the moment that the doctor should have followed your orders (and I think he was right in not doing so by the way), what would you sue for?  He didn't cause the death of your baby.  He didn't cause you injury.  No injury equals no lawsuit.  There is no cause of action available for failure to follow patient instructions.  Unless you can prove that something he did caused physical injury to you or caused your baby to die, then you simply have no recourse.\n\nAgain, I am so very sorry for your loss.  Having 4 miscarriages has got to be heart breaking.  But don't take your anger out on someone who did you no harm.\n\nI wish you luck on all of your future endeavors and pray that your next pregnancy will come to term without complication.
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You are on limited duty because..... \n\nIf accident at work, your covered under worker compensation, and company should respect the limitations.  On the other hand, if you were injured off the job, or contacted some illness that required limited duty, you have certain obligations not to engage in any activity which would endanger your health or aggravate your condition.\n\nIf your supervisor insists that you perform work which you and your doctor feel would be detrimental to your well-being, then I would recommend that you tell the supervisor that you are refusing due to health condition, and that if s/he persists in threatening you, that you will exercise your options - legal and otherwise.
610258
If the accident was legit and as you have stated and you haven't made false statements or caused other mitigating circumstances that would have impeded the lawsuit then find another lawyer. There are many hungry lawyers out there that would be glad to pick up the case. Insurance companies for the most part will not pay out unless you retain a lawyer regardless of their legal and moral liability. \n\nWhat makes me question whether you have done something such as admitting fault, lying about the case or signing an agreement with the insurance company without first consulting your attorney is that most attorneys, no matter how successful or busy they are or how little the case may generate will rarely drop a case. Unless your lawyer was just a schmuck.\n\nAlso, you may wish to contact your local bar association. You may have a malpractice case against your lawyer if in fact he did cause you to incur debt and then abandoned your case without cause. There are a lot of bad layers out there.
610220
the hospital should offer you a form. This is to apply for them to write this off and you don't pay. I think they call it a hardship application. not sure of your location. It is available to people who need it so do your best to get it.\nI am so sorry for your loss. Please keep in touch I really want to know how you are doing ok.
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You CANNOT wait around for them to contact you.  \nContact your doctor's answering service right NOW and inform them you will be in office the minute they open, appointment or no appointment.  If the pain is too much to handle then it's time for you to go to the Emergency Room.  If you have any problems when you get there, lie down on the floor in front of the receptionist and start screeching loudly about the pain.  You WILL be assisted.