drake011049
May 11, 2007, 11:06 PM
Hi everyone. I was walking in front of my house new years morning and a lady ran into me. Shattering my left ankle and spraining my right one. I had to have surgery to put screws into my ankle. Spent 4 days in the hospital. Me only being 20 and no longer able to work (couldnt afford medical insurance or anything either) this left me in a really tight spot, and I had to leave behind my entire life that I made on my own, sold my car and evertying worth money to get by then thankfully my father was there to help and came and picked me up from reno Nevada and I now live with him in California. Now the insurance company is finally settleing with me for the full amount of the claim ($20,000). And they wrote the check out to me and the hospital. Here is my dilema. My hospital bill was almost $19,000 alone, plus I have other medical bills, and I now found out I need bone grafting done which means another (much more expensive) surgery needs to be done. I called the hospital and asked them what we do about this, they said sign the check over to them and they will give me the remaining $1,000. Now I don't want to sound like I'm a greedy person, or sound like I'm trying to screw the hospital or anything but I would really like to get my life somewhat back in order, my dad doesn't make enough money for us both to get by for much longer. So I need to get back to reno and get my job back so I will be able to pay for my future surgery. So I need some money to get back in reno, purchase a cheap car, and a deposite on another apartment.
So is there any way for me to get more than $1000? Someone told me something about if your payout wasn't enough, you would only have to pay 1/3 to medical bills?
Once again I'm not trying to screw anyone here, even if I got the whole $20,000 (which I know is not possible) I would still feel like I myself got screwed out of the whole deal. I am going to have problems for the rest of my life now.
Oh and sueing the driver is pretty much out of the question. She herself is very young and doesn't have anything, I spoke to a lawyer and he told me it would not even be worth it.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
So is there any way for me to get more than $1000? Someone told me something about if your payout wasn't enough, you would only have to pay 1/3 to medical bills?
Once again I'm not trying to screw anyone here, even if I got the whole $20,000 (which I know is not possible) I would still feel like I myself got screwed out of the whole deal. I am going to have problems for the rest of my life now.
Oh and sueing the driver is pretty much out of the question. She herself is very young and doesn't have anything, I spoke to a lawyer and he told me it would not even be worth it.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.