I slipped and fell at work and broke my ankle. I had to have surgery to s***w my tibia back together. The surgeon they gave me was certainly not my first pick, but I needed surgery immediately and they had already taken 6 days to get me in to surgery so I just took it and had the surgery done.
I have never had a post op problem (I had 5 previous unrelated surgeries) but this time I was in excruciating pain and was nauseous with a fever so I was in the hospital for 4 days. I now cannot drive or walk for 6 weeks. There is a very good chance that I will be unable to get a ride to my college and will have to take a semester off. The workers comp adjuster said that is personal and they cannot be responsible for it.
I have caused countless hours of pain and stress to my family. I am killing my back and knees crawling around because I can't use my wheelchair around my house. The home aide they sent me wasn't even CPR certified. She was a trainee, with no one there to train her.
I have offers from a bunch of lawyers to take my case. In California, didn't the law change so you can't sue for pain and suffering? How do I choose a lawyer? I guess they think I will be getting some sort of settlement, otherwise they wouldn't want my case...
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