Worried about my settlement, my hands are not getting any better, They are worst.?

Question

I need surgery on my hand, wrist. My thing is how can I get permanent disability. My doctor says that the surgery isn't going to make a big difference. My funds ran out . So I don't know if I should just settle. I am broke, need to sell my jewelry, extra car I have. If I just settle and get future Meds, which includes future surgery's. But I am worried cause both my hands are so swollen and they always hurt. I can only type for a little while, cause my hands ache after..do I tell the Lawyer or Doctor I can't work this way. I still have years to work. And don't know what kind of work I can do in my future, just scared, cause I have always depended on myself. Help Please, I am not lazy, just my body doesn't work anymore. Due to injury. Thank You...This gets me depress.

Answer 1

Why do you want permanent disability? It seems that you are still young.

Go back to school and train for a different kind of work. Contact your state Rehabilitation Commission. You will be surprised how easy it is.

Answer 2

There are a lot of jobs that you can do without using your hands; you will just have to be creative.  A Rehabilitation Specialist can help you with this situation.  I have worked with blind people in an office setting and they used voice recognition programs to make it so they did not have to type.  There are answers out there.  =)

Good luck!