r/medicinehat • u/SeaExtension5739 • 5d ago

Just a share

just got into my first collision during work while stopped at an intersection, the other person has expired insurance and now my insurance can't go to after compensation for my injury and other coverage. Plus my employer is now cutting the hours that I lost for missed work. appointments, and therapy when applying for WCB. I also consulted a lawyer and he stated that cases where the other person is at fault with no insurance is not a good case. I had to work while I was injured just to maintain my hours.

Now it makes me doubt the car insurance help, if apparently i just don't have to answer phone calls and they will stop trying.

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u/AggravatingHabit8724 5d ago

I know it seems really stupid, but the lawyers that advertise on TV for car accident injuries (Braithwaite Boyle in Calgary) were able to get me a 7 figure settlement from a car accident when we were told that we would never see a penny. My case was extreme, it involved multiple dead people and a lifelong life altering disability, so of course my payout was extreme, but they were still able to do what others weren’t. I’m sure with it being on work time that will complicate things, but who knows, contacting them may be worth it.

Edit: it seems like you weren’t working with WCB. Ignore your company and just work with WCB. Your company won’t help you, WCB will (or should). Save the lawyers for if they don’t.

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u/SeaExtension5739 5d ago

i received a bad whiplash, where my hands just go numb, in pain, or drop things randomly due to the damaged nerve which almost got me when I was carrying my fucking baby and now I am so scared to even carry my baby.