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Edited on Thu Dec-09-04 10:20 AM by noshenanigans
I was wondering if some of the more legal-eagle-y DUers could help me out here. It's a long story but here's the short of it:
Last August in Los Angeles I was driving home through Bel-Air and was hit head-on by an SUV that had flown out of control. None of the witnesses knew what heppen- he just flew over across the line. I was very badly injured, in wheelchair for a few months, numerous surgeries, all that stuff.
My parents moved me to their place in North Carolina since I couldn't do anything for myself. Now, a year and change later, I'm *still* in North Carolina and am out about $80,000 in medical bills. I got a lawyer in California and am pursuing litigation. It's been taking forever because there's a bunch of defendants now (the guy's car was in his dad's name and was leased, so apparently that opens up a bunch of stuff. Plus the family is quite wealthy so there's been a whole rig-a-ma-role).
I'm desperate for this to be over so I can have money to actually re-start my life (I'm 25 now, I was 23 when this happened.) I'm really scared, though, that after the case is settled it won't result in me actually getting any money. Like, they'll just have to give me $1,000 a year or something, like I'd just won the lottery from Hell.
So, can anyone help me find some resources about how settlements work, time-frame wise or anything? I really appreciate the help, I'm going crazy here in the reddest part of NC, and really miss my life. I would just try to do it without the settlement but I'm knee deep in medical leins and stuff.
Edited because I didn't mean to upset anyone with my caustic attempt at a joke, I just need some advice. :)
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