On the Job Incidents Can Become Frustration When Confronted With Workers Comp

The other day a patient came in to the clinic to get treated for such severe pain that made it difficult for him to walk, work or sleep. He had just been to see yet another Des Moines workers comp attorney, who had told him the possibility of him receiving permanent disability was next to nothing to the chagrin of the patient who was a Des Moines workers comp lawyer himself.

He had slipped on ice on his way to defend a client who had fallen from a pole while fixing electric wires for the DWP. He was able to crawl to a bench and summon an emt. At the hospital the doctors iced the injury, gave him some anti-inflammatory medication and told him to go home. Over the next few months his pain increased, running throughout his spine and down his legs. His pain medication was upped. Everyday he had to take so much medication that he could not function. The doctors hypothesized that he impacted the spine in such a way that the nerves were being compressed. Unfortunately, none of this was visible on the X-rays and MRI’s.

It was suggested by a friend that he go to a chiropractor. The chiropractor began adjusting him every week which allowed him more leg mobility and less numbness, but there were still many flashes of intense pain that disabled him. When he finally started receiving Acupuncture, his right leg had withered. He had burning pain down both sides of his spine and legs. He had been unable to work in over a year and was residing with his mother. He was on every kind of pain medication and would consume alcohol in order to sleep.

The clinic was able to diminish his pain for short periods of time, and stop the spasms, but they could do nothing to alleviate his fury at a government system that would not give him the help he needed unless he was practically bedridden. If he attempted to work from home the courts said that he was able to work, so he wasn’t qualified for permanent disability under the personal comp system in place. If his pain receded or he functionality increased, he was frightened that it would injure his case.

As a lawyer he knew how it all worked. Though he had worked as an attorney in this field all his life, he had not fully realized the frustration clients were experiencing. He had not fully comprehended how difficult it was to focus on running a case when you were in mental and physical pain. After jumping through hoop after hoop and seeing lawyer after lawyer he finally gave up. Two years had gone by before he had any substantial relief from symptoms or signs of progress with his legal battles.

Because he was a determined patient the clinic kept seeing him for free. After giving up, his symptoms improved dramatically. The patient would have weeks without pain. The {burning|stabbing flashes of intense and horrible pain he had finally decreased. He was able to sleep and drink less. Over time he was able to decrease his pain medication to be able to work again. The man became an expert in personal comp law with an ability to communicate and the blessings of fighting as well as surrender.

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