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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
Joy6,
Welcome to Neurotalk. Sorry to hear of your accident and injury.
Is your attorney a Work Comp attorney, a personal injury attorney, or both?
You will likely have better recovery with a personal injury claim than a WC claim. You need an attorney who has years of experience with concussion/mTBI.
Work Comp insurance companies routinely deny concussion claims. They often pay for just the start of the claim then back away to force a settlement. WC is not supposed to be so adversarial but the adjusters are paid to minimize payouts.
What kind of treatment and meds have you received so far?
btw, An MRI or CT at the ER would have likely been premature unless you had severe neurological symptoms.
You need to be sure that your neck is evaluated. Most concussions include trauma to the neck, especially the upper neck. Head aches can be caused by C-1 injuries.
Tell us more about yourself and your symptoms and we will be able to offer better support. Your attorney should be able to deal with the WC adjuster. Rely on him. WC is a slow process and getting anxious will only make your concussion symptoms worse.
My best to you.
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Thank you Mark.
He is a WC atty and PI atty. I started out with the personal injury and after the first lawyer heard my situation, he passed me off to his partner who specializes in WC. They said I had a strong case. Unfortunately, I was not really aware that I would need an atty who specialized in TBI at first. I was in a fog when I first had my appt with him. It is still early but he seems to be good and he always talks to me when I need to ask questions. I don't know how much experience he has with concussions though and I didn't think to ask.
So you are saying that this is probably just the start of my problems. How long do these things usually drag out? Why do they not like concussion claims?
My current symptoms are daily headaches that flare up if I try to do to much. For instance I can't even get through a load of laundry without feeling like I have to lay down. I have kids so that makes everything so much harder and my husband is working alot now so we don't fall to much behind. I am constantly tired...tired to the point that I am angry about it. I have been a yelling monster around the house to my family and I was never so quick to snap. Before the accident I was an extremely high functioning person but now I can't even focus or concentrate on getting my house clean or in order. I am constantly forgetting things and doing random foolish stuff that I just have to kind of laugh at. I have had a concussion in the past, but I was never like this. My memory of things before the accident, not the long term stuff, but just things like what I was working on at that time or my job duties seem like it was all a dream. I know that sounds weird but I feel like a totally different person.
I was prescribed Zoloft for anxiety and take Tylenol everyday for he headaches. I hate the Zoloft though and am going to ask for something else because I can't tell if its helping or making things worse. I've never taken meds before.