tjr5150:
You need to answer Stephen's question re MMI.
MMI is Maximum Medical Improvement.
[/QUOTE]BlondiePB
Please clarify:
The physician that did the IME is now stating you can achieve further medical improvement?
Yes the division IME doctor is saying i can achieve further medical improvement.. The issue is I had a piece of my talus dome replaced with a cadavers bone.. I now have very limited movement up and down and no side to side movement.. All this is do to not being able to use my leg and foot propperly for 2yrs so all my tendons in my foot and leg have shrunk..
Did this IME have a different impairment rating?
No he did not give me a different rating, he took measurements and stated that I have not reached MMI yet.. Therefore I was told he would not give me a rating since i'm not at MMI..
Do you have a copy of this report?
No I do not have this report just yet.. I had just seen this doctor on August 12/2005.. He was upfront with me on what he thought.
Do you have an attorney? (I forgot if previously asked or mentioned).[Please clarify: [/QUOTE]
No I do not have an attorney.. I am having trouble finding one that will talk to me or give me some insight on my options.. They will talk to me untill they ask who my employer was, then it's like well theres not much we can do.. So what i'm wondering is that if the doctor says i'm not at MMI can I throw out the option of a settlement? Yes I want my foot fixed but this has put me through alot of stress and emotional breakdown.. Right now I know I could'nt handle another surgery, emotionaly.. So if they settled I would pay for the surgery myself in a couple of years when the weight is lifted, does'nt make much sense I know but to me it does...
Sorry this is so long but is a settlement an option I can throw to them?