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kari71
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What is the name of your state? California
Hi, I was wondering if there is anyone on this board familiar with RSD, possibly living in CA and has dealt with WC due to this disease. For a bit of background, I broke my right foot while working (property management) immediately contacted supervisor and filed wc forms. I have never injured myself at work before in my life and feel like I need a book called "WC for Dummies". I have no clue how the entire process works and I believe my case is a unique one. Broke foot on 6/12/02, had surgery (tarsal tunnel release) on 12/5/02, still in severe pain and diagnosed with RSD in right lower extremity. Am currently in PT and is my 2nd try at it so I'm hoping it will help this time around. I have been off work since doi and am pretty sure I won't have a job with this company when my doctor releases me. Dr is afraid that if I try to work while still in so much pain and on meds that I could cause further injury and have to be careful with the rsd. I see pain management as well and recieving botox injection in right foot and nerve blocks in lumbar. I don't feel like I have gotten much better since shortly after the surgery and am really wondering what will happen next, whether or not I will ever be able to return to work, etc. Any help someone could give would be great. I have been told that rsd is a lifelong disease and could possibly spread. My attorney is hard to get ahold of, doesnt offer any info, and whenever I ask her what the next step is she just tells me to let her deal with it. I feel like I am kept in the dark and obviously my attorney doesn't really like to explain things. I know she isn't getting rich doing wc cases (that is the only law she does) so I'm sure she has many clients and not alot of time to spend on any particular client. I have thought about hiring a different attorney but she has been on this case since about 4 months after my injury and not totally sure that there would be any attorney that would answer my questions and don't want to just go from one attorney to another. I would welcome any advice or comments that someone here may be able to offer me. Thanks a bunch!
Hi, I was wondering if there is anyone on this board familiar with RSD, possibly living in CA and has dealt with WC due to this disease. For a bit of background, I broke my right foot while working (property management) immediately contacted supervisor and filed wc forms. I have never injured myself at work before in my life and feel like I need a book called "WC for Dummies". I have no clue how the entire process works and I believe my case is a unique one. Broke foot on 6/12/02, had surgery (tarsal tunnel release) on 12/5/02, still in severe pain and diagnosed with RSD in right lower extremity. Am currently in PT and is my 2nd try at it so I'm hoping it will help this time around. I have been off work since doi and am pretty sure I won't have a job with this company when my doctor releases me. Dr is afraid that if I try to work while still in so much pain and on meds that I could cause further injury and have to be careful with the rsd. I see pain management as well and recieving botox injection in right foot and nerve blocks in lumbar. I don't feel like I have gotten much better since shortly after the surgery and am really wondering what will happen next, whether or not I will ever be able to return to work, etc. Any help someone could give would be great. I have been told that rsd is a lifelong disease and could possibly spread. My attorney is hard to get ahold of, doesnt offer any info, and whenever I ask her what the next step is she just tells me to let her deal with it. I feel like I am kept in the dark and obviously my attorney doesn't really like to explain things. I know she isn't getting rich doing wc cases (that is the only law she does) so I'm sure she has many clients and not alot of time to spend on any particular client. I have thought about hiring a different attorney but she has been on this case since about 4 months after my injury and not totally sure that there would be any attorney that would answer my questions and don't want to just go from one attorney to another. I would welcome any advice or comments that someone here may be able to offer me. Thanks a bunch!